THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 1, 1989
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PHILIPPINES CONTROL RETENTION URGED
MR. MCNUTT
HINTS AT
JAPANESE DANGER
Indianapolis, To-day.
DR. FUNK'S NETHERLANDS VISIT
Berlin, To-day.
The Minister of Economics, Dr. therlands next week to discuss the strengthening of Dutch-Ger- man trade relations, according to à press report.
Mr. Paul McNutt, High Commissioner for the Walther Funk, is to visit the Ne-
Philippines, in a speech here yesterday urged that the United States should retain control of the islands indefinitely instead of granting in- dependence in 1946.
Mr. McNutt contended that since the Philippine In- dependence Act of 1934, "the problem had broadened."
Many Philippine leaders now.
The report adds that Dr. Funk has been invited by the Nether- lands Economics Minister.--Reu-
400 CHILDREN GET PTOMAINE POISONING
New York, June 25. More than 400 children attending school in the State of New York are suffering from ptomaine poison- ing:
Such is the result of the inves- tigation ordered by the Mayor of New York. Mr. Fiorello LaGuardia, following the discovery that many children have been taken ill after having partaken of the food served them in the public school of Staten Island. 155 children are still in hos- pital at present and several cases have proved to be quite serious.
The investigation has further
felt that their independence might Likelihood Of Monarchical made it clear
turn out to be a "mere change in govereignties."
Mr. McNutt continued: "As long as our flag flies over the island, no -foreign Power will trespass irres- pective of the' military forces sta- tioned there.
Regime In Spain
London, June 25. The restoration of the monarchy in Spain, which seemed of late to be becoming impossible, was held "If our flag comes down, trouble probable by British observers just returned from the Iberian penin- will follow, for at least a genera-sula and questioned by newsmen
tion.”—Reater.
"DOWN WITH THE JAILERS" CRY IN LONDON
London, June 25.
Two hundred Irishmen paraded through the streets of London to day and, after procession, some 2,000 people ́ gathered to hear soapbox orators critise and place -on trial "British imperialism since
the days of Cromwell.”
to-day.
Chances for the restoration were increased since foreign troops left Spain, they declared.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco often stated that his monarchist convictions were not dead, they pointed out.
He said he was sure that the re- establishment of the monachy was the only way to maintain unity among the various parties and inte- grity and independence in foreign affairs.
throne vacated by April 18, 1981.
his father on
But some quarters maintain that Alfonso himself may return to exer- cise again the Royal Power that he gave up ish Government was established.
when the Republican Span-
Observers stated that the situa- tion depended a great deal on the issue of the fight for influence be- tween the Phalangists and other parties, who might settle their dif- ferences and sweep away the neces- sity for a unifying monarchical re- gime,-Havas.
HIS SIX BROKE SCENT RACKET
that improper and
dangerous food has been served in. various occasions to the children. Havas..
DANCE HALL WRECKED BY EXPLOSION
Bordeaux, June 25. One of the best dancing halls in the city has been severely damaged following a mysterious explosion late last night.
The disaster occurred at a mo- ment when, the hall was orowded with merry makers and at least ten persons have been rather seriously injured. It has been so far im- possible to ascertain what really happened and what are the causes of the catastrophe.-Havas,
tles of scent.
K
On A Good Thing Delighted with their find, they
on
Spanish quarters pointed out that if their country were to conclude a
But for the cricketing prowess military alliance with Italy, and the of a young apprentice at Tilbury Reich, she would find herself com- (Essex) Docks, a scent smug-talked about it at their work. pletely subjugated by the axis pow-gling "racket" which detectives The story got around, reached ers because of her weaker military and Customs officials now have the ears of the authorities. forcés.
well in hand, might have contin- They found that seamen British political quarters there-jued to flourish.. or-fore speculate a great deal on In a dinner time game of particularly to Belgium, were ships trading to the Continent; chances that the third anniversary knockabout cricket the appren-smuggling the scent into the of the civil war, on July 18, hay see tice crashed the ball into the docks, and then, at an opportune important changes in Spain's form heart of a large hush on some moment, into their ships. - of Government.
waste ground near the docks, Don Juan, youngest son of ex- and in the hunt for the ball the trips a week to the Continent. With small craft making two King Alfonso, is held to be the most lads found a large sackcloth par- the smugglers were on a good probable selection to sit on the cel. In it were two dozen bot-thing.
The men wore brassards of ange, green and white, and carried hanners with inscriptions, such as these "Ireland will never have peace without liberty," Death rather than conscription" and "Down with the jailers, Craigavon, De Valera, Chamberlain and Franco."-Havas.
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