THE CHINA 'MAIL, APRIL 8, 1937.
R. A. F. PUNITIVE BOMBING RAIDS: NORTH-WEST FRONTIER
HOSTILE TRIBES STILL ACTIVE
Bannu, To-day.
Bombing of the Shakt Valley on the North- Fest Frontier, as threatened by the Government of India, was begun by Royal Air Force planes yester - day in order to bring the disaffected tribesmen in the district to their senses.
Flying low, the planes dropped many bombs, the effect of which is not known as the territory is inaccessible.
Meanwhile, further tribal out- rages occurred yesterday when three Hindus and a Sikh were kid- napped from a motor lorry at Knot- kwa junction, three miles from Rag- mak.
This latest outrage brings the total number of Hindus and Sikhs kidnapped up to 14.
MAKING AN A.1 NATION
Government's Scheme Approved
London, To-day. The second reading of the Phy- sical Training and Recreation Bill designed to give effect to the Gov- Government has forbidden any-ernment's scheme for improving the one to enter the territory beyond health and physique of the nation Kurrangari, five miles west of was moved in the Commons yester- Bannu, without permission. Reuter day by the minister for Education,
SANGUINARY CLASHES
who claimed that both the object and the details of the scheme had met with general approval.
Labour
London, Today. Following the declaration by the Mr. Lee Smith, for the Government of India outlawing the Party, expressed the fear that the Schaktu Valley in Waziristan, a scheme was directed too much to of the start was made in carrying out a wards meeting the needs systematic air bombardment of the black-coated workers, and neglected district by Royal Air Force planes the, requirements of workers in fac- yesterday.
tories and mines, and for the Liber- als, Sir Francis Acland emphasised the vital importance of a parallel campaign for better nutrition. Both and speakers, however, gave qualified Lorries conveying Hindus Sikhs have been fired on and the support to the measure-British men kidnapped.
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Further clashes of a sanguinary character have been occurring in the disaffected areas.
The rebels have been very care- ful not to molest Mohammedans. Trans-Ocean.
THE KING'S CIVIL LIST
London, To-day. The first meeting of the Select Committee on the Civil List, post- poned from before Easter, will be held to-day.-British Wireless..
HER JOINTS SQUEAKED LIKE NEW SHOES
Swollen With Rheumatism
At Thirty
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Wireless.
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JAPAN'S NAVAL
DECISION
Mr. Eden And London Treaty
London, To-day. After informing the Commons at question time that the Japanese Government had declined, on March 27th, to accept the fourteen-inch gun limitation for future capital ships, Mr. Anthony Eden was ask- ed if it might be assumed that the London Naval Treaty was worth- less.
He replied that he would not at all assume that.
The Foreign Secretary also stat- ed that there was no intention at She had begun to feel like an old present on the part of the British woman-yet she was only thirty. Her joints sounded like squeaking shoes; Government to move for a revision her hands and ankles were badly of the treaty. British Wireless. swollen. Then she started taking
Kruschen, Salts. Read what she says SALARY FOR
after six months:~~
from and suffered
LEADER OF
OPPOSITION
Labour Party Agrees In Principle
London, Today,
"I am 30. rheumatoid arthritis. My hands and ankles used to be awfully swollen, and my knee joints sounded like squeaking shoes when I went upstairs. I was be- ginning to feel an old woman. "After spending pounds on different remedies, I tried Kruschen Salts. I take it as directed, in a tumbler of hot water. My hands and feet are normal after six months of Kruschen, and I feel different in every way."(Mrs.) M. has agreed, in The pains of rheumatism are caused Leader of the by deposits of needle-pointed uric acid accept a salary under the Minis- crystals in the muscles and joints, The most effective solvents of these tera' Salary Bill and that his con- crystal deposits are sodium and potas- stitutional position in the State be sium. Kruschen Salts contain both recognised. Bodium and potassium; "They^ are the only salts which bring & uble action
crystals.
the uric acid
The Parliamentary Labour Party principle, that the Opposition should
The Party did not commit itself,
to the amount of umeration to be paid.-Reuter.
A flight of R.A.F. machines ready for action.
ORAMONG | PROSPERITY IN COAL
LARGE 8-17/10/18/11
Prince Friedrich To Attend Coronation
Berlin, To-day. Prince Friedrich, youngest of son of the Crown Prince Germany, and godson of King George the Fifth, has been in- vited to attend the Coronation of King George VI.-Reuter.
INDUSTRY
Official Figures
London, To-day.
The coal industry is beginning to enjoy its share of the prosperity which returned sooner to other in- dustries.
It is calculated that the wages paid to miners in 1936 totalled £94,190,- 149 as compared with £85,284,004 in the previous year.
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