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COMMONS' "DUNGEON"

FOR ITS WAITERS

Men Not Getting A "Square Deal"

QUESTIONS ABOUT the working conditions of waiters employed at the House of Commons were asked at the Westminster inquest on Arthur Robert English, 31, of Sidlescombe-road, Fulham, who was found drowned in the Thames at Pimlico.

In one question Mr. S. S. Silverman, M.P., who appear ed for the relatives, referred to the waiters' room as "this little dungeon-like place underneath."

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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 21, 1939.

FOR JAPANESE CONSUMPTION ? .

GERMAN ADMIRAL ON CAPACITY OF BRITISH NAVY

Berlin, To-day.

Under the heading “England's Empty Threat," Rear- Admiral Gadow, German naval writer, in an article in the "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung,” discusses Britain's "threat" to send a fleet out to the Far East.

In point of fact, he says, a glance at the military possibili- ties will serve to reveal that the real purpose of the "threat" is mainly to gain time.

He maintains that Britain is unable

to send a fleeet to the Far East as long as Europe remains in the grip of the present crisis.

Even a combination of the Home and Mediterranean fleets would hardly be powerful enough to make an Impression east of

Singapore! !

At the most, it might weaken the Japanese blockade of the South China coast, but even that would mean con- tact with the enemy, as the Japanese have established themselves on Hai- nan and the Spratley islands and would be able to operate by means of aircraft and submarines as far south as the Gulf of Tonkin.

It was stated in evidence that Eng-, street Tooting, a fellow waiter at the lish was a walter at the House of House of Commons, was asked by Mr. Commons. He used to go home to see Silverman whether a waiter's life at his wife in the afternoons when he the House of Commons was not rather}" had time to do so. He had promised hard, to go hame on Monday, but "efreum- stances "made it necessary for Kim to. stay on' duty,

"I believe it is,” said Huntley.

It is "likely," he says, that the Anglo-French naval talks at Singapore last July dealt with this possibility.

But the only outcome so far has been a reinforcement of Singapore by British troops.

INEFFECTIVE The

German British Navy, the admiral contends, would be ineffective north of Shanghai, owing to the re- moteness of this region of Japanese naval dominance from British bases.

Even in the event of a wide radlus blockade of Japan by British and American fleets, there would be little chance, he tries to agree, of successful operations, "owing to the fact that British would not be able to release naval forces adequate for the pur- pose,"

BRITISH BEET SUGAR PRODUCTION

500,000-TON ESTIMATE

It is estimated that the sugar production from the 402,000 acres now under beet sugar cultivation In England and Scotland will be about 500,000 tons, not 500,000,000 tons as has been erroneously stat- ed.

Weather conditions have been very favourable this year, and the prospects are therefore much better than they were at this time last year.

CANADIAN COAST DEFENCE

an-

The Dominion Government nounces plans to establish a chain of Royal Canadian Air Force bases along. the Labrador coast. A fleet of R.C.A.F. 'planes, under the command Wing Cmdr. G. N. Brooks have left of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, to survey the area and select suitable sites. Admiral Gadow remarks that Mr.

This is being carried out with the the Chamberlain was induced by pressure permission and co-operation of exerted on British interests in China Newfoundland Administration.

Little help could be expected from France, while Holland has already intimated its intention. of remaining neutral.

programme

is

to seek reconciliation 1937 and 1938. Canada's defence

The failure of this policy has pre-making great strides on the Pacific vented Britain from obtaining liberty Coast. Mr. Mackenzie King, the

of action in the Far East.Trans- Ocean.

It had a stone floor, two wooden benches, and there were no books

or games.

Mr. Silverman: strong word.

That is rather a

Huntley said that it was English's own world. English thought that the man who made out the duty list was putting more on him.

Mr. Silverman: All English could do was to go to this little dungeon- like place underneath. If he had had a proper place to go and rest it might have eased him a bit?—Yes.

Prime Minister, after a tour of in- spection recently, pronounced himself satisfied that the Dominion could withstand air or sea attack from that side.

On the Atlantic Coast, however, progress has been held up hitherto by lack of co-ordination between the Newfoundland and Canadian authori- ties. This is now being corrected, and the permission to include the Labrador Coast in the Dominion's air defence plans has removed a source of fric- tion.

REPORTS TO BRITAIN

the Ottawa's programme includes A GREAT STRAIN

establishment of air bases all along Mr. Robert John Bradley, manager the Atlantic Coast, from the Gulf of of the refreshment department at the St. Lawrence and Labrador to Hud- House of Commons, said that Eng- son Bay. These will be equipped

anti-aircraft was a very good worker, and with

batteries and they had never had any trouble with him.

lish

There was no reason to suppose that English had been asked to do more

than his share of work. English had not complained to him, but he believed

planes capable of fighting off enemy

raiders, as well as with wireless and refuelling supplies for British and Canadian Transatlantic aircraft.

The Dominion's task in Labrador is confined to the selection of sites for work of

that he had done so among his own bases, leaving the actual staff. He understood that he was very establishing, manning and equipping upset because he could not see his them in the hands of the British mili- wife. He could get out only for onetary authorities. I am informed and a half hours.

He added, that he thought that it was Impossible that English was not getting "a square deal."

Mr. Silverman: The work really is a great strain?—Yes, it is fairly hard. Mr. Silverman: Did English have They do on an average about 10 or more extra duties than other people? 12 hours at least. Sometimes more. He was highly strung and sensi- He reckoned he was being vic- tive, and was upset about this. He timised. was last seen at the House of Com- mons at 8 p.m.

WAITERS' "HARD LIFE” George Walter Huntley, of High-

:'

Asked by Mr. Silverman to da- scribe the walters' room at the House of Commons, Huntley Bald that it was not very comfortable.

Mr. Bradley said that when Parlia- ment was sitting late everyone work- ed at high pressure. He was afraid that there was no seat or settee which a waiter could relax.

Mr. Silverman: Would It not ha.

that, after the Labrador survey has R.C.A.F. will been completed, the submit reports immediately to the Bri- tish and Canadian air authorities,

a good thing if they were.giyán a. propar rest room.:for relaxatĵont. I think you, 'will....find: that: the matter is well In hand.

The coroner, recording an open verdict, said that it did not seem like- only that English fell accidentally into the water, but there was a possibility of this having happened,