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BRITAIN'S POLITICAL

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE FOR LAVAL CABINET

OVERWHELMING SUCCESS IN CHAMBER

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COMPLETE

ABSENCE OF

DEMONSTRATIONS

-CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Paris, To-day.

A fully packed Chamber in a somewhat chas- tened mood faced M. Laval when he mounted the tribune in order to make the Government's decla- ration on presenting his Cabinet and to intro- duce the third Empowering Bill drafted in 10 days. There was complete silence of the demonstrations which characterised the Chamber's welcome to MM. Flandin and Bouisson, who, after having had to resign the Presidency of the Chamber on ac- cepting a brief Premiership, now sat once more for the first time in nine years among the Socialist deputies.

The Government declaration stressed that the new Cabinet had been formed for the purpose of combating speculation and de- fending the franc, and that if needed the means to act

"Parliament will give them to us."" exclaimed M. Laval, if The it immediately approves of the Bill we have introduced. plenary powers which we densand respect the country's organic po- litical statutes but ensure, in the present extraordinary circamst- ances, the rescue of our institutions: They aim at defending our

national wealth-

S. AFRICANS

RECORD THEIR

EIGHTH WIN

RAIN HOLDS UP CRICKET

WORCESTER TRIUMPH

As everybody knows, OUT gokt reserves should be sufficient

Bet. 1945.

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LEADERSHIP QUIETLY CHANGES

Jodging by the miles, Labour had a big day with the President"-- Front (1 to 2.), Joseph Weber, Perkins, William Green, president of the American Bear, John Lewis (L) and G. £.-Bugnaiset."

MCLAUGHLIN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT

Banker Kidnapping Sequel

St. Paul, Mia, Today. John McLaughlin has be sentenced to five years" impri- sonment for conspiracy in the kidnapping of the banker, Ed- ward Bremer in January last year. Beuter

TREMORS IN ITALY

MANY INJURED IN SOUTH PERUGIA

ROOSEVELT'S MESSAGE ON TRANSPORTATION

SPECIAL COMMISSION TO BE GIVEN WIDE POWERS

Washington, To-day.

HANDS

MR. MACDONALD GIVEN STIRRING FAREWELL

MR. BALDWIN'S BRIEF AUDIENCE WITH KING FORMER PARTY REPRESENTATION

MAINTAINED IN NEW CABINET

London, To-day.

There has been an afternoon of coming going between Buckingham Palace and Downing Street in connection with the Government changes.

Mr. MacDonald left the Palace after an hour's audience His Majesty, at which he advised him to send for Mr. Baldwin was escorted by Sir Clive Wigram to a car and was cheeres a crowd outsnie.

Four minutes later Mr. Baldwin arrived and was immedi shown to the King's apartment, where His Majesty off the Premiership, which he accepted. He was only 10 with the King and then motored back to Downing Stre returned to the Palace shortly after with a Fist of the Ministers

In the meantime all the Ministers assembled to say goo to Mr. MacDonald He and most of them left for the 5.30 pam Notable among them was Mr. Malcolm MacDowald. was then not yet of Cabinet rank. A little later Mr. MacDonald departed for Lossiemouth.

In his long-awaited transportation message President Roosevelt proposed to Congress the es- In the course of Mr. Mac tablishment of a Federal Transportation Commis-Donald's last speech in the House sion, with comprehensive powers over

traffic.

Fing

Granting that the ti

to make the frane proof against PANIC STRICKEN INHABITANIS gen reorganisation Fedezzat

attack The everlasting budget-

Federal transportation ary deficit may, however, dam-

Perugia, To-day. President Roosevelt insisted that A series of earthquake shocks it should not be delayed beyond age the franc if Parliament does not, by immediate action, give ex-have been felt in South Perugia, a the next session. He proposed pression to its determination, tomber of persons being injured that the supervision of all and maintain the currency. It will by failing masonry. The inhabi-jair and sea traffic be unified in not be sufficient to curtail exants of the district gave way to one Federal agency by the ex- penses and redress abuses; we

panic.

pansion of the Inter-State Com must jointly begin to rehabilitate

Many are sleeping in tents and merce Commission, and he also our national economy. That is shelters, and others have gone to advocated extension for one year Rome and elsewhere outside the of the Emergency Railroad danger zone in special trains pro-Transportation Act, 1933, and the vided by the Government-Beuter office of the Railroad Co-ordina

tor, Eastern. Da

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Plenary Powers Bill Passed

London, To-day, Despite the fact that rain held up the wicket throughout the country, South African tourists recorded i the eighth wiar în eleven games when they beat Northants by an innings in a low scoring game yes: headed by M. Laval obtained a terday.

[vote of confidence in the Chamber

Paris, To-day. The new National Government

LOCAL DOLLAR®

IMPROVES

Silver Prices Advance

farthing, opening on demand this

DELIMITATION

IN ABYSSINIA

ITALY REFUSES TO

CONSIDER:IT

Mr. Eden Denounces

ccusations

all the

Fed. Trade Commission Italy

Not Given Power

REPUBLICAN BID FAILS

Washington, To-day

of Commonsas Prime Minister be said that the Government was keenly alive to the danger of air raids

House

postpone the

safety of Bri

Thanks to

the whole

supervisory

an optimistic tiek

NEW: CABINETS ANALYSED.

Me Baldwin's

22 as compared to 20, but the

lance of the three partier is hardi xfected, as it consists of T5

The Abyssinian. resentative servatives, three National Labour argued that the delimitation of ites and four National Liberals, as

Among the Cons

The New Cabinet

London, To The "following is the list new British-Cabinet:

Lord Privy Seal: Lord

Lord Haldars

The local dollar has advanced 2. 1. Crisp-swelled his large by 412 votes to 137 on the ques

the frontier was closely connect compared with 14 three and three, Secretary of State (morning at 2/334- "bag" of wickets with 6 for 50 ton of shelving all interpellations. Spot silver improved 3/16 to 22 The House of Representatives ed with the rights and wrongs of respectively. in the county's first innings. Els This overwhelming majority foltr/16 and forward to 15/16 approved the sending to the Senate the Ual Ual attacks, but the Its best feats this season include:

lowed the reading of the Mister- The London on New York cross-of the resolution for the extension liars adhered to the position that John Gilmore and Sir Hilton Young ial declaration, the main point of rate was quoted at 5-US$4.99, of the skeletonised National Re-lit was possible to decide which are no longer members

as compared with US$4.94% covery Administration, after re party fired first and for the in- which is the demand for exception while the New York on London jecting the Republican attempt to demnity, without bringing in the al powers for the next five months cross-rate was quoted at US sire the Federal Trade Commis frontier question. Render. "to ensure the defence of the $4.92%, as compared with US sion, instead of the President

6 for 34 Worcester

-5 for 40 v Leicester

5 for 59 v Hampshire

6 for 50 v Northants

He has energy and pace and length, and he has showed early in frase and to fight against specula- the tour that he is too good for tion.

A. J. Bell are considered a better

faint-hearted batsmen. Ee and "The power we ask for are opening pair of howlers than Wall Decessary for the protection of the and Ebeling, of Australia.

(Continued on Page 1) Results as cabled by

of our gu

political status of our country. said M Laval The public finances, is a very Beuter, menace to the franc

The world has its eyes foreign pob are threatened

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Surrey drew with Sussex at Oval "Surrey; 159: (J. Parke 6 for 453.

Sussex: 80 for

Lancashire drew with Gla at Bisc

curity and

would

com

the full

to-d

ort of the

A later message states that the Chamber adopted the Plenary Powers Bill by 3260 to 16

EXPORT OF SILVER

FROM COLONY

Order In Council

The current issue of the Govern Gazette states that, in exer of the powers conferred by sec- the Importation and Bi-

Ordinance

neil makes the

power to approve of voluntary codes-Beater.

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ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL TALKS

Satisfactory Progre

Reported

(Continued on Page 9).

QUETTA QUAKE ESTIMATE

40,000 Death Roll

Londer

cial messages state that the

the

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JAPAN OUT OF DAVIS CUP

Lose First Three Matches To Czechoslovakia

TWO-MAN TEAM FAUS

Secretary of State clip Cunline-Liste Secretary of State Sir Godfrey. Colline;

Minister of Health

Mr. MacDonald's Farewell

DEATION

US AMBASSADOR TO CHIHA

TREASURY BUTENG OF STY

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