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1.R.A. BOMB TO CALL

EXPLODES IN

PADDINGTON

London, To-day.

The roar of an exploding bomb, followed by a shower of glass, awakened A.R.P. telephone girls sleeping in a hut behind Padding- ton Town Hall yesterday and they thought that German raid- ors had arrived.

It is believed that the bomb which went off had been plant- ed by I.R.A. sympathisers. No- .qne was injured and the damage was confined to windows-Rou- ter.

FOR WAR ACTION

London, To-day.

The House of Commons will debate Foreign Affairs to- morrow when Mr. Neville Chamberlain will review the international situation and progress of the war.

Mr. Attlee will follow and ask a number of questions regarding the Government's diplomatic and general prospects and whether the financial and economic resources of the country are being properly mobilised.

In the opinion of many shrewd observers, the failure ANTIPATHY

of Herr von Ribbentrop's mission last week-end had made a meeting between the principals at TOO STRONG an early date a foregone conclusion and the fact that the meeting has occurred sooner rather than later and before Mr. Sumner Welles has ac- tually left on his return journey to Washington is felt slightly to increase but not greatly to HERE TO REPORTS OF A SOVIET- mainly with Finland. change its significance.

FIXED PRICE plaining to the head of the Italian

FOR THE GILT-EDGED

London, To-day. The committee of the London Stock Exchange announces that beginning to-day minimum prices have been fixed for certain stocks, as follows:

Treasury one per cents, redeemable 904, minimum price 994;

Conversion 4 per cents (assented),

98;

Conversion 5 per cents, 1944/04,

1072;

National defence 2% per cents 1944/48, 98;

99;

Conversions 22 per cents 1948/53,

Funding 2 per cents 1952/57,94%; National Defence 3 per cents, 1954/- 58, 98;

War, Loan 3 per cents, 1955/59, 98; Funding 22 per cents, 1985/61, 882; Funding 3 per cents, 1959/69, 95; Funding 4 per cents, 1960/90, 108%; Victory. 4 per cents, 107; Consols 4 per cents, 1957 on later, 105%;

War Loan 3% per cents, 1952 later, 95;

Conversion 31⁄2 per cents, 1961 later, 95;

or

or

Local 3 per cents, 1912 or later, 821⁄2; Consola 21⁄2 per cents, 1928 or later, 702;

-The committee adds that revised minimum prices of other trustee se- curities will be announced later,

are below The prices mentioned those ruling in the market at the close of business on Friday, but it is under- stood that one of the factors consi- dered in fixing these prices was the interest accrued to date.-Reuter.

COLONIAL PLAN DEBATE

London, To-day.

Before Parliament adjourns for Easter on Thursday, the Commons will wish to discuss the general con- quet of war in its diplomatic and fin- ancial as well as military aspects. The Prime Minister's statement on Tues- day will give a convenient opportun-. ity for a debate in which the Opposi- tion will have several questions raise.

The Government's bold scheme of colonial development announced last month will be discussed in the Lords on Wednesday -British Wireless.

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It la understood that he will make the same kind of speech as if the Commono were discussing the question

In secret session.

the-Reuter.

Sir Archibald Sinclair will speak for the Opposition Liberals, and it is expected that he will be followed by Mr. Hore-Belisha, the former War BERNE, TO-DAY.

Minister, who will make his first LITTLE CREDENCE IS ATTACH-| speech since he gave his reasons from ED BY WELL-INFORMED CIRCLES | leaving Government, and will deal.

ITALIAN RAPPROCHEMENT.

They point out the strong ideological Whether Herr Hitler will be more divergencies and conflicting interests successful than his lieutenant in ex-between the two countries.

em- The "Corriere Del Ticino,"

Mr. Hugh Dalton will wind up the Government the recent inconsistencies phatically denies these reports, stress-debate for the Opposition and it is of German policy is doubted by most, ing, on the other hand the likelihood likely that the Prime Minister will and although among the diplomatic of very close Italian-Turkish coopera- speak again at the end of the debate.

tion with a view to preventing correspondents of newspapers and political commentators a variety spread of Soviet of views are expressed, the prevail- ing opinion is that the Nazi chief has nothing to offer which would induce Signor Mussolini to abandon his care- non-belli- fully weighed policy of

Fascist Grand gerency which the Council has approved or to compro-. mise the chances which, to judge by articles in Italian newspapers sup-copper mine in the Nkana concession The condition of President Roose- posed to have close contacts with of the Lungwa district of Northern velt who has been suffering from official Italian sources, he still be- Rhodesia, struck to-day, demanding cold has considerably improved, and lieves to exist of preventing the increased wages and other concessions. on Saturday enabled the President to spread of hostilities before they reach It is expected that workers in other | take part in the world-wide radio a decisive phaso,

mines in the Nkana area will come out programme, sponsored by Christian in sympathy to-day. Reuter.

organisations-Havas.

HITLER REFLECTIONS Signor Mussolini will have an op- Hitler's portunity of learning Herr reflections upon the measured words of the United States President in a broadcast speech yesterday which has attracted considerable attention, Roosevelt reaffirmed in which. Mr. the basic principles essential to that of real peace of which the peoples Europe and the world stand in such great need.

in Signor Mussolini will also be a position to tell the Nazi Fuehrer of his latest conversations with Mr. Welles after his visit to London and Paris.

WELLES' RETICENCE There is no reason suppose that Mr. Welles' reticence will have been less baffling in Rome than in London but even through his reserve Signor Mus- solini is not likely not to have guessed something of the impression which it ls confidently believed in London Mr. Welles has derived of the determina- tion of the Allies, having been forced to take up arms in defence of liberties of Europe, to see prevall at whatever cost in effort and sacrifice those fundamental principles of be- haviour between nations which the Nazi regime has definantly and re- peatedly flouted, and with which in their belief neither its creed nor its protagonists could ever be reconciled. -British Wireless.

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ITALIAN BOMBER IN FATAL CRASH

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Rome, To-day.

An Italian-bomber crashed: Rome yesterday killing the two occu« pants instantly. -- Havas.

Balkans.-Havas,

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