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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 14, 1938.
HOUR OF RETRIBUTION Popular Front Campaign Blamed For Crisis
French Comment
On Stringent Finance Decrees
Paris, To-day.
While the majority of the papers attempt to analyse the various points of the new financial and eco- nomic measures announced by the French Minister of Finance, M. Paul Reynaud, without! editorial comment, the Socialist organs are outspoken in rejection of the entire plan.
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"The hour of retribution has arrived" writes "Ex- celsior" and "Le Jour" speaks of the costs of the Popular Front experiment which must now be met.
VOLUNTEERS LEAVE GOVT: SPAIN
Paris, To-day.
The new programme is charac- terised by the "Petit Parisien" as a tragic act of courage taken by the Government to prevent the nation from plunging into ruin.
The paper says that results can- not be expected immediately and that the work of bringing the nation back to a state of stab.lity take many months.
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While the "Journal" expresses
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PUTTING THEIR TOWN ON THE MAP. A unique system of sign directions at the boundary points has been adopted by the Bor- ough Development Committee in furtherance of their, plan to put Chesterfield on the map. Everything is being done to impress people entering the town. Photo shows men at working painting one of Chesterfield's new signs at the entrance to the town.
GREAT
SEAL OF HENRY V.
First Impression Found
The existence of a Great Seal, proved by the discovery of an im- pression of it in the Muniment Room at Winchester College.
hope. that the tax in-made for King Henry V. as a result creases included in the plan of the Treaty of Troyes with the A group of 1,088 French volun- will not become permanent King of France in 1420, has been teers from the International Bri-and that the burden on French tax- gade arrived here yesterday from payers can be lightened before Spain.
long, "Le Matin" criticizes the pro-
BURGLARS
Mementoes Stolen
It is attached to a commission to "Keepers of the Peace, Sheriffs and others in the County of Southamp- ton" to protect the "Warden and
Wynchestre" against illegal purvey- ances and similar impositions.
The volunteers paraded through posed tax increases in sharp man- WIDOW'S APPEAL TO scholars of Seinte Marie College of the streets to a reception ceremony ner, declaring that any possible be- arranged by a special committee neficial effects of other measures will be more than offset by the and police reinforcement were ne-
added tax burden. .cessary to prevent political sym- pathizers from joining the parade. -Trans-Ocean."
KING CAROL ON WAY TO LONDON situation.
LABOUR CRITICS
The seal was found by Mr. Her- bert Chitty, bursar of the college, and, has been examined and describ- The widow of Mr. Harry Haw-ed for the Society of Antiquaries ker, pioneer Atlantic airman, has by Mr. C. Hilary Jenkinson, secre- The Radical Socialist, "Oeuvre" appealed for the return of mem-tary of the Public Record Office. refrains from comment but pre-entoes of her late husband which From the time of Edward III, the sents the alternative of 100,000 ad-were stolen from her flat in Dor-inscription on the Great Seals had ditional unemployed within three set House, Gloucester-place, Bak-described the King of England also weeks or a completely changed er-street, W.
as Rex Francie, or King of France, but the Treaty of Troyes provided Jewellery valued at many hun-that the French King should regard The Social Democratic "Popul-dreds of pounds was taken when Henry V. as "he'r of the kingdom of aire" and the Communist "Hum- the flat was broken into. She anite," both declare that the plan asks particularly for the return France," and this wording is used on the impression found at Winches- King Carol felt Bucharest last is intended merely to gain the con- of a diamond half-hoop ring, ter College. evening for London where he will fidence of banking circles and which was a present from Mr. make an official visit. Accompany comment, in lengthy accounts, on Hawker.. ing him are Crown Prince Michael, the additional taxes on such com- Mrs. Hawker, who is now mar- the Foreign Minister, Dr. Commen, mon commodities as sugar, coffee, ried to Dr. Bruce Jones said. and the official entourage.-Trans-tobacco and underground ticketa, Ocean.
stressing the burden thus placed on the shoulders of the labouring man and housewife. Trans-Ocean.
London, To-day,
NEW SWIMMING RECORD
Bremen, To-day.
ENGLAND'S OLDEST WOMAN DEAD
108 And Never Saw Sea
Like all mediaeval seals, that of Henry V. was a fine example of the engraver's art. On one side the King is shown as a mounted knight.› "I especially value the ring. with his shield in his left hand and Among the other missing pro- sword in his right. On the other side perty are god watches a gold he is enthroned in State, carrying cigarette-case and a gold lighter, the sceptre and rod, with attendant all inscribed with my late hus-figures in niches around him. band's name."
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Mr. Hawker and Cmdr. Mac- kenzie Grieve attempted an At- lantic crossing from Newfound- land in 1919. They were forced down and rescued in mid-Atlan-
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MAY HAVE BEEN OF GOLD
It was often the custom to make alterations to existing Great Seals instead of ordering an entirely new
one. This seems to have been done by Henry V., and it is possible that the Winchester impression was
A new world record in breast stroke swimming was established yesterday by the German European England's oldest woman, Mrs. Champion, Joachim Balke, when he Rachel Swain, of Water End- that she was baptised and mar-made by what is known as the Gold swam one hundred metres in one lane, Flitwick, Beds., has died in ried, and she will be buried there. Seat which was first engraved for minute 9.5 seconds.
her sleep at the age of 108. She Her husband, who was a she- Henry IV,
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The previous record holder was had never seen the sea or been pherd, died in 1902 at the age There is, however, some doubt as " the Frenchman, Jacques Cartenet, to a cinema and died within a of 76, after a partnership to whether this seal was of solid : who had swam the distance in one stone's throw of the cottage in lasting 54 years. She was mar- gold. It is depicted as of gold`in ar- minute 9.8 seconds. Trans-Ocean: which she was born.
ried when 18 and only two of her 15th-century illustration of the... Mrs. Swain became unconscious 11 children survive. They are Court of Chancery, preserved in the on Sunday and was attended by Mrs Sarah Ashton, 85 with library of the Inner Temple, where a doctor for the first time for whom she lived, and Mr. William It is shown in use, but it may have Friends of "Kid" Marriott, of 80 years.
Swain, 65, of Hampstead. There been of silver gilt. No documentary Kowloon Docks, former lightweight Special prayers were said for are eight grandchildren, 11 great evidence of its cost, which would champion of the Colony, will learn Mrs, Swain in the Flitwick par grandchildren and five great probably settle the point, has so fär
come to light. with regret that he is seriously 111. fish church. It was at this church great-grandchildren living.