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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1937.
GRESFORD TRAGEDY
DEBATED
NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST MINE INSPECTORS
London, To-day. The House of Commong last evening discussed the Gresford Col- liery disaster, in which 265.- lives were lost in September 1934.
Both the opening opposition speaker, Mr. David Grenfell, him, self miner from his 12th to his 35th year, and the Secretary for Mines, Captain Crookshank, who followed him described the accident as one of the most appalling in post-war mines record.
Ship Disaster In Black Sea
Moscow, To-day.
A report has been received from Odessa that the Russian ice-breaker
has “Semjorka"
sunk in the Black Sea.
It is feared that the entire crew were lost in the disaster- Trans-Ocean
GERMAN SYNOD ELECTIONS
The debate arose out of the re- port recently made public of the SEMENTES inquiry into the explosion and Mr. Grenfell, who paid a tribute to the ability and patience of the Chief Inspector of mines, Sir Henry Walker, who presided over the Commission, said that study of the report impelled serions disquiet about the whole machinery for su- pervision and inspection which Parliament have been building up for nearly a century.
Two Largest Groups Reaching Pact
Berlin, To-day.
the
re-
Elections to the Synod of the -INSPECTION INEFFECTIVE German Evangelical Church, in ac He felt that inspection had prov-cordance with Herr Hitler's decree, ed ineffective at Gresford and he
will be held on April 11 hoped the House would make it
Two of the largest Church groups, unmistakably clear that it required the Confessional Church and the strictest administration of the Lutheran Provincial Church, law and regulations and that if presented by the Lutheran Coun- new legislation were necessary it cil, are expected to conclude an would pass it to protect the men who contributed to the wealth "of
Under the agreement both groups the country and the comfort of its pledge mutual assistance during people by coal-getting.
the election campaign and will avoid putting up competing lists of can- didates in individual election dis-
Trans-Ocean.
COM-
AREA STILL UNSAFE The Secretary for Mines mented on the difficulties in the way of arriving at firm conclusions about the accident owing to the fact that it had been impossible to enter the affected area which was sealed up after rescue efforts proved unavailing and could not yet be safely unsealed, and that a great deal of the evidence presented to the Commission was contradictory.
There were three questions: First: Observance of the law
agreement.
CONSCRIPTION OF EVERYBODY
Valencia, To-day. Following on the heels of the de- cree imposing compulsory military service on all men between 23 and by those engaged in the industry 2 years of age, comes a new Gov itself, Owners, officials, workers, ernment order.
This decrees that all able-bodied and on that he would say no more than that the Attorney General had men between the ages of 18 and 50
who are not fighting must enrol the whole question of proceedings the labour service, employed under consideration.
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raising fortifications, digging trenches and so forth.
Labour cards will be issued to
Secondly:-Administration of the existing law. In this connection, Captain Crookshank resisted criti-each recruit and regular inspec cism of the Inspectors concerned tions will be carried out in amuse- which had been made at the
ment centres. Anyone not found in
in
quiry and elsewhere and stated possession of these cards will be that no disciplinary action would arrested Trans-Ocean be taken
BAN ON RUMANIAN EXTREMISTS
Thirdly:--Amendment of exist ing law and regulations. It might be that greater powers should bef given to Inspectors or that the or ganisation of the inspectorate re- quired modification, but on those gent measures to prevent public points they must await the report disturbances, declared the Enman-
of the Royal Commission on Safety
in Mines, of which Mr. Grenfell himself was a member,
“Let us learn what we can,” de-
Bucharest, To-day. "The Government will take strin-
ian Premier, M. George Tatarescu in a broadcast last night.
The broadcast is interpreted as clared the Minister," in conclusion au indication that the Governme from this catastrophe and try to is again contemplating placing increase knowledge and strengthen ban on national extremist elements. administration. It is the best and and only consolation we can offer
o the bereaved.”—British Wirele
Mr. Chan Kee Taur, High Adviser
and Special Delegate of Generalis simo Chiang Kai-shek, will address a meeting in the Great Hall University (By kind perm the
Chancellor on
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