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LONDON, TO-DAY. MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT DISPERSED FOR THE EASTER VACATION (WHICH LASTS UNTIL APRIL 2) IN BETTER HEART THAN HAS BEEN APPARENT FOR SOME TIME, SAYS REUTER'S PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT.
The inactivity of a large part of the fighting forces
WANG MADE ACTING PRESIDENT
Tokyo, To-day.
The composition of the new Japanese, sponsored central gov- ernment of Ching was decided upon and issued after the session of the so-called central political council at Nanking.
Wang Ching-wel was appoint- ed acting president.—Reuter.
has been no less easy to tolerate at Westmins- O.K. TO ter than in other parts of the country, and the conclusion of the Finnish-Russian peace gave KISS A momentary scope for criticism of the Cabinet's war policy.
SOLDIER-
This criticism has been near the surface for many weeks, BISHOP
with the result that the familiar forecast of imminent. Cabinet changes has reappeared..
HITLER'S
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Hitler's new poison gas will be powerless against the present civilian respirator. Sir John Anderson, Home Secretary, said this in the House of Commons in reply to Rear-Admiral Beamish, who asked whether he had any statement to make regarding the dangers to the civil population of the possible use of a new war gas by the
enemy.
Sir John said he assumed the gas which Admiral Beamish had in mind was arsenurated hydrogen, the properties and limitations of which had long been well known to all competent chemists.
In the Commons on Wednesday the Government had a good day from the parliamentary point of view.
The vigour of Mr. Chamberlain's speech was followed by news of the attack on Sylt and by the firm note In the speeches of the War Minister, the Air Minister and Mr. Churchill.
Criticism made little progress in the debate and has since receded further.
The question remains whether Ca- binet changes, expected for some time past, are probable during the Easter
vacation.
Premier's Secrets
The Bishop of Manchester (Dr. Guy Waiman) sees nothing wrong in a girl kissing a soldier, no more than kissing a civiliari.
"I don't think it is any different ..from kissing a policeman, or even a parson," he said at a Bury (Lancs) meeting.
"When we look around us in 'nor- mal times," he said, "and see in the parks, outside garden gates, and by lamp-posts, young folk saying good- night, we smile with a certain amount of tolerance, because most of us did the same thing ourselves once.
"We were not ashamed of it then
and we are not ashamed of it now.
"Many people think it is quite pos- sible for a girl and a boy in civilian dress to enjoy a normal friendship, but as soon as the boy dresses in uniform then they think there is something wrong.
"I don't think so," said the Bishop.
It is possible, for Mr. Chamberlain keeps his secrets, but there is no evi- dence of immediate changes, and in- formed opinion takes the view they.....................................................................ÐÐПРwill not come just yet.
in- Sir John added: "The present civi- If, when the changes come they lian respirator gives protection against clude a smaller War Cabinet, with Mr. this gas, and, as at present advised, I | Churchill as Minister for Co-ordina- do not consider, any further measures tion of Defence, many critics will be are necessary."
well satisfied.-Reuter.
A home-spun youth suddenly, and bewilderingly appointed to "the 'United' States Sonate, James Stewart Simmediately...... rungminton:
trouble. Her name's. Astrid Allvyn, and she's dean Arthur's' rom- antio rival in Frank: Capra's “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” at the King's Theatre: with Miss: Arthur and - Stewart. The new. Columbla film also features Claude Rains, Ed
Guy Kibben, Thomas Mitőhelf and Beulah Bondi.
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SIXTY GERMANS LANDED IN ENGLAND
London, To-day.
Sixty officers and men of a Ger- man vessel were landed at a Scottish port yesterday from an armed mer- chant cruiser and put on board special train en route for internment camp. Reuter.
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