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ORDER TO MR. SANDYS BREACH OF PRIVILEGE

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RIGHTS OF M.P.S.

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Mr. Attlee emphasized the rights of all membera of the Commons and warned the country against to talitarian ideas regarding the ex- pression of views or Executive rights to hamper M.P.S. from car- rying out their duties.

NEW BELGIAN ARMY LAW

Brussels, To-day.

A Bill supplementing the law. passed some years ago, by which the Belgian Army was divided into Flemish and Walloon units, accord- ing to the language spoken by re- cruits, was passed by the Belgian Chamber yesterday by 117 votes to

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Barcelona, To-day. The rebel air force again Barcelona and neigh-

Mr. Chamberlain's motion was adopted without division; or opposi-

Since Flemish cadets at present tion. It is expected the Select Committee will

are greatly, outnumbered by Wal- meet early next

loon cadets, a provisional arrange- week and it is believed that Sir John Gilmour will be elected Chair-ment, was agreed upon that up to bombed

the year 1942, the staff of officers bouring towns yesterday. of Flemish Regiments may be sup- The bombardment caused con- plemented by Walloon officers who siderable damage in Badalona, have command of the Flemish coast town of some 29,000 in- language.--Trans-Ocean.

habitants about 16 kilometres north-east of Barcelona..

man.

The hope was expressed that the Committee would complete, its Re- port before adjournment for the Summer Recess.-Reuter.

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COMMITTEE'S FINDING but before the Select Committee According to official figures, The report of the Committee of Privileges stated that the scope of had actually been set up, the Hon-44 persons, the privileges of Honourable Mem-ourable Member for Norwood, be- women and 6 children, were kill- ing a Territorial Officer, had re-ed at Badalona. Thirty buildings bers and of the House itself was

ceived a summons to appear before in the centre of the town have not laid down in any complete .code to be found in Statute or elsewhere. Military Court in order to give been completely demolished by It was largely a matter of law and without making any reflection upon According to eyewitnesses, custom and the Committee had not the Military Court, it appeared to the raiders descended to an alti been able to find any precise prece- the committee that the summons tude of about 300 metres. One dent for the circumstances of the pre-might well appear to be an attempt of the bombs fell in close pro- sent case which were that the House to induce him to give certain in-ximity to the market place where having taken note of the statement formation at a time when the a large part of the population of the Honourable Member for House was proposing to set up a had gathered for market day. Norwood, had, in effect, recognised select Committee to consider, among The harbour town of Denia, the important issues which were in- other things, the propriety of his volved and was about to set up peci being asked to give such informa- al machinery to investigate them,tion.

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GERMANY TO TAKE MEXICAN OIL ON BARTER

Berlin, To-day.

It was confirmed in Berlin to- day that Germany proposes

to buy large quantities of Mexican oil.

The barter contract, worth about eight million reichsmarks, stipulat- ing the exchange to be about two million barrels of Mexican oil for

German paper manufacturing and Mrs. Frost, of No. 5, May Road, artificial silk manufacturing ma- has reported to the police that chinery. is expected to be signed some one broke in her residence shortly.

last night and stole a sum of nine dollars.

Mexico needs the machinery to establish these industries in her own territory.-Reuter.

Bangkok, To-day

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