King And
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 7, 1939.
Queen To Cross
Into United States Tonight
AMERICANS POUR INTO BORDER TOWNS
Toronto, To-day.
The King and Queen arrived here at 1.13 yesterday afternoon (local time) and left 30 minutes later en route to the United States border at Niagara Falls, where they will arrive to-night.
Members of the Toronto and North York Hunt, in
PALESTINE
MEDAL TO
BE ISSUED
London, To-day. The Secretary for War, Mr. Les- lie Hore-Belisha, said in the House of Commons yesterday that a de- cision will shortly be taken on the question of issuing a special me- dal for the Palestine operations. --Reuter.
pink coats, galloped alongside the Royal Train JAPANESE AXIS
in wooded meadows just outside the city.
A halt was only made for the purpose of washing
ALLIANCE, AGAIN
the train, but large crowds gathered in the hope RUMOURED
of seeing Their Majesties.
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
London, To-day. The Congress of the Internation- al Olympic Committee was opened by the. Duke of Gloucester at St. James's Palace yesterday.
Representatives of 28 nations, many members of the Diplomatic Corps and figures famous in the world of sport attended.
The speakers included Earl de la Warr, Minister of Education, who said the Government had embarked on improving facilities for sport and recreation which would involve an expenditure of £10,000,000 in the form of voluntary contributions and money from public sources. Reuter.
CORDIAL WELCOME · British Wireless adds that the Duke, who was accompanied by the Duchess of Gloucester, said that as vice-patron of the British Olympic Association he regarded it as a plea- sure and privilege to. extend the most cordial of welcomes to the de- legates of the International Com- mittee.
SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.
GOVERNMENT AND BANK OF ENGLAND
LONDON, TO-DAY.
A QUESTION WAS ASKED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YES- TERDAY BY MR. F. J. BELLENG- ER (LABOUR,. BASSETLAW) ARISING OUT OF THE RECENT STATEMENTS BY THE CHAN- CELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, SIR JOHN SIMON, REGARDING CZECH GOLD DEPOSITED WITH THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
Mr. Bellenger asked the Chancel- lor whether he had any proposals to make for more direct control of the Bank of England, and removal of the anomalous position of the cen- tral bank being allowed to remain in the hands of private financial in- terests.
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As the Royal train halted at one small place, the King entered the A REPORT TO THE EFFECT Sir John Símon replied with
JAPANESE platform of the observation car, THAT THE
GOV-negative, and declared the Govern- whereupon a voice from the crowd | ERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO ment had no intention of putting cried: "Hi'ya, King," to which the JOIN THE MILITARY ALLIANCE | forward such proposals.---Reuter. King replied with a broad smile: WITH GERMANY AND ITALY "I'm fine, how are you?"
When Their Majesties arrived at Kitchener, Ontario, 750 strikers at an important rubber works, an- xious that nothing should mar the harmony of the Royal visit, them selves took measures to ensure thé maintenance of perfect order,
The management of the works agreed not to try to reopen the factory until Their Majesties had
left.
are
AMERICAN INFLUX
WAS AGAIN CIRCULATED LAST NIGHT.
Attempts to obtain confirmation or denial from authoritative were unsuccessful.
sources
The same report states that one of the conditions of the alliance is that German and Italian military experts will be supplied to the Ja- panese army fighting in China.
Japan has also agreed to cer- tain undertakings for assisting the two European Powers in the event of an European War.-Our Own
Americans from the Middle West Correspondent.
Ontario, at the rate of 30,000 an now pouring into Windsor,
hour, and there are likely to be
more Americans than Canadians
in the city when Their Majesties arrive this evening.
It is officially announced from Ottawa that the United States Minister to Canada, Mr. Daniel Roper, and Mrs. Roper, are leav- ing for Niagara Falls to pay their respects to Their Majesties when they leave Canada for the United States. Reuter,
TEL-AVIV INCIDENT
1,
"The growing realisation of the importance of physical fitness and
Jerusalem, To-day. sane interest in sport is shared Following the wounding of an alike by all nations represented Arab by Jews on the outskirts of. Tel- here to-day. To promote. friendly Aviv the military commander, rivalry in athletic contests with southern district, has suspended all the qualities true sportsmanship Jewish, road transport entering and denotes such as respect for one's leaving the town from noon yester opponent, modesty in victory and day till this evening. fortitude in defeat-is the most im- It is stated that other Jews fired portant task of the International on Arab passers-by without hitting Olympic movement.
them. Reuter.
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ANGLO-POLISH PACT; FINAL TOUCHES
AUTO STRIKE SETTLED
Detroit, To-day. Representatives of the United Automobile Workers organisa- tion have agreed on settlement of the strike in the plant of the Briggs Manufacturing Com- pany, announced Mr. James Dewey, Federal mediator.
Mr. Dewey said the terms of the settlement would be present- ed for ratification at a mass meeting of the union.-Reuter.
SPANISH AIR CRASH
.Marid, To-day.
A plane which dropped pro- paganda leaflets over the bullfight
the arena at Murcia where
first bullfight since the outbreak of the civil war was held, crashed and the THE POLISH AMBASSADOR two occupants, both army aviators, CALLED UPON THE PRIME were killed. MINISTER,. MR. NEVILLE
LONDON, TO-DAY.
The bullfight in which shortly be | CHAMBERLAIN, AND THE fore the banderillero had been FOREIGN SECRETARY, LORD wounded by the bull, was imme- HALIFAX, YESTERDAY.
diately broken off-Trans-Ocean.
It is understood the conversations concerned the finishing touches to the financial and political agree ment arising out of the recent mutual pact concluded between the two countries.
Members of the British military mission to Warsaw are returning with a report on various aspects of Polish armaments. Reuter.
CAMBRIDGE CONFERS DECREES
London, To-day. Cambridge University conferred honorary degrees on Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy (the United States Am bassador) and Lord Chatfield (De- fence Co-ordination Minister) at a | Congregation: yesterday,
Earl Baldwin presided as Chan- cellor of the University-Reuter.
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MARY ASTOR SCINTILLATES IN "MIDNIGHT"
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