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20 M.P.H. SPEED LIMIT

London, To-day.

The Government has de- cided that there is an over- whelming case for a speed limit of 20 miles an hour in built-up areas during the black-out.

This was announced by Capt. Euan Wallace, Minister of Transport, in the debate in the House of Commons yes- terday on the increase of road acci- dents and deaths since the black-out was instituted.

Capt. Wallace mentioned that dur- ing the period September 1 to Decemn- ber 31 last, namely the first four months of war, 4,133 persons, includ- ing 2,657 pedestrians, died from road accidents, compared with 2,494 in the corresponding period of 1938.

BLACK-OUT MUST GO ON

Capt. Wallace stated: "Until the day comes and may it come soon

when we have destroyed a suffi- ing force as will make the menace cient proportion of the German strik-

of air raids on this country no longer

real, we are bound to maintain the black-out substantially in its present Mr.form."

Gandhi's recent statement in which

he said that the Viceroy's speech con- talned the germs of a settlement but that there were many "I's to be dotted and "t's to be crossed.

This, said Mr. Jinnah, implied that Mr. Gandhi hopes for assurances that the Governors and the Governor- General will not use their special powers.

SERIOUS CRI818

Mr. Jinnah said that if guarantees to minorities were not implemented, it would create a serious crisis in In- dia.

The reduced speed limit comes into force on February 1. Reuter.

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MANY ORAZIO PASSENGERS INJURED

Genos, To-day.

Over 500 passengers from the Italian liner Orazio arrived in Genoa yesterday on board two Italian liners. Many of them were injured.

It is now known that four or five of the crew were killed by the ex- engine-room which He appealed to both Moslems and plosion in the to General Hert-

clear non-Moslems not to have anything to started the fire, but it is not do with the Congress celebration on whether or not all the passengers were Friday of Independence Day-Reuter. saved.-Reuter.

FACTS PRECISELY CONTRARY General Smuts drew loud cheers that the facts were when he added precisely contrary zog's proposition.

Hitler's

were made peace offers after "the martyrdom of Poland."

The Versailles Treaty should not be an excuse for the domineering policy of Hitler during the last few years.

"Versailles has ceased to be a blot on Europe. Hitler is a blot far more dangerous than Versailles.

SOMETHING NEW "Something quite new has appear- ed, and that is the spirit which has given rise to the war now raging against a bully and the extermination of the small man.”

General Smuts added that a separ ate peace was now `quite out of the question. The Parliamentary decision was irrevocable, → Reuter.

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HERTZOG.FAILS

Capetown, To-day. Amid cheers, an amendment treḍuced by General Smuts reaffirm- ing the resolution of Bapt. 4 wavering relations with Germany, was adopted.

The plan also envisages the enlarge- ment of the benefits of the contribu-Router. tory pensions scheme to include wives and insured women over 60.

Sir John Simon mentioned that while there are nearly 3,000,000 old age pen- sloners, the latest information showed that about 275,000 had satisfied public assistance authorities of their need for additional relief.-British Wireless.

FOREIGNERS AND BRITISH ARMY

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Inland Revenue has yielded- £315,- 470,000 to date - against £272,048,000 at the same date last year.

expenditure, less. Total

London, To-day. The War Minister, asked in the Commons whether he was prepared to allow enlistment in the British Army of friendly Czech citizens, sald that any alien could hold a commis~ | balancing items, in £942,419,278 sion or be entered for enlistment in pared with £786,900,541 at any of His Majesty's, forces as if he responding – date of 1839 were a British subject.

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