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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 6, 1987.

NORTHWEST FRONTIER UNREST

CIVILIAN

CONSERVATION

CORPS

Permanence Planned By Roosevelt

Washington, To-day. Creation of a permanent civilian conservation. corps with 300,000 members was recommended to Con- gress in a message from President Roosevelt yesterday:

The corps' functions, under the present law, will expire on June 30. said he President Roosevelt would still need to provide health- ful employment for a large number of youths,, notwithstanding great strides towards national covery-Reuter.

SPAIN CONTROL

SCHEME

the

re-

Satisfactory Progress

Made

London, To-day.

Britain Still In Opposition

Washington, To-day. The British Government de- legate to the World Textile Con- ference yesterday opposed the proposed 40-hour week on the ground that it would mean a reduction in workers' pay. Reuter.

LUDENDORFF'S "RELIGION"

Given Official Status In Germany

Berlin, To-day.

BRITISH DISTRUST OF FAKIR

TRYING TO STIR UP TROUBLE

AMONG TRIBESMEN

New Delhi, To-day.

The Fakir Ipi continues to evade the issue of coming to terms with the Government of India and declares himself unable to make a decision without first consulting the representatives of the other frontier tribes.

IT IS BELIEVED, HOWEVER, THAT INSTEAD OF TRYING TO PERSUADE THEM TO ACCEPT PEACE, THE FAKIR IS SPARING NO EFFORT TO INCITE THEM AGAINST THE GOV- ERNMENT.

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It is reliably estimated that in

29 the

the fighting on March

lost 92 killed, Fakir's forces severely wounded' and hundreds slightly wounded.

BRITISH NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR

Death Of Sir William John Berry

He is thought to be making a, The "religious" community found-special effort to rouse the tribes in South Waziristan but the ed by Field-Marshal Ludendorff, for

tribes there have hitherto been the worship of the old pagan gods, one of the difficulties that prevent quiet... ed for so long any reconciliation with Herr Hitler, will in future enjoy the same rights as other officially

London, To-day. recognised religious denominations.

The death has occurred at the So declares the Field-Marshal him- It is understood that the Non-

Government posts in the lower age of 72 of Sir William John Intervention Board is making satis-self in his own newspaper, in which factory progress with the work of he thanks Herr Hitler for his "re-Tochi Valley were heavily sniped Berry, vice-president of Institu-

on Friday night but heavy rains tion of Naval Architects

discouraged hostile completing the machinery for the cognition of my faith.”

Educated at the Royal Naval Col- Berry application of the International He assures Herr Hitler that "this since. have

lege, Greenwich, Sir John Committee's control scheme in con-recognition will be a stimulus inactivity.

The situation on the frontier, was appointed to the Royal Corps nection with the Spanish Non-inter- the campaign for consolidation of

however, continues to give cause of Naval Constructors in 1887. a totalitarian State." vention agreement.

anxiety. The Commander- From then to 1900 he was AS- Allocation of international ob- An interesting sidelight on the for

of the troops insistant Constructor at Chatham and servers is largely completed and recognition of General Ludendorff's | in-Chief many are on their way to take up religious activities is that he will be India, General Sir Robert Cassels, the Admiralty, and for the next their duties while several are al- able to levy church taxes in the is now engaged in a personal study six years Constructor at Devonport ready on the spot-British Wire- same manner as the recognised de- of the situation on the spot. Reu- and the Admiralty.

| nominations, Trans-Ocean.

less.

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ter.

No Man's Land in the Heart of Madrid

This picture reveals graphically the death and destruction rained on this city of Madrid by Rebel bombers and artillerymen. The modern metropolis of Spain has been converted into a no man's land, like the west- ern front in the World War.” This is a view of the Calle de Arguelles, a fine residential and business street.

From 1907 to 1912 he was Chief Constructor at Malta, and until 1917 Assistant Director of Naval Con- struction at the Admiralty.

A member of the Admiralty Ship- ping Council for the last year of the War, he held the post of Direc tor of Warship Production till 1923. His next position was Director of Naval Construction at the Admiralty, which he held till 1930.

He was created Commander the Bath in 1917 and was knighted in 1926-Reuter.

ITALIAN

LEGATION FOR

DUBLIN

Free State To Appoint Minister

Dublin, To-day.

It is officially announced that the Italian consulate in Dublin has been ... raised to the status of Legation.

Signor Lodife, now Consul-Gen- eral, is appointed first Italian Minis- ter to the Irish Free State.

The Free State will appoint Minister to Rome. Reuter.

KING AND QUEEN AT WINDSOR Staying At Lodge In Great Park

London, To-day. The King and Queen are at pre- sent in residence at the Royal Lodge, in Windsor Park, and yes- terday, accompanied by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose, they walked to the chapel attend divine service.

The Court, will remove to Wind- sor-Castle sometime this week but the date has not been fixed. Reuter.