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MR. LANSBURY VISITS IL DUCE Skull And Crossbones Guards At Reception

LABOUR LEADER'S PEACE MISSION

Rome, To-day.

Mr. George Lansbury, British Labour leader and Apostle of Peace, yesterday had his much- awaited first meeting with Signor Mussolini.

Barely had the veteran Labourite set foot in Rome after a whole day of travelling in sweltering heat than a car rushed him to the Palazzo Venezia.

Wearing a badge bearing the word "Peace,” and carrying a bowler hat, Mr. Lansbury was escorted up a broad stair- case past uniformed musketeers wearing the badge of skull and crossbones and raising their daggers in salute, to the Duce's great marble hall,

ANOTHER MEETING

Here he met the Italian Dictator and the Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, with whom the idol of Lon- don's slum children chatted for three quarters of an hour.

Mr. Lansbury said afterwards they had discussed the prospects of a world conference for more equi- table distribution of world re-

gources.

He added that he was again see- ing the Duce on Monday. Reuter.

Films For Troops

Mr. George Lansbury, who met Signor Mussolini yesterday, in the course of his peace mission. He has arranged for a further talk on Monday.

MEDALS FLUNG ON WARRIOR'S TOMB

Belgian Ex-Servicemen Voice Protest

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A remarkable incident occurred As part of their training, Egyp-recently before the grave of tain military cadets are in future Unknown Soldier in Brussels, when ex-Servicemen, hundred to be shown films depicting life in several the British, American and German who had come from all over Bel- armies. Films in which courage gium, threw their war medals and heroism are the main theme will the brass cover of the tomb. be chosen.

Their gesture was а protest The first films to be selected for against the pardon granted by the this purpose are "The Lives of a Chamber of Deputies to the Flem- Bengal. Lancer," "All Quiet on the ish-Nationalists who attempted to Western Front" and "A Tale of build up a separate Flemish State Two Cities.".

with the help of the German army of occupation during the War.

JOURNALIST VISITOR

The police offered, little resis- tance, and in a few minutes several hundred medals lay scattered the tomb.

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-EMIR AND PALESTINE REPORT

Jerusalem, To-day. The Emir Abdullah of Trans- Jordan, interviewed yesterday on the recommendations of the Pa- lestine Commission's Report, de- clared the finding provided the which could be best solution adopted considering the circum- stances in Palestine.-Reuter

LABOUR PROVOST OF GLASGOW KNIGHTED

FLARE-UP ON

MADRID

FRONT

Madrid, To-day.

Fierce fighting is continuing on all fronts around Madrid but there is a lull on the other fronts, The Government claims their troops are still advancing in the sec- tor north of Madrid and are meet- ing with little resistance, but the insurgents state that the Govern- ment offensive has been repulsed.

Government planes yesterday bombed the insurgent lines, in- flicting much damage.-Reuter:

ENGLISH SAUSAGE SHOOTS MAN

Lithuanian Farmer's Idea and Its Sequel

For some time past Lithuanian farmers have been victimised by a band of robbers on the high road leading to the district of Shaken, They held up travellers and de- prived them of money and valu- ables.

Recently a farmer from the vil- risk lage of Bublėliai decided to the journey. At a bend in the road the two masked men leaped from forest and ordered him to hand over his money.

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A brilliant idea struck the farm- He pulled a formidable look- ing weapon from his pocket. “Get out of the way," he shouted, "or I'll shoot." Thoroughly taken aback, the two men darted into the wood.

On reaching his journey's "end the farmer told everyone how the long hard sausage, which his wife had given him to eat on the way, had struck terror into the robbers. He pocketed the sausage, known in Sau- peasant circles as "English sage," and set out next evening on the return journey. Having every confidence in the sausage, he refus- ed the offer of a revolver.

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Again he was stopped by the rob- bers. The sausage story had al- ready reached them. "Go ahead and shoot," they jeered. "We're not afraid of your English sage." The farmer put his hand into his pocket and, to his surprise, drew forth a pistol, which one of his friends had secretly slipped in. The "sausage" went off and one Herr Paul Scheffer, former editor-

A ribbon was laid by the demon-

robber fell. Quickly he was sup- in-chief of the "Berliner Tage-strators with this inscription:

London, To-day.ported into the forest by his friend. blatt," now on a trip round the "Brother, those who will soon be The King, who with the The farmer told the story to his world for that paper, has arrived in with thee have come here to lay on Queen, visited Glasgow yester-wife when he got home, but

**There the Colony.

thy grave the useless testimonials day knighted the Lord Provost, could not understand it. Herr Scheffer has come from Ma- of their victory gained with So John Stewart at the City Cham-jis something providential about the laya, Siam, the Dutch East Indies much vain suffering."

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English," she said. "Even the sau- and the Philippine Islands. He A delegation led by Deputy Hu-

sages which bear their name bring will remain in Hong Kong for some bin, President of the Croix de Feu,

safety and security.” time, and then proceed, via Canton went to the Senate (which has yet and Shanghai to Japan, when he to ratify the Bill), and handed the 'will travel to the United States.

Sir John Stewart is the first Labour holder of this office.

The King and Queen drove out to Bella Houston Park, the site Speaker a resolution protesting of next year's Empire · Exhibi-

British Wireless.

the amnesty against

Meanwhile

Herr Scheffer last- visited the Colony in 1925, during the Strike. the demonstrators remained round the tomb awaiting the return of

representatives.

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Miss Diana Esmond's racing colours -yellow silks and cap-were seen for the last time at her wedding to Dr. leaders delivered speeches before Robert Wallich, a French doctor, at a

the tomb. One of them said: “We Paris synagogue.

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Berlin, To-day.

WORLD'S OLDEST COUPLE DEAD

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Within three days both members of what is believed to have been the oldest couple in Europe have died at Gyoenyoes, Hungary. It is announced that Germany will The man, Josef Reismann, who did not intend to insult the poor be represented by an official dele- was 106, died from pneumonia. His would not The world's largest fishing fleet, a comrade that lies buried here, but gation at the Seventh International wife Maria, aged 100,

which is stand the shock, and died from British-Norwegian undertaking employ- we take the solemn o

oath that, if Congress of Pedagogy

on the day of his ing a 7,500-ton steamer, four trawlers the traitors are pardoned, we shall scheduled to take place in Tokyo heart failure

shoot them down!'"

from August 2 to 4. -Trans-Ocean, funeral.

and 20 smaller vessels, has left Oslo for the west coast of Greenland.