1939-05-03 — Page 28

ROOSEVELT DEFENCE PLAN IN CARIBBEAN

New York, To-day.

LANCASHIRE

OPPOSED TO CONSCRIPTION

LONDON, TO-DAY. President Roosevelt told his ABOUT 200,000 WORKERS IN press conference on board the| THE LANCASHIRE COTTON IN- Presidential train en route to DUSTRY PASSED A RESOLU- Washington yesterday that crea- TION IN BLACKPOOL YESTER- tion of an Army Department for the Caribbean (announced on Monday) was promoted by the necessity for stronger air de- fence.

President Roosevelt said the new Department was the result of two years of observations

in Guantanamo Bay, the United States naval base in Cuba and the Panama Canal.

These observations were climax- ed by President Roosevelt's own observations when he attended the Fleet exercises last February.

The new Department will be commanded by Brigadier-General Daley-Reuter.

SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE

London, To-day. The South African Defence Min- istry announced from Pretoria yes- terday that all men between the ages of 17 or 60 not in active ser- vice, or who have already served in the Army, must register with the Reserve.

DAY PROTESTING AGAINST THE INTRODUCTION OF COM- PULSORY MILITARY SERVICE.

The workers decided that the text of the resolution, which de- signates the law as "an undeniable the breach of promises given by Government," should be

Bent to the Prime Minister.-Trans-Ocean.

REGISTRATION OF JEWS IN PALESTINE

London, To-day.

The voluntary registration of Palestine Jews will probably be al- to a statement made in the House lowed by the Government, according of Commons yesterday, by the Secre- tary for war, Mr. Leslie Hore- Belisha.

The matter has been under deli- beration for some time between the The Register will be opened on Jewish Agency and the British Com- May 8-Trans-Ocean.

mand in Palestine.-Trans-Ocean.

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 8, 1989

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