THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 29, 1989.
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REORGANISATION OF
BRITISH
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London Full Of Rumour On Political Developments
General Election Expected In October
London, To-day.
The great activity displayed by the Executive Com- Imittee of the Conservative Party of late is at- tracting considerable attention in political quarters, which regard the Committee's en- deavours to establish closer connections with the electorate as a sign that a general election is not far off.
It is believed that elections will be held in October if Mr. Chamberlain regards the political situa- tion in that month as favourable for an elec tion.
"The People," asserts that after chill's appointment to the Admiralty the election, Mr. Chamberlain will post.-Trans-Ocean. remain in office for about one month, provided, of course, that the conservative party retains a majority.
Shortly before Christmas, Mr. Chamberlain will then offer his resignation to the King.
According to the paper, political quarters in London regard it as probable that Sir John Simon will succeed Mr. Chamberlain as Pre- mier.
Besides rumours of impending general election, the last few days have also brought a revival of the rumours that the "rejuvenation" of the Cabinet will place in the near future.
According to rumours which persisted on Sunday, Mr. Chamber- lain plans to carry out a reorgan- isation of the Cabinet within the next four weeks.
Mr. Chamberlain, it is declared, realises that the strong criticism directed by the press against cer- tain members of the Cabinet is greatly weakening the position of the Government and that it would, therefore, be advisable to replace these members of the Cabinet.
Persistent rumours of forthcom- ing general elections are given new food by a statement issued yester- day by Major Attlee, Leader of the Opposition.
The statement declares that the possibility of general elections be- fore the year is over must be rec- koned with, adding that the Labour party is fully prepared for the event. The statement concludes by
-MARRIAGE APPROVED
Rome, To-day.
King Victor Emmanuel has giv- en his consent to the marriage of the Duke of Spoleto and Princess Irene of Greece, sister of King George II of Greece,
The Duke of Spoleto is brother of the Duke of Aosta, the Gov- ernor-General of Abyssinia.— Trans-Ocean.
BRITISH ARMY
WHITE PAPER
SENT TO THE LEAGUE
the
London, Yesterday.
that
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out
The Colonial Secretary informed
House of Commons the White Paper setting the Government's policy on Pales- tine had been forwarded to the Secretary-General of the League of Nations and to members of the permanent Mandates Commission in accordance with normal proce- dure.
The Commission will have
the
MANOEUVRES opportunity of considering it at
London, Yesterday. The British Army manoeuvres. which will be attended by, inter alia, Marshal Voroshiloff, the Soviet Defence Commissar, will for the third time since the War be held by an entire Army Corps.
More than 50,000 men of parti- ally and fully equipped mechan- ised regiments will be concen- trated between Aldershot and Yorkshire.-Trans-Ocean
their forthcoming session.-British Wireless.
POLITICAL FEUD IN BURMA
Rangoon, Yesterday. The Burmese Minister of Commerce has rejected the Premier's suggestion that he resign.
In communication to the Burmese Government, the Minis- ter of Commerce said the Premier
faction of the population with the referring to the growing dissatis- SOVIET ARMS was subject to outside influence,
Chamberlain . Cabinet.
Trans- Ocean.
LORD HALIFAX'S HOME TO BE "BOMBED"
London, To-day,
The country seat belonging to
BUDGET-
Moscow, Yesterday.
The newspaper "Pravda," in a
"""and that He was prepared to have a trial of strength in the National Assembly to decide the question. -Reuter Bulletin.
leader article on the Soviet de- DANISH PACT
WITH NAZIS
fence budget, says the increased arms expenditure furnishes a guarantee of the invincibility of the Soviet defence forces, which can crush any enemy.
The paper says the increased estimates mean more guns, more fast planes, more tanks and more warships. Trans-Ocean.
Copenhagen, Yesterday. Both Houses of the Danish Parliament will meet on Wednes- day to endorse the Government's decision to conclude a non-aggres- sion pact with Germany,
While no definite date for sign- ing of the agreement has been fixed, the terms will probably be formulated by the end of the
Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secre- GERMAN PROTEST week-Trans-Ocean.
It is asserted that Mr. Chamber-tary, in Hickleton, Yorkshire, is lain plans to carry out the rather to be "bombed" in the next few unpleasant task of removing col- days in a sham attack by the leagues from the Cabinet in a way that will recommend to the King Royal Air Force.
to confer peerages upon those Lord Halifax gave permission members of the Cabinet whose re- yesterday to use his house as a moval he considers necessary in target during air-raid protec- view of the pressure of public opin- tion drills in which detachments of civil air defence units and Royal Air Force units will co- operate.
ion.
The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley, the Health Minister, Mr. Walter Elliot, and the Dominions Secretary, Sir Thomas Inskip, are expected not to be included in the reorganised Cabinet.
It is regarded as probable, more- over, that Lord Runciman will re- sign his Cabinet post when the reorganisation takes place.
Whether Mr. Winston Churchill will be given a Cabinet post is still extremely uncertain.
The Foreign Secretary will watch the drills in person. Trans-Ocean.
BURCKHARDT IN DANZIG
Danzig, To-day.
Informed quarters declare that it The press office of the Senate is extremely likely that Mr. Chur- announced yesterday that Herr chill will re-enter the Cabinet soon- Greiser, the President of er or later as First Lord of the Ad- miralty. He is regarded by many people in England as the best man available for this important post:
Certain quarters in the Admiralty are said to be advocating Mr. Chur-
on
the Senate, received Professor Burckhardt, the Danzig League of Nations Commissioner, Sunday, immediately after the latter's return from Geneva. Trans-Ocean.
Cairo, Yesterday.
The German Legation in Cairo has lodged a protest with the Egyptian Government against the expulsion of the German journa- list, Paul Schmitz. Trans- Ocean.
London, Yesterday.
IN MEMORIAM
A memorial service was held on Saturday afternoon at the Chin- ese Y.M.C.A. Headquarters” în Bridges Street in connection with the death of Mr. Wong Kaiming.. who died on April 17.
The Polish Ambassador in Lon- The late Mr. Wong was a well- don, Count Raczynski, has arrived. known Chiffre educationalist and back from Warsaw by air. The started many schools in the Co- Ambasador was called to Waraw loby. He was headmaster of the to report on
the Anglo-Soviet Pui Ching College, well-known negotiations.-Trans-Ocean,
throughout China.
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