Memories of pre-War Germany were recalled recently when the Palace of Charlottenburger, one of the residences of the ex-Kaiser, was turned into a concert hall. Here is a group, including the Reich Minister of Education, Herr Rust, at the official opening ceremony.
"Exhibition City" in Berlin is fast nearing completion, as this picture shows. Above is the gigantic main hall.
INDIA
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 2, 1937.
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Bombay, To-day.
The first day of the new Constitution ended with increasing speculation regarding the Consti- tutional situation.
DEVELOPMENTS ARE BELIEVED TO LARGELY DEPEND ON THE MAHATMA GANDHI, WHO IS REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS IN THE PRESENT POLITI CAL SITUATION..
· BOTH THE CONGRESS PARTY AND THE MINORITY MINISTRIES. BELIEVE THAT- NEW ELECTIONS WILL BE ORDERED WITHIN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, AND ARE PREPARING TO MAKE A DESPERATE BID TO WIN INCREAS ED POPULAR SUPPORT.
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Congress circles declare that thisers marched the whether new elections are order- streets wearing crepe arm bands ed or whether the governors de- and shouting “Boycott the new cide to exercise their special Constitution," while agitators har- powers and govern without legis angued the populace urging them lative assemblies, the Party will to join the opposition.- not split on the question of ac- ceptance of office.
de- Numerous clashes between monstrators and police occurred The hartal was widely obsery- in Bombay and Delhi and many ar- ed throughout India yesterday rests were made. but all centres report practically As the new Parliament was con- no disorder. ·
vened in Delhi yesterday the benches of the Congress Party stood empty and deserted.
Business life was largely at standstill and most schools and of fices were closed.
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There were small processions NEW MINISTERS ASSUME OFFICE here and there but the demonstra- tors created no trouble.-Reuter.
NATIONAL MOURNING
London, To-day. Yesterday was a "day of national mourning” organised by the Con- gress Party as a protest against the new Constitution.
New ministers assumed office in nine of the eleven provinces but as a result of opposition the For gress Party, minority cabinets had to be formed in six provinces, where the party enjoys an absolute majority.
The United Provinces and the North-West Province are still with In Bombay thousands of sympa out ministries. Trans-Ocean
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The name of Admiral Ritter von Hipper, who fought at Jutland, is commemorated in a new German cruiser, shown above being launched recently. General-Admiral Raeder, Commander-in-Chief of the Germán navy of to-day, who fought under Admiral Hipper, performed the launching ceremony.
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