THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 5, 1937
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LONDON BUS STRIKE PEACE QUEST: EARLY END HOPED FOR
Men Urged To Go Back While
Negotiations Are Proceeding
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London, To-day.
DISORDERS Vatican
AT HARWORTH
NATIONAL COAL STRIKE THREAT
DEBATE IN HOUSE
TO-DAY
And The Reich
Vatican City, To-day.
The controversy between the Va- tican and the German Government over the position of Catholics in It is understood that definite moves are pro-
London, To-day. Germany was carried a stage:fur- For the second day in succession ther yesterday when the Papal Note ceeding behind the scenes to try and get the Lon-the Commons discussed the live- replying to the recent allegations don busmen to resume work towards the end of stock industry on the report stage against the Church was handed to of a Bill Embodying the Govern- the German Minister to the Holy the week.
ment's long term policy and making See.-Reuter. IT IS GATHERED THE AIM IS TO GET THE MEN TO RE- provision for a subsidy to the pro-
Rome, To-day. TURN TO WORK NOT ON THE GROUND OF COMPLETE |ducers of fat cattle, for the regula- SETLEMENT OF THE DISPUTE BUT ON THE BASIS OF RE- tion of imports and for the reor-Baron von Neurath, was received The German Foreign Minister, SUMPTION OF WORK PENDING NEGOTIATIONS ON A PRE-ganisation of slaughtering and ARRANGED BASIS FOR A FINAL SETTLEMENT.
marketing.
The latest developments in the into one-way thoroughfares and It was hoped to secure a third strike, says the "Evening Stan- the side-streets cleared of parked reading of the Bill before the house dard," make it seem probable cars. Reuter and Trans-Ocean. adjourned last night. that the walk-out will last till the beginning of next week.
an
To-day on a vote for the Mines Department, there will be a dis-
by King Victor Emmanuel at Quirinal Palace yesterday.
the
Rumours still persist in Vatican quarters that Baron von Neurath may after all confer with the Vati- can Secretary of State, Cardinal Pacelli.
DAILY TELEGRAPH ALLEGATION The Government is continuing
cussion of the national coal strike its efforts to bring about
Political quarters in Rome, how- London, To-day.
and the situation at Harworth in lever, declare this would be contrary agreement between the two par- · General unrest appears to be de- ties in time to prevent interfer-veloping among transport workers Nottinghamshire where the bitter to customary diplomatic procedure. ence with the Coronation ar-in London and there is reported to ess arising from the dispute be- tween rival local unions and the be increasing tendencies towards further strikes in sympathy with management of the Colliery has le
to some disorder. the bus strikers.
"The Daily Telegraph" suggests
rangements.
TRAFFIC CONGESTION
Although it is believed that the Vatican is extremely anxious“ to avail itself of the opportunity offer- ed by Baron von Neurath's visit,
Leader that in addition between Cardinal Pacelli and Baron parts of London yesterday owing less than the result of Communist to the Mines Secretary, whose von Neurath is neither planned nor to congestion in the streets caused agitation aimed at wrecking the statement is anxiously and hope-possible under prevailing by thousands of private cars.
fully awaited, other Cabinet Minis- stances. Trans-Ocean. The police experienced the great- The walkout of the tramway em-ters would be present. -British est difficulty in coping with the ployees is considered virtually cer- Wireless. situation and the only measure of tain, but there is no suggestion yet real relief came when some of the of an Underground strike-Trans- principal streets were converted Ocean.
Chaotic conditions prevailed in that the strike is nothing more north Minister assured, the lit is pointed out that a conference
Coronation celebrations.
TRAMWAYMEN MAY JOIN
THE STRIKE
London, To-day.
definite possibility has arisen of tram and trolley-bus men striking in sympathy with the London busmen.
A delegates meeting which is being held to-day (Wednesday) will demand “plenary powers" for strike action from the execu- tive of the Transport Workers' Union.
According to the secretary of the western area trolley bus co- ordination committee, if the demand is refused the men are likely to take unofficial action. Reuter.
N.Z. PREMIER
London, To-day.
RADIO LICENCES
Several wireless set owners were summoned before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this The Prime Minister of New Zea-morning with having no licence for land, Mr. Savage, arrived in Lon- their sets. K. Ram of No. 19 Tsing don yesterday for the Coronation Fung Street was fined $10 and Lam and the Imperial Conference. Wal of No 54 Wanchai Road, was Brit Wireless.
fined $15.
Fire broke out in the new French cruiser Gloire at its moorings at Bor- deaux, but was put out before it had caused much damage,
circum-
Kurt Stengl,:30, of Dresden, was be- headed in Berlin for high treason.
A stowaway jumped overboard from the French liner Paris in mid-Atlantic and was drowned.
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