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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1930.

MALTA LOSES ITS CONSTITUTION.

Government's Reply to the Vatican.

· GOVERNOR AS DICTATOR.

SEVILLE RIOTS.

MORE REVOLUTIONARY THAN ECONOMIC.

TROOPS STANDing by.

Madrid, Yesterday, The fact that the Work- ers' Union was not in- formed of the impending strike at Seville on June 23, The decision of the British has ungendered the feeling that

Malta. Yesterday.

Simila. Yesterday. The Moslem attitude to the Simon report is given by Zazarullah Khan, who declares that the Muslim community of the Punjab approve of certain mat- ters ke provincial autonomy, Government temporarily to sus-the trouble was more revolution- notwithstanding the fact that end the Constitution in Malta, ary than economic. The authori- their operation is thwarted by

ties apparently have the situation that was referred to by the Prime in hand. Troops are standing by reservations. Moslems generally welcome the Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in case of recessity. All shops scheme of direct election to the in the House of Commons to-day are closed and business is at Assembly, but the permanent re-He said that the effect of the deci-standstill. Hundreds of rioters servation to control the Army and sion would be to place as an emer- have been arrested. The casualty foreign relations has proved a dis-gency measure full legislative and list is not yet known.-Reuter. appointment-Reuter.

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Self-Governing Federation,

Rugby, Yesterday:

By general consent the most im- portant constructive suggestion contained in the Indian Statutory Commission's report is the Insist- ence on the necessity of guiding India towards' a Federal Constitu-

tion.

The scheme outlined, which is accepted as being fittted to the spe- cial conditions of the case, is unlimited except by safeguards against its own collapse, and in the words of the Manchester Guardian shows a way to the goal of a self- governing federation unparalleled in the world's history.

It provides for ♫ federal scheme for British India with a Federal Assembly at the centre and having as federal units the Gov- ernors of the Provinces which, on their part, would enjoy a full au- tonomy and whose legislatures would be armed with constitutent powers.

The New Goal.

Further suggestions for setting the course toward the new goal

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executive authority in the hands.

fof the Governor, General Sir John

Du Cane, K.C.B.-Reuter.

[Under the Malta Constitu- tion Letters Patent, 1921, there is an elected Legislature to control local affairs, consisting of a Senate (partly nominated) of 17 members, and a Legisla- tive Assembly of 32 elected members. Elections are 011 a proportional representation basia.]

Urgent Situation.

Rugby, Yesterday. The Premier announced in the House of Commons to-day that, owing to tthe urgency of the local situation, His Majesty's Govern. ment had already been compelled to come to a decision regarding the Maltese problem..

[Serious disturbances arose

as a result of a report that a factory girl had died following wounds received on Friday in the course of a collision be tween police and strikers.

A general strike was pro- claimed, nails being scattered in the main streets in order to impede traffic.

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The mobs stoned the tram-

cars and forced them back to the depots, the police charging on repeated occasions.]

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SLIGHT HEAD WINDS.

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New York, Yesterday. National Broadcasting

In a recent command paper the House had been given full informa- tion regarding the intervention of the Vatican in the temporal affairs Company of New York heard the of the Island. The position which Southern Cross at 9.45 p.m. had been created by this interven-Greenwich time, telling a Nor- tion had in the opinion of the wegian steamer: "We expect to Government made it undesirable reach Cape Race by 4 a.m., on for the time being to hold a general Wednesday. The head winds are election, which was now due. only 10 miles an hour."

"Beastly Fog." :

Rugby, Yesterday.

of an all-India federation are wel- comed in the Press. One chief re- In those circumstances His Ma- A re-fuelling 'plane has already commendation in this connection is jesty's Government, with consider-arrived at Portland, Maine, with that for the creation of a Consulta able reluctance, had decided that 200 Fallons of petrol, should the tive Council of Greater India with they had no alternative but to sane- Southern Cross not wish to land. 10 of its 30 members representing tion a temporary suspension of the -Reuter's American Service. - the Indian States. The newspapers constitution. The necessary legia- emphasise, however, that through-lation to give effect to this deci- out the whole report there is evid- son would be submitted to His

The famous Australian airman, ence of the fact that the Commis-Majesty in Council at an early date. sioners, while locking to the pos-, The effect would be to place as an Captain Kingsford Smith, who left sibilities of the future, never lose emergency measure full legislative Port Marnock, Ireland, in the aero- sight of the realities of the pre-and executive authority in the hands plane Southern Cross at 4.30 this of the Governor. The existing morning to fly across the Atlantic, Ministry woud, however, be retain-sent a wireless report ed if office and be available in o'clock this afternoon that he was consultative capacity in so far as in Intitude 50 degrees 40 minutes, the Governor chose to make use of longitude 84 degrees, 30 minutes, Wireless He was, therefore, more than half their services.-British Service.

way across. He speed was 80 miles an hour.

sent.

There are recommendations for separating Burma from India and for according special treatment to

the North-West Province. The pro- posals for retaining in the hands of the Viceroy the problem of de- fence; which

partly Imperial problem, and for maintaining the security services

an

Earlier News.

London, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons, Mr. as all-India services recruited by in view of the situation in Malta, the Secretary of State, are cited as Ramsay MacDonald announced that, a further recognition by the Com-the Government had most reluctant- missioners of Britain's responsibi-ly decided that there lity for internal order and protec- alternative but to, sanction a tem- tion gainst foreign foes.-British porary suspension of the Constitu- Wireless Service.

Hon-Reuter.

Indian Press Views.

Simla, Yesterday.

Was no

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Captain Kingsford Smith added, "Everything going fine. Wish we could get out of this beastly fog; feel closed in so much."-British Wreless Service.

Earlier News

Dublin, Yesterday.

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a Dutchman, Van Dyk, as second pilot, an Englishman, Stannage, as wireless operator, and an Irish- Leader describes thom as "repul-man Captain Saul, as navigator. They intend to follow the

Reports hitherto received from various parts of India show that sire." the Simon Commission recom- It is reported from Bombay that North Atlantic shipping route as mendations have caused general the Congress attitude is typified in far as Cape Race, then turn south disappointment to Indian politi- the head-line of the Nationalist and refuel in the air over Old cians and the Indian Press. Even Bombay Chronicle, "An Atrocions Orchard, Maine, before proceed. the Liberal organ, the Allahabad | Document.”—Router.

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