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RAW MATERIAL
PROBLEM
Geneva Session Opens
“PUTSCH" IN HUNGARY
Attempt Narrowly
Averted
SUPERVISION OF
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AIRCRAFT
New Board Formed PUBLIC AUCTION.
Devolution Of Power By
Air Ministry
Berlin, March 8. In a comprehensive review of the critical situation which pre- The Air Registration Board, valled in Hungary for the past which will take over from the Air week, the Vienna Correspondent of Ministry in the spring responsibil- the "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung"ity for the design, construction, declares
Putsch" of the Right Wing par-civil aircraft, has now been formed. that in Hungary a and maintenance of the smaller ties was narrowly avoided through It containa representatives of the Com-Premier Daranyi receiving early insurance interests, the aircraft their information of the plans.
Geneva, Mar. 8. The Raw Materials Committee, which Germany and Italy are boy- cotting, but which aims to dis- cuss the better distribution of the world's raw products, inaugurated Its sekston to-day with a speech by M. Joseph Avenol, the noted French economist. He pointed out that the members of the mittee did not represent Governments, so they could freely express their views.
The Committee's meetings will be private and only summaries of the proceedings will be published.
Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, the British representative, who only a short time ago returned from a prolonged visit to the Far East, spoke to the Committee, and ex- pressed the opinion that the liat of 35 articles mentioned in the secretariat's meizorandum
was perhaps too restricted. He thought they were paying too much at- tention to colonial raw materials and neglecting foodstuff.
The should begin, said Sir Fred- rick, by making a list which would include foodstuffs, materials neces- sary for the maintenance of animals and industrial raw mater-
operators, and the Royal Aero Club, Although extreme caution is
A representative of the pilots and preserved in the Hungarian press another of the travelling publie information, it is declared that of State for Air and official circles in giving out will be nominated by the Secretary The Board will several important Government undertake the supervision of all charges are pending, and that civil aircraft carrying fewer than numerous arrests are being made to passengers. Machines of bigger The Deputy, Bela Marton. is gen-capacity will remain in the control erally stated to be the instigator of the Air Ministry,
pointed out that he was a close Denny, whose shipbuliding firm is of the planned "Putsch". It is The chairman is. Sir Maurice friend of the late Premier Goem- now associated with Blackburn boes, and as Secretary-General of Aircraft, Limited, for the purposes the Government Party enjoyed of aircraft construction. great power. According to ru-
The vice-chairmen are Mr. G. E. Woods mours prevailing no had even at- Humphery (Imperial Airways), Mr. tempted to prevall upon Goem-F. Handley Page (Handley Page, boes to set up a dictatorship.
Limited), Mr. A. J. Whittall Through the death of the Pre- mier and the accession of Daranyl The other members are Mr. E L. (Lloyd's), and Mr. Guy F. Johnson. to power, his influence waned. If Gondar-Dower (Aberdeen Airways, lals. They should make a statisti- be believed, the right wing extresey Airways. Limited), Mr. Q. H rumours and press Indications can Limited), Mr. L. T. H. Greig (Jer- cal investigation of the materials
mists planned list, especially with regard to world
to repeat the Handasyde (British Marine Air- "March on Rome" by Mussolini by craft, Limited), Mr. E. R. H. H production, consumption and price
Q "March movements in recent years; and through a concentrated" demons- G. Lamplugh (British Aviation In- on Budapest" and (Lloyd's underwriter), Captain A also of the production consumptration of power, present the Han-surance Company, Limited). Mr. L. tion, imports and exports of each of the chief countries concerned Horthy and the Darany! Govern-
garian Regent, Admiral Nicolas Murray-Stewart (Aviation and Ge- and for each of the raw materials.
ment with a "fait accompli". The ultimate aim was to bring about
BRITISH VIEWPOINT
ALARMIST NEWS
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Sir Frederick pointed out that the fall of the Government. and the United Kingdom, had no power establish a dicatorship.- over the economic policies of the | Transocean News Service. Dominions of the British Empire, but that in any event the question of the distribution of raw materials could not be settled by the transfer of territory. The Inited Kingdom, he said, was always ready to en- courage production within its colonies of raw materials which were desired by consumers, not only in the British Empire, but elsewhere. Further than that it would be difficult for the British Government to go, he warned;
of
Great Britain, said Bir Frederick, in certain cases paid a higher price for colonial products than was de- manded
the world market. Moreover, large investmenta capital had been necessary to openi up colonies, and the advantages received by the Mather Country in exchange were rarely obtained without reciprocity.
"OPEN DOOR" POLICY
Budapest, March 8. The Mayor of Budapest. Fere nezun declared to-day before the Budapest Municipal Council that no action of the right wing par- ties had taken place' which could give rise to uneasiness or alarm. He characterised the "Putsch" re- ports as alarmist news circulated by the opposition...
unsoreas News Service.
LABOUR QUERIES IN COMMONS
London, Mar. 8. The recent punitive measures of the Italians, in Addis Ababa in connection with the attempted as- sassination of the Italian Viceroy was subject to an interpellation In the House of Commons on Mon-
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Old Chinese Porcelain, Hang Bronzes, Old Lacquer, Screens, Orna ments, Ivory. Ware Old Pictures,.. Pottery and various kinds of Jade Ornaments, etc., etc.
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and Mr. C. C. Walker (de Havilland THE Undersigned bave received Aircraft Company. Limited). The secretary to the Board is Mr. T. R Thomas, lately joint secretary of the Shipping Register's Aviation Committee.
VIEW OF SELF-INSPECTION
This devolution of responsibility by the Air Ministry was authorized by the Air Navigation Act of last year and is consequent on recom-. mendations made by the Gorell Committee. Its effect will be to re- move a large part of the aircraft industry from the rather rigid system of inspection and supervi- slon exercised at all stages of de- sign and construction by the Air constructors, for their own sakes, Ministry. It has been held that would not admit inferior material and workmanship in the building of aircraft and that sufficient safe- guards might be established, with- out Air Ministry control. The The policy of the "Open Door" day. when the Labour Member. Board will have to determine the in certain places might harm the Lt. Comdr. R.T.H. Fletcher in-degree to which this view of self- development of a colony and the quired whether Lord Cran-inspection may be admitted welfare of the natives. He did borne. possessed длу not think that such a polley could
information about the be applied to all countries without brutality with which the Italians reciprocity. Some countries which dealt with the natives, desired adoption of an "Open Door"
Lord Cranborne answered that policy in other states, themselves auch reports were in part con- practised a policy of restricting the armed, but that detalls could not Ministry in respect of private air- circulation "of goods and endear-be learnt because reliable reports craft. The recent Act removed the oured to maintain an artificial were difficult to obtain.
He de- former compulsion on private clarede that no British subject had owners to have annual overhauls The policy of the "Open Door" been killed and that all those who for the renewal of airworthiness for colonies must not be consider-were arrested at the time of the certificates. Some form of periodi ed independently of the economic incident were again released cal inspection will still be neces policy of the Mother Country, Sir through the efforts of the British sary to satisfy the insurers, as well Frederick asserted. It certain Consul-
level for their currency.
countries had difficulty in securing Transocean News Service.
raw materials, it must be consider- ed whether this was not due to their own economic and monetary policies. He concluded that the production of artificial substitutes was a heavier burden on national economy than the purchase of na- tural products and inevitably re- aulted in the lowering of the standard of the life of the people.
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Its official responsibility for the alleged renewal of airworthiness certi- Acates is only an extension of the survey work which the insurance Interests have been authorized for Two Radio Beta. some time to do on behalf of the
JEWISH AUTHOR
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Budapest, Mar. 8. The Jewish author, Paul Ignotus, was assaulted by a group of Hun- garian students to-day because of an article he published in the liber-
GIANT DREDGER LOST
as the pilots and the travelling public, and this will be one of the Important duties of the new Board
COAL FOR A CENTURY
OK VIEW Fox WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH MARCH, 1987.
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LAMMERT BROS., AUCTIONEERS.
According to the latest estimate, PUBLIC AUCTION.
British coalfields have 52.5 per cent. of Europe's "certain" coal reserves.
to 2,000 metres (about 6,600 feet),
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A similar estimate, Including MONDAY, MAR. 15, 1937. "probable" as well as "certain" re- serves, gave Britain 25.6 per cent. of Europe's resources.
While there might be argument as to exact figures. Mr. Carlow
Mr. 0. Augustus Carlow, al newspaper "Pesti Kurler." The managing director of the Fife assault took place in the editorial Coal Company.. and a Past Pre- Speaking for Japan, Mr. Shudo offices of the paper, where Ingotus.sident of the Mining Instutute of said the essential question was that after having acknowledged the Scotland, in his presidential ad-. of raw materials. The only raw authorship of the article, was hit dress to the Institution of Min material Japan possessed was raw and badly wounded by the stu- ing Engineers, in London said that silk. Countries like Japan were dents. The two students were ar- the estimate included seams down always anxious with regard to sup-reated.- Transocean News Service. plies of raw materials, which were interrupted by obstacles such as quotas and export restrictions. The countries which, lacked these raw materials endeavoured to save themselves through their "self- sufficiency, although they realised It is reported here that confir- | told a "Morning Post" representa- that this disturbed world economation has been received about the tive that this country, had cer- sinking of the Dutch dredger | tainly sufficient supplies for "some Mr. Shudo said he thought all "Kantoeng" of Plymouth on Sun- hundred years" at the present rate restrictions on the export of raw day night owing to violent storms. of consumption. materials should be abolished and The 3,500 ton vessel was the Discussing possible now suppiles also all endeavours to form mono- world's largest dredger and had of coal, Mr. Carlow stated: "It is. polies on such commodities. Für been built in Holland for the GOT- true that enormous and almost ther immigration of labour andernment of the Dutch East Indies. technical skill, as well as capital. The entire crew is reported to be from all countries and races, safe, The loss is estimated at 1 should not be impeded in undere-million guilders. loped territories. There should be Transocean News Service, equality of treatment of the -ne-
mies.
tural resources of these territories;
he declared.
Amsterdam, Mar. 8.
incalculable quantities of enslig
got coat exist in America, in Asiatic Russia, and elsewhere, but under conditions, geographical and otherwise, which at present
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To suppression of the excessive bar- anticipate any want of continuity
Finally, he, recommended the | riers to trade.— most serious consideration of the Beuter.
or cessation of development of the British coal industry.”
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AUCTIONEERS.