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MEXICO DEFENDS OIL EXPROPRIATION MOVE
Says Foreign Companies Out To Embarrass Government
· Mexico City, April 13.
·President Cardenas' reply refusing the British Government's re- » quest to return the expropriated 'oll properties states that expro. priation was carried out on the ground of public interest. The Mexican Government could not admit that the severity of the mexi sure was disproportionate to the exigencies of the situation.
The note vigorously denies the tain fact, therefore it cannot be British Government's statement said that there has been either a that the expropriation had
a denial of justice, or a breach of political character and adds that the principles of international law. the Mexican Eagle Company, as a national entity, was subject to the laws of Mexico and was not entitled to redress
by loreign diplomatic intervention.
The Mexican Government re-
1
gards the British note simply as a
protest.
con-
The note alleges that the action of foreign ol! companies stituted a contempt of court in face of the decision of the highest tribunal in the land."
This refers to the upholding by the Supreme Court of the Mexico Labour Board's ruling against the companies.
RICKKTT DROPS OUT
FRIDAY, APRIL *15, 1938.
ACCELERATION OF DEFENCE PROGRAMME
Sir Thomas Inskip Reports On His Conferences
London, April 14. The Minister for the co-ordina- tion-of-Defence, Sir Thomas -In- skip, referring in the House of
with representatives of employers Commons today to his conferences
and trades' unions of the Em gineering industry, at which Informed them of the Govern- ments desire to "accelerate
he
com-
A New York-despatch says that {pletion of the defence programme according to the New York Times with their co-operation, said he
it clear negotiations between Mr. F. W. had made
that the Rickett and the Mexican Govern- | methods to be adopted to sc
engineering production ment, which have been progressing celerate with the object of Mr. Rickets pur- were matters to be discussed by
chasing the majority of the oil the industry itself.
He had emphasised, in accord- been ance with the statement made by
fields on behalf of American and British interests, have definitely dropped-Beuter).
NATIONALISTS
TAKE MOUNTAINS Government's NEAR TORTOSA
TO CAUSE DIFFICULTY The Mexican failure to promote an understand- ing was due to the resistance and the claims of econo-
companies'
mie locapacity to pay the amounts Many Mer Lost
given against them by the Righ Court. The principal purpose of resistance Wax to
the Mexican Government economic and political difficulties.
cause
International
Brigade
the Prime Minister, that it was not for the Government to try to dictate to the industry the detall- ed'action that would be necessary.
JOINT MACHINERY
LAMMERTS AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE
EE Undersigned have received instructions from Mr. M. J. B. MONTARCIS
To Sell br
PUBLIC AUCTION
от
WEDNESDAY and THUESDAY The 20th and Mist April, 1935,
commencing each day at 18.30 .112.
At his residence No. 7A.
BOWEN ROAD.
THE ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE THEREIN
Comprising
Fine Upholstered Drawingroom: Buite, Diningroom and Bedroom
It was in accordance with British Suites, Blackwood and Brass Ware.. tradition that the great industries Clocks, Valuable Old Curios, Pic-
themselves should through their tures, Curtains, Carpets Carpet
joint machinery work out details
In a manner likely to be most ef- Runners, etc., etc.
Byfective.
Saragossa, "April. 14. The nate concludes by pointing Spanish Nationalist troops scored out that Mexico's determination to another important success in the pay for the expropriated properties Morella sector, in Castellon pro has been publicly declared vince. by occupying the entire throughout the world. Mexico's massif of Baceite, west of Tartass, capacity to pay is a real and cer-after heavy Sghting,
Senate Backs Daladier
PLENARY POWERS BILL APPROVED
Was
also
A LARGE QUANTITY OF
PLANTS'IN POTS
and
He understood that it had not 7et been possible for discussions
but he to be commenced, |confdent that the procedure he suggested would be seen by those concerned to be that best fitted to meet national requirements of the One Steel Filing Cabinet defente programme with true re- gard for the interests of all those One All Wave Radio "Patterson engaged in industry.
One Electrola Sir Thomas Inskip denied that] One Large Frigidaire
asked for any
Republican positions, which were the unions had made extremely strong by the guarantee in connexion with for- dimcult character of the terrain, eign policy or any other matter. were defended by 5,000 men of the (British Wireless). International Brigade, which s said to have lost more than 1000 dead in this action.
The Nationalista captured the positions after a long drawn out struggle in which hand to hand | fighting played an important role. The approach to Tortosa from Paris, April 14, the west is now practically oper The French Senato yesterday for "the Nationalist troops.-- passed the Plenary Powers Bill by (Transocean).
# 288 votes to one. The number of i abstentions is not yet known but
In all Hkelihood did not exceed 15. The session was of short" dura- tion. In course of a brief debate the spokesman of the Senate Fin- ancial Committee announced that the Committee had approved "the
PARENTAGE OF CHILD
government's Hill because it had Blood Test Provided
By German Law
Chinese Save Japanese Arms Depot
Shanghai, April 14.
ON VIEW from MONDAY, 18th APRIL, 1938.
TERMS: Cash on Delivery
Intending purchasers" may pro- ceed by Tram, Car, or Taxi to Bowen Road after which a three inutes walk will bring them to
The Japanese military authorl- ties were compelled yesterday to summon the Fire Brigade of the the above house. International Settlement, the per- sonnel of which çonsists entirely of
"
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE by Car Chinese, to extinguish a warehouser Taxi via Barrett Road to, en-
Ore which threatened to spread to trance of Military Hospital from
large
depot in the harbour district.
Japanese ammunition
hat point a walk of two minutes
to
the support of public opinion throughout the country and hence would furnish the basis for an internal loan in contrast to the empowering bill of M. Leon Blum's government, which had sought solution by way of inflation. The Chamber and Tose yesterday for the Easter re-ed for under a new German law: the ammunition depot, where cess, which will last until May 27, --(Transocean).
The Chinese Aremen, who res- WESTWARD will bring them. ponded to the summons for help No. 1A. Berlin, April. 14.
in spite of their anti-Japanese Recourse to the blood test for feelings. determining the parentage and. nearly five hours before the danger worked frantically for
hence, the nationality of a child was definitely removed. where this is in dispute is provid- It is declared that an explosion
Senate
GERMAN WHALER
CAPSIZES
Hamburg, April 14.
promulgated yesterday.
huge quantities of high explosives The law also stipulates that al-are stored. would probably have though the existing lawa" prohibit caused ค "serious panic since marriage of brother-in-law and it is quite close to the International sister-in-law, and although "In Settlement:(Transocean). principle this will continue to be
upheld in the interest of family life, dispensations may be obtain-
ed under certain circumstances.—
The German "whaler, Bued 6, (Transocean).
which was returning from the An-
taretle, foundered and capsized of
the Canary Islands yesterday FRANCE AND
afternoon. One of the 14 mem-
bers of the crew is reported to CZECHOSLOVAKIA have, lost bis life (Transocean),
Paris, April 13, The French Foreign Minister, M.
HOME FLEET VISIT choslovak Minister.
TO THE CLYDE
Glasgow Exhibition Celebrations
London, April 13. Units of the Home Fleet will visit the Clyde in connexion with the Empire Exhibition at Glasgow, The ships will be open to public Inspection by day and illuminated at. night, and there will also be searchlight displays.
ANGLO-ITALIAN AGREEMENT
To Be Signed On Saturday
Rome, April 14.
Count Clano, Italian Foreign Minister, had a further interview yesterday afternoon with Lord
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AUCTIONEERS
FIRM BRITISH PROTEST TO MEXICO
Demands Return
Of Oilfields
London, April 13.
The Foreign Office yesterday
Bonnet, today received the Cze-Perth, the British Ambassador, for published the text of the note the purpose of discussing the for-presented to the Mexican Govern- M. Bonnet reiterated that the mailtles of,signing the Anglo-ment on April 8 in which it is. “
Italian agreement.
pointed out that the expropriation
that the agreement will be signed
Political circles here intimate of British ofields is équivalent to
confiscation
on Saturday ---(Transocean),
Daladier Goverriment will main- tala the same policy, towards Czechoslovakia and Central Europe jas adopted by previous French Governmenta(Reuter Bulletin).
VIOLENT BATTIE FOR TSAOCHWANG
NOON SIGNATURE
Rome, April 14
The note declares that the ex- propriation · seems to be die, to political rather than to economic or social considerations.
It is understood that the text of
After pointing out that the step the Anglo-Italian agreement as is an act of injustice and a viola- Hankow, April 13., completed will be signed at noon tion of the principles of internn- The battle for the possession of on Saturday—(Bouter). Tsaochwang was continued on
with Wednesday
undiminished
His Majesty's ships Nelson, Rod-violence with no man of a desnite ney, Royal Sovereign, Courageons turn in either direction being Wren, Newcastle, Glasgow, Faulk-
evident.
Although the Japanese have
tional law, the note declares that. In the view of the British ' Gov- ernment the dispute can only be settled by return of the oilfielda,
The Mexican Government's re- The strikers in the Peugeot ply to the British note. isi awaited.
FRENCH LOCK-OUT ENDED
Paris, April 14.
nor, with the 8th Destroyer Flotillabeen reinforced by 1,500 troops/motor. car, factory have returned | -(Transocean). and the submarines Narwhal and they have been unable to make to work-Reuter)
Seahorse, will be present-(British Wireless).
ROYALTY" ATTEND
FUNERAL
DEATH OF PROFESSOR.
THIENEMANN
MORE RIOTING
IN INDIA
headway against the Chinese lines and Chinese messages 'state that the Japanese which have been closed in Yfhsten are making pre- parations for an attempt to break through the Chinese lines in order to escape, annihilation.:
Chinese operations are being sitten, in East Prusala, died yester and Moslems occurred today, in
ifto
London, April 14.
Koenigsberg, April 14." Professor. Thienemann, founder
of the famous bird station of Ros-
His Majesty the King and the directed by General Là Trung-jen,day at the age of 15.
Allahabad, Apr. 11." Further rioting between Hindus
Dukes of Gloucester and Kent' at General Pel Chung hal and Known as "Der Vogel Professor the course of which two persons tended the funeral today of their General Ching Eaten who are re- he enjoyed a reputation which were killed and 16 Infured: cousin, the ↑ Marquess of Milford cognised as the leading strategists extended far beyond the borders: Troops were called out to queir Haven, at the Berkshire Village of in the Chinese army-(Transo-|of his native province-(Trans- the riot, and the curfew, has been Bray-(British Wireless)..
ocean).
imposed. (Reuter
cean).