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EX-NAVY CHIEF TO TAKE INSKIP POST
Mr. Chamberlain Decides On Cabinet Change
-BRITISH
SHIP BOMBED AND SUNK
Madrid, To-day.
A British steamer was sunk during a Nationalist air raid on Valencia yesterday after- noon.
There were no casualties. -Reuter.
CHILE QUAKE FUGITIVES NOW IN VALPARAISO
London, To-day,
No Mention Yet Of Junior Ministers
London, To-day.
It is understood that the Prime Minister has finally decided on the changes to be made in the Cabinet.
It is learned that Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for Co-ordination of Defence, will become Domin- ions Secretary and will be succeeded by Ad- miral Lord Chatfield.
It is also likely that Mr. W. S. Morrison will leave the Ministry of Agriculture for another post in the Cabinet, and it is believed that the choice of Mr. Morrison's successor will come as a great surprise.
AMERICA TO SUPPLY FRANCE WITH PLANES
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt has announced that United States aircraft manufacturers, with the Government's concur rence, have agreed to supply France with an undesignated number of aeroplanes. Reuter.
NEW STEP TO KEEP NAVY UP TO STRENGTH
Earlier it was thought that Sirj Thomas Inskip, would accept the Lord Chancellorship. He decided to stay in the Cabinet in another office It is learned that about fifty and so remain in the Commons. British women and children, and When it was learned that his suc- about 350 Chilean children re-cessor would be any of the three fugees from the earthquake have Service Ministers, Lord Stanhope Aboard the British cruiser H.M.S. Leslie Hore-Belisha (War) or SirTHE WAR, IS TO BE REVIVED.
been brought to Valparaiso on (First Lord of the Admiralty), Mr. Exeter, which landed rescue Kingsley Wood (Air), the appoint-
parties..
ment from outside political ranks Reports state that conditions did not cause any surprise. are serious at Concepcion, where,
Mr. Malcolm Macdonald will re- there are 2,000 dead and no main at the Colonial Office to deal water, light or communications. with Palestine, but Captain Euan
Reuter.
RUMOUR OF JAP. PLAN TO SEIZE PARACELS
LONDON, TO-DAY. REPORTS 'THAT THE JAP- ANESE GOVERNMENT ARE
Wallace was among those mentioned for the Dominions Secretaryship, and may have been appointed but for the Inskip decision.
In regard to agriculture, it may be found, says Reuter's parliamen- tary correspondent, that some 88- sumptions are correct that the Prime Minister will present Parlia- ment with a new agricultural po licy and not a new Minister of Agriculture.-Reuter.
PLANNING TO ANNEX THE SOVIET ENVOY AT
PARACEL ISLANDS, SAND THAT THE DECISION TO DO SO WAS RATIFIED BY THE EMPEROR ON DECEMBER 28, CANNOT BE CONFIRMED IN LONDON.
The reports are regarded în di- plomatic circles as improbable.
QUAI D'ORSAY
Paris, To-day. The French Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, yesterday re- ceived the Soviet Ambassador.
It is understood the talk was According to information avail- connected with recent réports rẻ- able, the French are in undisgarding the opening of trade nego turbed occupation of the Pura tiations between Germany and the cols, where the only Japanese on Soviet-Reuter the islands are a few fishermen.
The French Government, de- A man-of-war was accordingly cided to take steps to assure their sent to the islands, where a, Jap rights over the islands at the anese man-of-war was found ly- time when the Japanese were ing. The latter withdrew within threatening to occupy Hainan a few hours after exchanging Island,
the usual salutes. Reuter,
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