1937-05-06 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 6, 1937.

MR. BALDWIN'S DRAMATIC

COAL STRIKE APPEAL

DEMOCRACY

BEING PUT TO TEST

London, To-day.

What was probably Mr. Stanley Baldwin's last set speech in the House of Commons before he re- signs the Premiership was delivered yesterday afternoon, and it was a characteristic appeal for peace.

RECESS.

Halifax Express Disaster

Halifax (Nova Scotia), To-day.

Several are reported to havė been killed and many injured when the Halifax-bound train "Ocean Limited” was wrecked in a collision with some coal trucks at Springhill junction yesterday.-Reuter.

King Holds First Court

London, To-day.

Palace first

Scenes of splendour were wit- nessed at Buckingham when the King held the Court of his reign.

Nearly 200 debutantes made their curtsies in the great white and gold throne room, where the King, wearing the full dress scarlet and gold uniform of Queen at his side. Field-Marshal, sat with the

a

Set on her black hair was a

bér for the Don Valley, and himself THE LEADER OF THE PARLIAMENTARY LABOUR an ex-Minister, when he rose, said PARTY, MAJOR ATTLEE, HAD DRAWN ATTENTION TO THE he had prepared speech, but after POSSIBILITY OF A NATIONAL COAL STRIKE, WHICH HE AS- Mr. Baldwin's appeal saw no pur-

The Queen was dressed in a deep SUMED WOULD CURTAIL THE PARLIAMENTARY WHITSUN pose in continuing the debate. If golden brocade of small scroll de- MR. BALDWIN, IN HIS HOMILY, STRESSED THE RESPON-response to the appeal was what it sign with an embroidered train. SIBILITIES OF LEADERS UNDER THE SYSTEM OF DEMO-ly settle down to the happy condi- magnificent tiara of diamonds and

ought to be, Harworth would quick-

where the same company owned a lace of diamonds. tions which obtained at Hentley rubies, while she also wore a neck- colliery and for twenty years had

The Duke and Duchess of Glou- never had a strike.-British Wire-cester stood behind the King and less.

Queen in the Royal circle, which included the Princess Royal, Prin- cess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise.-Reuter.

CRACY AT WHICH THE TOTALITARIAN NATIONS SCOFFED. THE MINING DISPUTE REQUIRED VERY DELICATE AND VERY SYMPATHETIC HANDLING AND THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE SOME “FACE SAVING."

MAJOR ATTLEE'S APPEAL

HOPES OF A SETTLEMENT

The bulk of the world, he said, admired the way in which Bri- Opening the debate, Major C. T. tain fought through the econo-Attlee asked the Government to mic blizzard as a great testimony bring every possible influence to

London, To-day. that democracy was really func-bear to settle the dispute and sug-

Hopes of a settlement in the coal tioning and settling its difficul-gested that if the national strike mines dispute have been raised by ties in a manner which was far occurred on May 22, the House the news that the Executive of the harder than fighting.

should be called together in advance Miners' Federation has been sum-: of the reassembly date which is

moned to London to meet the Minis-

half & million

After pointing out the mean- May 24. He said that although ter for Mines, Captain Crookshank, ing of the Coronation and the the immediate issue concerned only to-day. fact that the whole world's eyes a few workers in one village in It is hoped that as a result of the were focussed on London, the Nottinghamshire, Premier, in moving terms, ap-miners were prepared to face hard-posed to enable fusion of the two meeting a new scheme will be pro- pealed to the handful of men ship and loss on behalf of the prin-unions over which the dispute has with whom industrial peace rest-ciple of recognition.

arisen to be agreed upon. ed, to help dissipate the dark The matter called for the full at- clouds and show the world that tention of the Government and the "this democracy can still prac exercise of statesmanship of a very tice the arts of peace in a world high degree. of strife." (Loud cheers).

FOLLY TO CONTINUE

OFFICIAL ATTITUDE

this

BROOK SETS

RECORD

FROM CAPE IN FOUR DAYS

London, To-day. The British airman, H. L. Brook, landed at Heston aerodrome at 3.20 yesterday afternoon after having broken the record for the Cape- England flight, previously held by Amy Mollison,

Brook's time, as officially an- nounced, was four days 20 minutes and beats Amy Mollison's mark by 15 hours 56 minutes.

COURT OF ARBITRATION

Following acceptance . of principle, it is expected that a court of arbitration will be established to decide the terms of fusion. The Mines Secretary, Captain This will enable the miners to Following Mr. Baldwin's appeal, dispute and the negotiations upon the finding of

Crookshank, gave an account of the suspend the strike notices and, if the Labour Member, Mr. Tom Wil-which he been engaged with both cepted, the notices will be finally tralia-England record to the Aus- liams, said it would be folly to con-parties. He was meeting the Mine-(withdrawn. Reuter. tinue the debate in view of the Pre-workers' Federation Executive mier's appeal, which he regarded as again.

His good offices were still

the court are ac-

IN DAILY TOUCH

the maximum any government could at the service of either side to help In what he evidently regarded do without deliberately coercing all concerned to reach an agree-and the Press has signalised as his one side or the other.

ment honourable to all parties. last 'big speech in the Commons,

It was the general feeling that the least said now the better.

He hoped the response to the ap- peal would be real and would avert a stoppage.

The debate was then adjourned. -Reuter.

GREAT IMPRESSION

the Prime Minister, intervening early in the debate on the threaten- ed national coal strike, made an eloquent appeal for a peaceful set-

The Prime Minister's appeal made a great impression in the House and tlement. produced a dramatic effect.

Mr. Tom Williams, Labour

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Brook the other day lost the Aus-

tralian, H. F. Broadbent.Reuter.

DESPATCH SENT TO BARCELONA H.M.S. Hostile Also On Way

London, To-day.

there are 200 Britons.

where

mem-that the Government were not in- As a precautionary measure the different to what was happening cruiser H.M.S. Despatch and the and said he had been in daily touch destroyer H.M.S. Hostile have been with the Mines Minister for a long despatched to Barcelona, time. He was not without hope that reason would prevail because British subjects in there was a feeling throughout the have been advised by the British country that the issue was so re-Embassy to leave. Reuter. duced that it ought not to be allow-

ed to lead to a strike.

THE CORONATION

Santander

British Schoolboys In Germany

The whole world had its eyes on London for the rejoicinga associat-

Coblenz, Today. ed with the age-old ceremony of the Six hundred British schoolboys Coronation so near at hand. In arrived here, in answer to an in the Abbey within a week, a young vitation extended by the Hitler King and His Queen called sudden- Youth Organisation. They were re- ly and unexpectedly to the most ceived at the Town Hall' most tremendous position on earth would hearty manner, and in sprethee, the kneel to dedicate themselves to the value for internatio service of their people, which would understanding of su end only with death.

of visits was Ocean.

and

· He appealed to the handful of men on both sides with whom the peace in the Harworth Colliery dis pute rested, to do the thing which try and to show the world that Bri- would rejoice the hearts of all tish democracy knew how to prac- to dissipate the dark cloud that tice the arts of peace in a world of threatened a strike all over the coun-1 strife.-Britis). Wireless,