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THE ARK ROYAL'S TRIP DOWN
THE MERSEY -
The new aircraft-carrier Ark Royal being towed from Birken- head to the Gladstone dry dock.
this
Gladstone yard. At The
aircraft-carrier Arkirom new Royal passed down the Mersey re- Dock she will be fitted with two and the underwater cently and afforded an interesting propellers, sight to passengers in the ferry portion of her hull will be re- steamers and to many people on painted. both sides of the ilver
Already she has one of her She has been built "at the Bir-three propellers in position. She "kenhead yard of Cammell Laird was at Gladstone Dock until May and Co., and her brief trip was 14, when she left for her speed and trom there to Gladstone Dock, on other trials in the Mersey estuary the Liverpool shore of the river, and the Clyde. where she went into says the Times.
BRITAIN AND
THE CZECH PROBLEM
Mr. Butler's Replies In The Commons
London, May 16,
GENERAL
Shirts With AEROPLANES FOR
Long Tails
A JAPANESE TRICK
Major Procter asked the Colon-
ial Secretary in the House of Com-
mony
THE R.A.F.
Quick Work Of New Committee
All the principal aircraft and recently, amid. laughter, whether he was aware that in or-aero-engine contractors to the Air der to circumvent the quota res-Ministry had been interviewed by Questions addressed In the triction on cotton piece goods Im the new Supplies Committee when Malay States concluded its meeting recently, Hause of Commons to the Prime ported into the Minister an representations by the Japanese exporters were sending and all of them had gone away British Minister in Prague on the in cotton shirts with fails several with orders suficient to enable PIO- Sudeten German problem were yards long, so that although the them to lay down firm
of accelerated rar.gamumes
output answered by the Under-Secretary shirts were defined as one
Mr. R. A. Butler said. "His Ma- jesty's representative in Prague has had conversations with the Czechoslovák President of the Council and Minister for Foreign" Affairs about this question. His Majesty's Government have not suggested to the Czechoslovak she Afterwards
returned
Government any particular mea-.
but sures, or concessions, Birkenhead for her final equip
have The Ark Royal was launched ment before being handed to the Just over a year ago. and since Admiralty in July.
The Ark Royal has a length of then has been in the fitting qut basin at Cammell Laird's. She is 685ft. and displacement of 22,000 the longest ship ever launched' tons. and will cost over $3,200.000.
dry dock,
to
the
WEDNESDAYWAY 18, 1938. -PAGE 3
NATIONAL SALVATION”
Street scene in Hankow where a Chinese theatrical performance Es being given la the interest of National Salvation.” (Photö.
C.M.P.S.),
DECREE FOR WIFE OF CONVICT
A decrse nisi, with costs, WAS
for Foreign Affairs, as Mr. Cham-ment the talls could be ent off the next 18 months. berlain was confined to bis room and used as plecs goods, and Probably for the first time since. at 10. Downing, Street, by a slight whether steps bad now been taken the RAF. expansion scheme be attack of gout.
to deal with this evasion of the gan in May, 1935, the chief con- tractors can now look forward quota restrictions.
pro- satisfaction to their Mr. Ormsby-Gore: I have seen with some reports to this earest in the ramme of production and with press. I understand that the local confidence to the determination authorities are taking steps to of the Supplies Committee to help deal with matter. (Cheers in removing any obstacles outside
the control of the contractor to of engineering and mining arms and laughter).
Major Procter: Will the Minis-the fulfilment of his production and as reorganizer of industries which found it necessary to ad- ter make representations to the schedule.. proper Department of the Japan- The greatly expanded orders
just themselves to modern condi- urged the desirability, with which lese Government to prevent a re- /which have thus been placed by tions. Latterly he has been more | the Committee within a week of closely engaged with reorganiza- the Czechoslovak Government iscurrence of this sharp practice?
ita appointment represent merely on, but throughout the period No reply was given. in full agreement."of doing every- Mr. Robertson, asked the Colon-the beginning of its work. In its his association with practical en- thing in their power to further
with the principal agree to settlement of the prob-lal Secretary what steps be pro-interviews
posed to take to prevent the arms the Committee, bas begun gineering has been close enough ranted in the Divorce Court re- evasion, with an adverse effect on the examination of the productive to enable him to remain a full rently to Mrs. Elliary Incz Elizabeth member of the Institute of Wilmer, of Basif-street. Knights- "Discussion has also taken place the Lancashire cotton industry, of capacity of the industry and has Mechanical Engineers.
bridge on the ground of the between.. the German Foreign the quota restrictions upon Japan-based its orders on the conclu- 81r Charles Bruce-Gardner's adultery of her husband David Minister and His Majesty's Am-ese cloth imports into the West stons it reached. It is
career in the engineering industry Wilmer. bassador in Berlin. Matters have Indies by Japanese Arms who im-viewing the capacity of all the has been remarkable. After not yet reached a stage when I ported large quantities of four-other firms in the aircraft indus- can usefully make a further state-yard lengths of printed spun vis-try, and on that foundation it win course of technical instruction at fend the suit, is serving a sentence Battersea Technical College he be of five years' penal servitude pass- in the future be constantly re- cose rayon fabric made
came an apprentice of the British ed. on him at the Old Balley in The French Air Ministry has The British Air Mission, which decided to purchase hundred
Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour) bedspreads to which the quota viewing the capability and capa-Westinghouse Company and when February. left for Canada on Saturday.ac-American fighting planes, with
asked: "Will the Government did not apply. After importation city of each firma to supply what is he had served his time he accept-
Where necessary ed a junior post with Messrs. John vas 18 when she married in Octo
The case for Mrs. Wilmer, who cording to well-informed official
President Roosevelt's permission.give no support to any concession these bedspreads were unpicked required of it. sources here. has reported to the Air Ministry in London that while prices for American planes are reasonable. American manufactur- ers are at present too busy to pro- duce planes in suficient quanti- tles to meet Britain's needs.- (Reuter Bulletin
BRITAIN'S AIR
NEEDS
Washington May 16.
JOINT CONFERENCE
"London, May 16.
FRANCE BUYS US. 'PLANES
Paris, May 16.-
The decision has been taken in view of the inability of French manufacturers to fulfil the first part of the Air Expansion plan
An offelal statement expresses the hope that French manufac- turers will be able to meet the country's future needs.
It is understood that the first American plane will be delivered
lem
ment."
Into dress goods,
ID ㄩˋˊ
now re-
The husband, who did not de-
which will destroy in effect the and the cloth lengths made up steps will be taken to ensure that summers and Sons. In little more ber, 1935, was that she and her no firm is unduly impeded and than a year he was appointed usband lived together happily un Mr. Ormsby-Gore sald he was that the obligations of every arm manager of the bar mill, and he1 January, 1938, when he stayed
re-
Sinclair.
J+
to the Air Ministry are met.
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*
" HENLEIN'S VISIT
London, May 16.
quickly rose to be steelworks APPRENTICE TO DIRECTOR manager, assistant works mana-
general In the task of assessing produc- | ger,
manager, and, tive capacity and removing hin the age of 27, managing direc that he would not return to her.
She instructed a solicitor and drances to Its full employment tor of the Armi.
ut late at night and went away nt week-ends. He wrote stating
at
then Since
defence of Czechoslovakia:"
Mr. Butter replied: "I have! stated we have not suggested to making Inquiries. the Czechoslovak Government any particular measure of concession.
The Under-Secretary" also turned no reply to the Liberal
In reply to a question in the the practical knowledge and ex-he has taken a hand in the had her husband watched. In leaders, Bir Archibald when the latter asked: "Do Gov- House of Commons, the Under-perience of Sir Charles Bruce Improvement and expansion of February, 1937, he sent her a letter
nd a hotel bill. On May 25 a joint conference next November, and the order will
ernment realise in making these Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Gardner, chairman of the Society many engineering arms, and
that Herr of British Aircraft Constructors. has had knowledge of the build- Evidence was given in support of between employers and Trade
they R. A. Butler, sald representations" at Prague, be completed by the spring of 1939." Unions in the chief industries in-Reuter. Bulletin).
are assuming the heavy work of Konrad Henlein. leader of the should be extremely useful, to the ing and equipping of new factories the charge that Mr. Wilmer com- responsibility" volved in rearmament work will be
Sudeten Germans, had not been service and Civil Service members (which may be valuable in the ex-mitted adultery at a London hotel
held, to explore further the ques-
In another answer, Mr. Butler received by any members of the of the Committee. Not only-is ne tension of aircraft works and the tn January last year.
an engineer who has beer through erection of new works which the Mr. Justice Henn Collins, who said: "I understand Herr Henlein Government.
The report that Herr Henien the mill as an apprentice, junior Supplies Committee will have to exercised his discretion in favour met Sir Robert Vansittart, with whom he was already acquainted, had visited Mr. Malcolm Mac-engineer, and steel mill manager, sanction in the creation of the on a purely private occassion."Donald. was denied by Mr. Butler but he has also had many years new "shadow" industry authorized
as managing director or chairman by the Govertiment. (Reuter Bulletin)... (British Wireless).
tions raised by the recent appeal sider together means of facilitat- by the Prime Mirister, and Siring production In connexiod with. Thomas Inskip, Minister for the the Government's acceleration of co-ordination of Defence. to both the rearmament programme.→ sides in these industries, to con- British Wireless).
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