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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 18, 1987.

ANOTHER SOVIET "PURGE"

Strike Treated As Treasonable Activity

SECRET BALLOT IN BUS STRIKE

London, To-day.

In view of the fallure of the efforts to terminate the London bus strike, a secret ballot will be taken among the busmen, accord- ing to the "Daily Express."

The journal states that the im pression prevails that certain ele- ments among the busmen were un- duly influenced by the recent open poll, which resulted in an whelming, decision to continue the strike, and that a secret ballot will give the opposite result, especially

over-

Goering Returns To Germany

Munich, To-day.

The Prussian Premier, Gen- eral Hermann Goering, has re- his turned to Germany after visit to Venice and is now stay- ing at his country house near Berchtesgaden Trans-Ocean.

DANGER OF WAR IN U.S.A.

Trade Unionist

Leaders

Arrested

(SPECIAL TO THE “CHINA MAIL”)

London, To-day.

A new wave of terrorism is now spreading over the Soviet, according to yesterday's “Daily Express," which says that the trade unions are the latest bodies to undergo “purging.”

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The journal reports that numerous leading trade union officials have been arrested, as well as many prominent Russian economists.

Sir Charles Higham, who recent- as the delegate of the men's union ly returned to London from Amer- at Saturday's conference of busmenica, thinks there is more danger of States within expressed himself in favour of re-war in the United

the next five years than there is of turning to work.

The paper adds that the Govern-war in Europe in 20 years, says the ment will also intervene in order "Evening Standard."

He told Americans so, too. "That to prevent a general strike of min-

them,' startled ers, which is due to commence on

"But it is true. May 29 Trans-Ocean.

"America is getting the upper The paper asserts that the ar- hand of the gangsters. Now she is rests were Stalin's answer to the strike organised by the more serious recent faced with an even troubles. The worst of the labour trade unions by way of protest

the allowed to get against

"Stachanoff" elements are being

industry methods. The authorities con- on top of industry, and has no confidence in the President.sidered the strike as an "act of

“The truth is, the President has sabotage." bitten off a bit more chew.

Among them are the director of the Soviet In- dustrial Banking Trust, M. Ginsburg, and the Pre- Sir Charles said, sident of the Moscow trade unions, M. Kotov.

WORLD'S FASTEST

TRAIN GLASGOW TO LONDON

be the fastest in vice versa will the world, with steam traction, for such a distance.

"The business put their house were left

い

understand that the

than he can

UNION LEADERS

Beginning in July, a new train

community could Similar reports are being pub- will leave Glasgow for London and

in order if they lished in the Paris newspapers, vice versa each afternoon, on the London, Midland & Scottish line,

alone, but

there is no which state that fourteen trade un- making the journey of 401.4 miles

guarantee that they will be. Be-ion leaders have been arrested in in 61⁄2 hours, at an overall average

tween governmental interference Leningrad, Odessa and Kiev. speed of 61.8 m.p.h. The only stop and labour troubles, the situation

Among them were the President în each direction will be at Carlisle may be completely out of hand be-of the Social Insurance Office, the Trade The journeys of these trains as fore the end of four years, the President of the Teachers"

Ad- between London and Carlisle and President's period of office.

Union, the Chairman of the "Labour în America does not ministrative

Council for Scientific actual manu- Research and the President of the Workers' Office.-Trans- facture of articles is only half the Foreign The north-bound train will cover story, that imagination and courage Ocean. the 299.1 miles to Carlisle in 283 and selling ability are also needed. minutes, at an average speed of "The most disturbing feature of 63.4 m.p.h. start-to-stop, and the American life is the flagrant dis-

to Glasgow in 102.3 miles thence

the law. respect

President CARS BETTER proposal to add 105 minutes at an average speed of Roosevelt's

AND 58.5 m.p.h. start-to-stop. Similar members to the Supreme Court is SEEN. average speeds will be maintained interpreted as meaning that the one the Glasgow-Carlisle and impartial judicial body in the coun- Carlisle-Euston stages of the south- try may became subservient to the

over

bound journey.

Streamlined Engines

The new trains will each com- prise nine coaches hauled by ons

of five new streamlined locomotives

for

politicians."

which are being constructed special- FAMOUS BRIDGE

ly for the service.

TO BE

Over Menai Streets

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NOT HEARD

Said Mr. Hore-Belisha, Minister of Transport, at a luncheon given by the Commercial Motor Users Association:**

"Returning from what I thought was to be a brief respite abroad, I the feel grateful that in Britain principle is being more and more carried into practice that a car should be seen and not heard.".

The best way to remove antagon- ism between various classes of road users was to make every kind of transport, including pedestrian transport, safe and silent.

"Drivers of public service and commercial vehicles have earned the title of the gentlemen of the road.":

Although it is stated the record REBUILT runs of the L.M.S. engine "Princess Elizabeth" last November which, with an average load of 24 tons covered the 808.8 miles from Lon-

Menai Suspension Bridge, built don to Glasgow and back at a mean overall speed of 69 m.p.h.-

aby Thomas Telford in 1826 to link world's record for steam traction the Isle of Anglesey with the North proved that streamlining was not Wales mainland, is to be recon essential to the maintenance of high structed at an estimated cost of speeds over long distances, the en- £228,000. gines of the trains are being The main features of Telford's streamlined in order to take advan- masterpiece will be retained. The They had in their hands not only tage of the increased economy principal difference will be that the safety of the public, but also its

chains, and peace of mind. which is realisable at speeds over there will be fewer

footpaths will be provided on either 70 m.p.h.

No special streamlining will be side outside the suspenders.

At present the bridge is suspend- carried out so far as the passenger

ed with 16 chains, each 800 ft. long, coaches are concerned.

well over two miles. These will"

Cables will

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"With better maintained roads, let us have better-maintained vehicles. A vehicle not in proper order is a constant danger to life."

Two Inches Of Rain a si

Registered

Over two inches of rain have fallen in the Colony in the last twenty-four hours, most of it within the a period of ten hours from midnight onwards.

the

The official figure of.. Royal Observatory for the 24 hours ended at 10 am 2.07 inches.

was

PIONEER GIRLS On Australian "Farm

Eleven girls, are running an en- tirely sell supporting farm of 3,000 square miles in the northern terri- tory of Australia.

They are dadghters of Bill Sar gent, who, more than thirty years ago, took up a lease in wild bush- land ninety miles from Darwin, where he was told "white men can- not live."

With his young wife, he went out into the "never-never" and made a home in a rough hut, where eleven daughters and three sons were born without medical aid.

Now the property is run by Sar gent and his daughters, who have grown up into, expert horsewomen, "bushmen" and agriculturists.

They have carried out the most comprehensive scheme of farming yet attempted in Australia, and

duced within its boundaries. every need of the family is pro-

.

The girls milk their own herd,

and produce high-grade butter. They grow tobacco, cotton for their, own clothes, maize, vegetables, fruit and ground-nuts. They rai cattle, pigs and poultry.

Lately they have discovered pay- able tin on the property, and work their own mine,

the fourth

The premier' award at During the last six months ex- Scottish Amateur Film Festival, în` For the second time in two days Im- have to be removed. perial Airways Empire flying boat carry th

the weight, while new chains aminers had to prohibit 9,590 Glasgow, adjudicated by the Hon. (An. vehicles until defects, principally of thony Asquith, the British film director, Cygnus, with six passengers and mail are put in position.

was won by Montagu Pictures, New for Egypt, had to return to her base Work will be parried out without steering or braking, had been re- castle, for the film, "The Day Thou at Hamble owing to bad weather con-

erence with normal trafße. ditions over Franca.

medied.

Gavest."