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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 27, 1939

PARLIAMENT NOW

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OF THE NATION

London, To-day.

THE SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS yesterday were con- fident that an effective method to deal with Nazi mine-laying will soon be found:#f Writing in the "Observer," Mr. J. L. Garvin says that under Mr. Churchill there is no slowness to- day. More than ever there was the need for an overwhelming air supremacy of the Allies to carry the war right into the enemy's country..

DAGGERS FIND IN

GAOL

London, To-day.

The "Observer" also comments on the Parliament session which ended on Thursday, saying that the war has shown Parliament at its very best in spirit and efficiency:

The House of Commons had put factions behind it. No further re- futation of the incapacity of a de- mocracy in wartime was needed than is provided by the record of the past three months.

PARLIAMENT'S

TRIUMPH

The "Sunday Times" says that dur- Plans for a mutiny in ing the period of deferice prepara- Lewes Gaol have been frus-tion, strife between parties imme- trated by warders who have diately became subdued.

Parliament la working as a free found hidden in the engin-

assembly, a forum of the nation, rendering valuable service as an eering workshops fifteen

Intermediary between the éxecu- roughly-made daggers, bay-

tives and public opinion, onets and weapons loaded

is The progress of the war the with lead.

single public consideration which There has been trouble in the dominates all others, but the func- gaol since 120 prisoners from Wands- tion of Parliament remains--that worth, many of them desperate while no necessary sacrifice is grude- characters,

evacuated to ed, the country retains the strength Lewes at the start of the war.

of its own freedom and maintains The ringleaders have been a dozen the principle of fair play and honest members of a West End gang.

and constructive criticism.-Reuter.

were

Eight of them, including the lead- er, have been sent back to Wands- worth with the object of distribut- ing them to gaols throughout the country.

TURKEY'S ENVOY

TO POLAND.

Those still at Lewes have been

Ankara. Yesterday. placed in punishment cells.

The Turkish Ambassador to Po- On one occasion the Salvation and, who was in Warsaw until its Army was giving a cinematograph | eccupation by the Germans, is leav- show in the prison chapel when the ing for France, where he will con- men took lumps of lead and iron tinue to represent Turkey with the from their pockets and smashed new Polish Government. Reuter. many of the windows.

EXETER UNREST

PALA

At Exeter Prison, too, a number made to stage a demonstration by of prisoners complain that privi- setting fire to bedding in certain leges they enjoyed at Wandsworth cells. are now denied to them and have The trouble appears to have ori- started a protest meeting that has ginated since the outbreak of the now almost reached mutiny.

war, when, under a Home Office For several weeks there has been order, men with three months or less unrest due to demonstrations by old to serve were immediately freed. lags who were mainly from Wands- "HOMESICK” PRISONERS worth.

Prisoners having long sentences These men include some of the objected-prominent among them be- toughest of criminals, including Easting the Wandsworth contingent. End gangsters and others whose spe- They were under the impression that. ciality is crime.

the order amounted to a general

It is learned that an attempt was amnesty.-Our Own Correspondent.

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