THE CHINA MATE DECEMBER Z 1937.
FREE STATE PRESIDENT? Count Edward Taafe Arrives In Dublin
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KING LEOPOLD'S VISIT CONTINUES SPECULATION ON MARRIAGE PROSPECTS
London, To-day."
DECLINES TO COMMENT ON RUMOURS
Dublin, To-day.
Count Edward Taafe, regarded in some quar- ters as the future President of the Irish Free State, has arrived in Dublin accompanied by his wife, the former Grace Maclaughlin.
In a statement to journalists yesterday, the Count announced his intention of settling perman- ently in Ireland, but in reply to a question concern- ing the possibility of his election as President of Eire, the Count declared: "I can say nothing.”
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Count Taafe belongs to an cient Irish family which emigrated some centuries ago in consequence of persecution and has since resid- ed in Austria.
Count Taafe,
His grandfather, was the well-known Austrian states- man in the nineteenth century.
Count Edward himself has lived at Ellischan Castle, near Prague, since 1932.
MR. DE VALERA'S POSITION
In connection with rumours con- cerning his election as President, political circles point out that Mr. Eamonn de Valera, now President of the Executive Council, has de- clined to accept the office of Pre- sident for himself, and has stated that the post must be occupied by
irish political parties.
It is further stated that Count
tria and Czecho-Slovakia.
THE private visit to England of King Leopold of a personality outside and above
Belgium, his brother, Charles, Count of Flan- ders, and his mother, Queen Elizabeth, is at-Taafe, has sold his estates in Aus- tracting much attention in the newspapers, The Count, who speaks both En which are generally disinclined to believe the glish and Gaelic fluently, is said to also be a close personal friend of official dementi that the visit is not connected Mr. de Valera-Trans-Ocean with any marriage projects.
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
The Belgian royal party are stay-
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MILITARY COURTS
Jerusalem, To-day.
A military court, sitting at Na- zareth yesterday, sentenced two Arabs to life imprisonment for carrying arms.
Both pleaded guilty of illegal possession of rifies and revolv ers-Reuter”.
UNDERGROUND
REFUGES FOR SWEDISH NAVY
Stockholm, To-day
A striking proposal for provided protection for the Swedish navy in the event of attack from the air.
ing as the guests of the Duke of MONROE DOCTRINE: is put forward by Rear-Admiral
Portland at Welbeck Abbey, and the name both of King Leopold and his the brother has been linked with Duke's grand-daughter, Lady Anne
Cavendish-Bentinck.
Par To-day
Some papers assert that the Count which of Flanders will shortly become Foot and mouth disease, has been ravaging Britain, Ger-engaged to Lady Anne, while others many, the Netherlands and France, expect King Leopold to marry Prin- has spread considerably in the latter cess Maria of Savoy, daughter of the
King of Italy. country since November 15.
Trans-
On November 30, says an official It has so far not been ascertained there were 367 whether Princess Maria is also stay- announcement, affected communities in which 43,318 ing at Welbeck Abbey.
the Ocean. animals were suffering from disease, about 8,000 more than the previous fortnight.-Trans-Ocean.
NEW VERSION
Washington, To-day- Mr. Sumner Welles, Under- Secretary of State, declared yes- terday that any attempt on the part of non-American powers to exert by force their political and material induence on the American Continent, would im- mediately be a matter of the gravest concern not only to the United States but to every other American republic.
Mr. Welles was speaking at the opening of the three-day
Tamm, commander-in-chief of the Swedish coastal fleet, in his annual report, just issued.
Admiral Tamm suggests that it would be worth considering a plas of blasting a tunnel in the granite eliffs of the rocky islands outside Stockholm.
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This tunnel should be made at sea level so that naval vessels could simply pass in and out, and thus be under impenetrable cover in the event of air attack.
ANOTHER REFUGE
In addition, a spot on the wes
Forum of Pan-Americanism un-tern coast of Sweden, der the auspices of George
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OF Washington
NEW C.-IN-C. OF
MISHAP TO PRINCE AUSTRALIAN NAVY
BERNHARD
Amsterdam, To-day.
by no Although his condition is
the means regarded as serious, tors are taking no chances over Prince Bernhard, who has not yet fully recovered from the effects of his motor crash last week.
London, To-day.
Appointment of Rear-Admiral W
N. Custance as commander-in-chief lof the Royal Australian Squadron, twas announced yesterday.
He will succeed Rear-Admiral P.
O. Lane Pople.
University.
Goeteborg and the frontier also has all
between "Norwegian
qualifications for serving as
similar refuge.
Preliminary investigations have
Jalready would not be
KING'S PARTY IN blasting WINDSOR FOREST
London, To-day.
and
costly.
Whole submarine flotillas, the Admiral, could be kept i in this
"The King went shooting yesterday in Windsor Forest with a number of The Dominion Government, says friends. The party included the the announcement, has already given Earl of Athlone. The Earl its approval to the appointment, and Countess have been the guests of Only his wife, Princess Juliana, it is expected that the change will the King and Queen at Royal Lodge and Queen Wilhelmina, are allowed take place at the beginning of next during the weekend. The weather ba and Vocal Solos by Mrs. R
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