Wednesday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
nuary 29, 1941.
PRESIDENT'S TERM EXTENDED
PANAMA
CONSIDERS
NEW CONSTITUTION
By William H. Lander
UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT
(Special to the Telegraph)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (UP),—The_Republic of Panama, situated at “the crossroads of the world," is considering the adoption of a new constitution." Copies' of the document have just arrived in the United States and various other countries of the Americas, and are being keenly studied by authorities on constitutional “law. These studies are purely academic and for general information.
One of the main provisions of the new organ of government is. that the President of the Republic shall have a term of six. `years, instead of four. A special transitory"artlele, if adopted, would cause the term of Dr Arnulfo Arins, who was inaugurated on October 1, 1940, to run until February 15, 1947. This would give him two years, five and a half months longer than the term for which he was elected in the June 1940 elections.
Panamanians, as are those born in
The new document was pre- [ Children born abroad whose inther sented in person to the National or mother were born in Panama are Assembly by President Arins. It seeks to replace the original Constitution adopted shortly after Panama seceded from Colombia.
The original constitution, pro- vided that a president was ineligi- ble for re-election. Under the new draft constitution, he would be incligible for the immediate period following his
own term. The
practical effect of this is to forbid consecutive re-election, but permil
what is now Panama before its seces- alon tromi Colombia on November 3. 1903.
Immigration
EMPIRE PARACHUTE TROOPS
The Canadian. Air Minister, Mr C. G. Power, has disclosed that Defence Department is look ing forward to the time when The Constkullon specifies that Empire forces will take the ini- Immigration laws shall classify astiative in the war, and of "forbidden Immigration" Ite following: "Persons of the Negra given "very serious considera- race whose language is not Cas- tion" to the training of parachute illian; the Yellow Hace, and the Faces originating from India, Asia
troops. Minor and North Africa."
He said it was likely that cer- Naturalisation
may be tain infantry units would be de-
Wam
a return to the Presidency after ana/Rranted by the p of the Re- luignated to receive such trainng.
Intermediate term
someone else.
Authoritarian Tane
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pubile to persons who have lived in
Panama for five years, or for three
Usually well-informed. Govern-
years if they are married to a for- ment sources say that a plan for cigner but have Panamanian children, Pacific coast defences envisaged
A somewhat authoritarian tone is or for two years if they are married by the Canadian-Amercian Per- imparted to the constitution in ita to # Panamanian. Previously
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CATCHING UP ON NEWS-At a railway station some- where in Scotland, Prime Minister Winston Churchill reads a paper while waiting for his train.
second article, which departs from requirement was for 30 years of re-manent Joint Defence Board in- Captain Ramsay, M.P., To Stay In Gaol
the theories of Montesquieu, the skidence, or three years if married to cludes facilities for the effective Constitution of the United States a citizen of Panama. and many other documents which hold that power and sovereignty emanate
No Death Penalty
It is stated that an Alaska high-
co-operation of Canadian and American land, naval and air The Constitution provides that forces. tate from the people. The new there shall be no death penalty In Panamanian constitution says that Panama; that the writ of habcaaway is to be constructed to permit "public authority rests in the Nation, corpus be respected; and that all of the rapid movement of troops from which exercises it in the manner persons who are affected by any the United which
this
Constitution establishes." order of government functionaries British Columbia. The draft constitution provides which they consider unconstitutional, the National Assembly may may ask for an injunction giving temporarily grant the President of them the "protection of their con- the Republic "extraordinary powers stitutional guarantees." fori special purposes" which may be
that
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Denies Being Chosen As Nazi Gauleiter
Captain Ramsay, M.P., Hitler's alleged nominee as Gauleiter of Scotland, is to stay in jail.
This is the decision of the Parliamentary Committee of Privileges, to whom, it was revented, he indignantly denied, that he was to be Gauleiter.
"If I had accepted that post," he said, "it would have been treason."
His detention
Brixton
Additional Bases Additional bases along the north President Arias, aged 38, a physi- British Columbia coast are to be set exercised f approved by a majority cinn, was declared elected in June by up to make close co-operation with vote of a cominiitee of three repre- a vote of 107,759 to 3,022 for ex-Pro- the Navy possible, and a system of sentatives of the Assembly.
visional President Ricardo Alfaro, air fields in central British Columbia There are some interesting provi- who now resides in sions connected with citizenship and where he was Panama's diplomatic air arm at all times.
Washington, will permit the effective use of the the question of which races are in representative for many years, Arins eifgible for naturalisation. Anybody participated in the victorious 1931 be available for Britain shortly. steady supply of air crews will born in Panama, whose father and revolution, and has served as Minis-First-class air observers mother both are not of a "prohibited" fer of Panama in Berlin, Rome, Lon-under the Commonwealth plan have Prison under the Defence Re- race is a Panamanian, or anybody don and Paris. He is a brother of graduated at Tronton Aerodrome, gulations does not, in the opinion having one parent who is of a "pro- the nated lawyer, hibited" race provided the other is a Arins, who was President of the Re-first pilots and air gunners will com- tee, constitute a breach of the
Dr Hermodio and within the next few weeks the of the Parliamentary Commit-I native-born Panamanian.
public from 1932 to 1038,
plete their training. All are destin- privileges of the House of Com- ed for oversea service. Ground wor- kers have already finished their mons. training.
High Milk Costs Are Criticised By Peer
Lord Addison asked in the House of Lords recently what the Government proposed to do about reducing the cost of distribu- tion of milk,
The Lord Perry Committee had suggested a margin of 8d. 4 gallon for all distributive coats, including a profit of 100 per cent. Yet a shilling of gallon was being charged for distribu- tion.
The committee had not re- ceived much help from the dis- tributora' organisations.
The present charge was based on the least efficient distributor gelling a living,
The Committee recommended an authoritative organisation to ensure efficient and economical distribution at a charge of 8d. a, gallon.
The consumption of milk under this scheme had reached a volume of 11,000,000 gallons a month.
Landslide Victims Laid To Rest
67,000 CHILDREN RUN LOOSE IN LONDON STREETS
Pressure is being applied to the British Government to make the evacuation of children from London compulsory.
-Concern over Situation
Of these only 25,000 are going to school. The other 67.900 are not re- calving any public education.
They spend the long nights in the shelters and in the daytime they run loose in the streets.
trained
No Immunity
After weeks of close inquiry, dur- ing which Captain Ramsay person- ally attended the Commitice and stated his case, its members agreed that, as an MP., he has no immunity from "preventive arrest."
VICHY FEASTING GAILY
--On Stored
Reserves
World Trade Dominated Announcing that Canadian trade in the last 12 months exceeded two billion dollars, which was greater than in any year in the past decade,
"IN spite of defeat, in spite of the Minister of Trade, Mr J. A. Muc- Their umcial report rules that threatening starvation, unoccu the war-the-English-speaking nations, assertion of a new Partimentary preoccupied with the table than kinnon, said: "In the first year of Captain Ramsay's claim is either the pied France, appears to be more the British Empire and the United privilege or an unjustified extention with States, dominated and still dominate of an existing one.
the problems of the evidence of what the end of the con- world trade. This was convincing dict must be. This accomplishment his kind of case.
He claimed that M.P.'s privilege of future," declares the Vichy cor- Inmunity from arrest extended to respondent of the "Christian indicates the rapidly growing power
Science Monitor." This ruling of the body of s of this Dominion."
set up by Farliament to Investigate continues, "is at present living "France," the correspondent Captain Ramsay's claim to be Im-
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Growing Anti-Fascist
Movement In
Spain
SPANISH Conservatives have asked their Republican oppon.
mune from detention means that he on her stored reserves, quite ents of the Civil War to join an anti-Fascist movement, the will continue to be kept under pre- heedlessly and sometimes even purpose of which is to checkmate Germany's efforts to drag Spain
gaily.
into the war against Britain, says the "New York Post.". by the Home Secretary who ordered appearing. Saccharing has replaced ton" as its source of information, states that the Conservatives "Many elements already are dis- The "Post," which mentions "informed quarters in Washing- his detention have already been sugar, butter is unobtainable, red examined, on appeal, by the Home meals are mild rarities, bread is began negotiations with Republican exiles in October. Office Advisory Committee,
This body could recommend no coal shortage is acute."
turning grey, soup lins gone, and the A draft platform was subse-testing ground for war materials in variation of the order.
quently prepared by the Con-preparation for the European war. Nevertheless, the eating in Vichy servatives and moderate Recondemned Nazi doctrines, like Bol- The Catholic Church has clearly, 119 far beyond the capacity of the
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Vain Axis Promises Axis Powers' Balkan drive may The reaction in Irak to the No Immediate Answer
be summed up by the statement Lord Moyne, in reply, said it was Impossible for the
The findings of the Committee of correspondent, who found it possible, publicans, who styled their shevik doctrines, as anti-Christian Government to
The executive committee of another victim to the list of an M.P.mean there is no ground lions,
that whenever Germany adds Privileges which give an immediate answer regarding
Was concerned he says, to obtain feasts bearing no organisation the "National says the manifesto. extensive proposals
with Capt. Ramsay's position as resemblance to the official regula- Union." the Lord the Labour Party has passed a of Perry Committee.
Iresolution in favour of compul countries overrun and subju- on which he con secure release.
They aim to eliminate from Spain The matter was being treated as
Ate. Chicken
political In the secluded Commitice Room
partics under one of urgency, and the report wassion and private members of the gated, Irak, as a small state.
When meat was scarce the French domination-specifically the Falang- not called for as a method of shelv- House of Commons are also urg the correctness of her policy of pullently went over the whole range, the restaurants' assure diners always
becomes the more convinced of Westminster, where nine M.P.3, | ate
Mr Attlee's chairmanship, short
chicken; when potatoea under
were Ists (Fascists) and Communists--and ing an awkward question.
ing the Government in a similar
they mashed chestnuts; while also to establish friendly relations Turning to the cheap milk scheme, direction.
neutrality.
of problems raised by the 'case, many that other things are available than the Axis Powers and Russia.
with all foreign Governments except about which Lord. Addison had also asked, Lord Moyne said that aller age und 230,000 under
So far 421,000 children of school In the event of a new German sensational matters
Betting with Post Ofce money came up in officially is permitted, and food:cards evidence. period of slow progress it was now have been evacuated.
five years movement towards the East,
The British and American Govern-brought Mrs Sarah Redford Brad- On one occasion Capt. Ramsay,
ich are unnecessary.. an immense, success..
ave been evac 312,000 of school age Irak would be greatly influenced interrupted by Mr Attlee, the chair-tricts," he adds, "indicate that the whether they considered any points
ments, says the "Post," have been ap-bury,, 52, into the dock at Derby "Reports from the occupied dis- proached Three million aut
of a possible still in London.
unofficially and by any decision taken by Turman, alleged, "this procedure is very position is worse there, in spite of the
asked Asalzes. 3,000,000 persons were recipients of
She pleaded guilty to charges of this benent.
key.
like the Star Chamber methods." fact that large quantities of food are
in the programme objectionabio. theft, fraudulent conversion and Though Grobba, the Germon
"Near Murderer"
being transferred from the unoccu
falsification of accounts wille acting after the Minister, left Bagdad
Asking for the Committee's in-pled aren,
Prominent Supporters immediately
as sub-postmistress at Now Milla and outbreak of wor
Conservative eponsors of the move was sentenced to three years penal dulgence, Capt. Ramsay said: "If you when
"Nobody appears to know or care ment include the Marquis do Castel-servitude. Germany were broken off, Gabbrieli, day in a cell between a murderer to an end, but one thing is certain Consul-General In New York). The stolen £1,008 and diplomatic relations between Irak and
had been locked up for 20 hours a when this prodigal living will come lon and Senor Sanduqula (formerly Mrs Bradbury was alleged to have the Italian Minister, is still there and
and a suspected leper for weeks and It is coming fast."
converted up- there is no indication of any desire Because of increasing public con-
Republicans include Salvadore de wards of. £700, had been locked up during air: raids cern over this situation the president Italians are disliked as much in Irak to sever relationa with Italy, though
you would, not
Madariaga (former envoy to U.S.), feel at your best of the Board of Education is cons in all other Arab countries.
Negrin (ex-Premler, now in been
detained under the Defence There was a large gathering at the sidering again making school atten-
Indalecio Re-
Prieto funeral of the four victims of the dance compulsory.
gulations, Captain Ramsay stated:
Defence Minister, under "You have inen, many
Premier Caballero). Ventris Rond landslido
of them at the In a recent canvass for evacuation Chinese Cemetery, Pokfulam, on children were sent along by their.
known to me, who have been kept in prison for three months without Saturday, when Ho So-wan, her parents for registration at the rate
any charge being husband, Ip Wai-sun, tiele little baby, of 1000 a day."
mada against
The 'children of America are In and Ho's mother were laid to rest.
Registrations have since dwindled
them."
danger of "the greatest killer of them Many of them; he said, have been all nervous strain. Dr-Jay B. Nash, put in cells, which, have not been in professor of physical education use for 20 years.
New
York University, told the second The Captain also claimed that his annual Westchester Forum recently together to decide whether the Gov. COSMETIC SHOPPE detention was a breach of privilege, Dr Nash said that the mo
crnment should be Monarchical or modern child because it meant that his constituents rides too much in automobiles, ents
Republican. "at a time of the greatest need of too much highly processed food and their lives" were prevented from listens to too many exciting_radle
Monarchist Manifesto communicating with him.
The Monarchists have surreptit He added that the routine of home-ously issued a manifesto in Madrid GERM-FREE AIR work should be abolished, calling it accusing Italy and Germany of de-
la thing very The Medical Ofteer of Health of
near to "legalised
celving Spain. with leading scientists, is completing NEW
The manifesto also declares that Westminster, working in conjunction
criminality."
Russia and Germany combined their experiments which it is believed will
COMET
respective. Interventions :'in the enable an antiseptic, non-Irritating
Spanish war - in, perfect secord, for According to Tokyo report, a now their own ends, pre solution to be projected into shellers comet of the ninth magnitudo has. Spain adds the manifesto, owes in a fine mist so that any gets likely been observed north-north-east of Italy and Germany ho gratitude, but to enuse infection can, bo made harm the star Alpha, in the Constellation of rather contempt and haired, because leas;
Leo.
they unscrupulouly used Spain as a
The funeral service was conducted to 200 a day.
by Pastor. C, Larsen of the Seventh
Day Adventist Mission,
It will be recalled that a retaining 'BIG BEN'S SCARS wall on the alde of the Mission
Big Ben now bears minor war Church in Ventris Road collapsed on scars, but carries on. In the eastern Thursday morning, demolishing the face are four holes caused either by stone hut in which the four victims bomb splinters or shrapnel. They lived
have had no effect on the clock's accuracy as a Ud.skeeper.
TRANSFER OF NAZI WESCONSULADOR
"SIAMESE" TWINS
Chimerical Pledges Commenting on the attempt of the Axis Powers to win Arab support by storation of the ancient Arab glory, promises of independence and the re.
on Arabic newspaper says: "This is not the Arabs" first experience K lis- tening to chimerical pledges and de- claratons and they are quite capable of judging their yaluq"
Best Age To Begin Music Training
The best average age for the ba- ginning of music training has been The German conqul at Valparaiso, "Siamese twins have been born years, according to Signora C. Olsen, Bet by child psychologists at four accused of alding in the attempted to the wife of a Spanish Asher-Instructor at the McPhall School of escape of four, interned crewmen of man in a village near Allcante. The Music in Minneapolis. the scuttled pocket battleshipGráf twina, who are joined from their Speciitian been transferred tem neck to their toes, pre expected to rapid progress that
"Child prodigies demonstrate porarily to Montevideo, Uruguay, survive.
children of that age," she said,
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