"FRANCE DITCHED" ALLEGES COMMONS LABOUR CRITIC Continued Attacks On Anglo-Italian Pact
Sir John Simon Replies For Government
London, To-day.
The allegation that "France has been ditched" was made by Captain Wedgwood Benn (Labour, Gorton), initiating the debate on foreign
SNOWFALL IN SPAIN
Burgos, To-day. General Franco's advance from Teruel to the sea. has been held owing to an unexpectedly heavy snowfall in the mountains.-Reu-
ter.
affairs in the House of Commons late last NATIONAL P.T.
evening.
Capt. Benn attacked the Anglo-Italian Agreement, COLLEGE
and said there was no undertaking that the Germans would leave Spain.
France was in the position of having to abandon the Soviet Pact and to suffer Germans on the Pyrennean frontier.
non-
IN SURREY
London, To-day.
A site at Merstham in Surrey has
PROTECTION OF FLORA AND
FAUNA IN AFRICA
London, To-day.
The
con- second international ference
of for the protection fauna and flora of Africa will meet in London on 24th May.
It is the first of a series of meet- ings provided for under the pro- tocal which was part of the agree Iment which concluded the first con- ference in London in October, 1938.
The principal task will be to re- view the working of the Conven- tion signed on that occasion which has since been ratified by the Gov- ernments of Belgium, Egypt and the Sudan, as well as His Majesty's of Physical Training to be erected Governments in the United King- under the Physical Training and Africa and which has, accordingly, recreation Act for the purpose of entered into force. Training teachers and leaders.
He asked whether he was right had stopped the Bari broadcasts been selected for a National College in assuming that the Italians in- and co-operated with the tended to get a Franco victory in intervention committee.
It was never part of the bargain Spain, and asked was M. Daladier (the French Premier) informed that Italian action in Spain would
thereof.
Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying for the Government, said that some twenty states had recognised the Italian conquest before Britain raised the matter at Geneva and took the pro- of consulting the per course League and not making a private and special bargain.
be unilateral without regard to what others might do.
TRANSPORTS OFF SWATOW
Swatow
Swatow, To-day. Two Japanese troop transports CERTAIN CONDITIONS Even now we had not recognised arrived off the coast near the conquest, but had made clear yesterday afternoon.
Reports received here state that that certain conditions must be
in view of the activities of Chinese fulfilled before we did so.
hitherto had guerillas in the outskirts, the Italian assurances been implemented. They had made panese are sending reinforcements a withdrawal of troops from Libya, 'to Amoy.--Central News.
Ja-
It consists of 220 acres on a very attractive part of the North Downs. Part of the site forms an almost level plateau nearly 600 feet above sea level.
dom and in the Union of South
The Conference will meet at the House of Lords and will be pre- sided over by the Earl of Onslow the Chief Dele- who will also be gate. of the United Kingdom Gov- ernment, which will be represented There are several acres of wood- by Sir William Gowers, Senior land and Alderstead Heath, which Crown Agent for the Colonies, Mr. is a public open space is adjacent, E. B. Bowyer, of the Colonial Office, while close by are areas acquired and Mr. B. F. Wright, Acting High in connection with London's Green Commissioner for Southern Rhode- Belt.
sia. built will be
An agreement will also be made The college when the national centre for the study for representation of the interests and practice of physical training of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
The Union of South Africa will in all its aspects and will supply teachers of physical training for also be represented and other Gov- elementary and secondary schools ernments invited are those of Bel- together with organisers and lead-gium, Egypt, France, Italy, the ers-for-the new fitness movement.Netherlands and Portugal.-British
Wireless. -British Wireless.
Some 600 men of the 1st Bn. Scots Guards and 1st Bn. Welsh Guards rehearsed a display of drill at Rushmoor Arena on May 7. They wore white shell jackets worn by the Brigade of Guards some 30 years ago. Photo shows a striking close-up of some of the hand during the display. (Copyright: By Air Mail).
A SPECIALISED SERVICE
If you contemplate going home via the United States. and returning by way of Suez, or vice versa, you obviously cannot do better than have the American Express Organization make the necessary arrangements.
By taking advantage of the numerous rebates avail- able it costs little more to go around the world on your
furlough.
We are prepared to effect your reservations FREE OF CHARGE and our entire Organization in the United States, Canada and Europe is at your service.
Please call or write for any information you may require.
TEL. 24625.
TRAVEL DEFT.
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC.
Incorporated with Limited Liability in U.S.A.
1
DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL