THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 24, 1938.
T.U.C. AT DOWNING STREET ON DEFENCE ACCELERATION Prime Minister Requests Cooperation Of Labour
Hints Desirability
Of Trade Union Modifications
London, To-day.
JUDGES DISMISSED IN PALESTINE
Jerusalem, To-day.
The High Commissioner for Palestine has ordered the dismis-
Moslem religious courts, states a
After the meeting last evening between Mr. Nevillea of judges and officials in nine Chamberlain, Sir Thomas Inskip (Defence Co-Government comtannique issued
ordination Minister) and the full General Council of the Trades Union Congress, a com- munique stated that the Prime Minister told the T.U.C. members that he did not intend to submit specific proposals to secure acceleration of the defence programme.
It was for the leaders of different sections of indus- try, employers and employed, to discuss ways in which they could best give the Government the assistance needed.
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The Prime Minister said the, The speeding up of the defence object of the meeting with the programme was the subject of dia T.U.C. General Council was to cussion at No. 10, Downing Street, ask their goodwill and help, and where at the invitation of the Prime to express confidence that, with Minister, members of the General their knowledge of the issues at Council of the Trades Union Con- stake, they would accede to his gress assembled to meet Mr. Cham- request.
berlain and Sir Thomas Inskip, the The T. U. C. undertook to give Minister for the Coordination of the Prime Minister's important Defence. statement careful consideration as early as possible.
A PRECEDENT
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
yesterday- Reuter
THE ARCHDUKE FERDINAND
NOW IN CUSTODY
Vienna, To-day.
MAJOR-GENERAL HUGH WATSON FOUND SHOT?!!
London, Today.
Major General Hugh Watson, who was Home on sick leave from Iraq, where he occupied the post of Inspector-General and Military Adviser to the Iraqi Army, was found dead under a hedge near Leamington yesterday.
A sporting gun was at his side and he had severe head injuries.
The late Major-General Hugh Wharton Myddleton Watson was 57 years of age, and had been in Iraq for only a year.
It is announced that Archduket Joseph Ferdinand of Tuscany has He fought in South Africa, been placed under "preventive ar Somaliland and the Great War, rest at his residence in upper after which he commanded the Austria for making insulting re- 139th (Sherwood Foresters) Infan- marks about the National Socialist try Brigade from 1930 to 1931 Party which, it is added, crested From 1932 to 1984 he was in com- widespread indignation among mand of the Cairo Brigade, in the inhabitants of the district"
ans-Ocean.
FRANCO AND MANCHUKUO
Shanghai, To-day.
A statement issued at the concin- sion of the meeting recorded that General Franco has informally Mr. Chamberlain has invited the Mr. Chamberlain informed the de-advised Manchukuo of his inten National Confederation of Employ-legation that the Gonment felt tion to appoint a diplomatic repr ers' Organisations to meet him on obliged to arrange for a further de sentative at Hsinking, according the same subject.
gree of acceleration of the defence to Japanese reports.
Egypt, and last year received his appointment in Iraq.-Reuter.
CLOUSTON OFF AGAIN
Singapore, To-day. Flying Officer Clouston and Vic- tor Bicketts took off for Calcutta at 5:47 pm (G.M.T.).
They are flying back to England
It is noteworthy that yesterday programme. It would be for the Mutual recognition was extend- was the first time the General Coun- leaders of different sections of in-ed by Manchukuo and the Franco from New Zealand, and are attempt- cil of the T.U.C. had visited 10, dustry, employers and employed to regime on December 1 last year.-ling to lower the round trip record. Downing Street, since the General discuss ways in which they could Reuter.
Strike of 1926.
Unofficially it is understood that the assistance needed. His object together best give the Government the Prime Minister hinted, even if in meeting the General Council was he did not directly mention, the to ask them for their good will and possibility of training semi- skilled and unskilled.
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help and to express his confidence labour, that, with their knowledge of the relaxation of the Trade Union ap issues at stake, they would accede prenticeship schemes and introdue tion of labour to the engineering trades from other industries.
FURTHER ACCELERATION
The communique explains that the General Council attended in response to the Prime Minister's request so that he might inform them that the Government felt obliged to arrange for a further degree of acceleration of the de- fence programme.
to his request---British Wireless.
NO PERSUASION OF PRESS
London, To-day. In reply to a Commons question, the Prime Minister said: “No at- tempt has been made, either by The communique further states instruction, request or suggestion, to that the Prime Minister indicated Prevent any newspapers from ex- that the proper way in which any pressing their considered views on necessary discussion should be ar-
the Government's foreign policy and ranged would be between employ-I have already made reference to ers and the Trade Unions concern- the heavy responsibility which resta ed in the particular section of on the Press when commenting on international affairs. Britisa Wire industry affected Renter.
CABINET DISCUSSION
Hess.
WEATHER FORECAST
The Royal Observatory reports
At the usual weekly meeting of the Cabinet, further consideration was, it is understood, given to the statement on foreign policy which that a weak anti-cyclone over N. the Prime Minister will make in the China is slowly increasing in in- Commons to day.
tensity, the northern depression is Great interest is being displayed now situated to the south of Tokyo, in the speech which, in addition to and the Tongking depression has its survey of the international out-partially filled up. look, is expected to contain passages dealing with rearm
tion
Local forecast N E. winds, accelera-fresh; cloudy generally, some drizzle
or light rain.
Reuter
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