1941-01-30 — Page 3

MR. WILLKIE HAS A BUSY DAY Whirlwind Inspection Of British Capital At War

"ILLUSTRIOUS

Visit To T.U.C. Council FIGURE IN

Meeting

AFTER DINING WITH the entire British Cabinet on Tuesday night at a reception given by the Air Minister, Mr. Wendell Will- kie yesterday started his third day of whirl- wind inspection of London at war with un- diminished energy.

The first morning meeting was with Sir Andrew Duncan, Minister of Supply, who is responsible for Britain's war production, after which Mr. Willkie dashed back to his hotel to deal with a mass of correspondence, also squeezing in a long talk with Professor Laski, one of the Labour Party's leading brains "be- hind the scenes.

High spot of the day was Mr. Willkie's arrival at the meeting of

Ilavora te Trades

Congress General Council who were dis- cussing the Government's power mobilisation scheme

Sitting by the side of the T.U.C Ch. irman Mr. Gibson, Mr. Wilkie listened to the dis cussion.

"They are a grand bunch of fellows VOLV intelligent and alert. I found myself in com-

then

plete agreement with

SPANISH

ACTION AT TANGIER

The

Foreign Under-

pirations and purposes. Mr. Secretary was asked in

Willkle said afterwards.

Communists At

The Savoy Luncheon Was at the Savoy Betel with Sir Robert Kindersley Britain's war saving propa- ganda chief

and Party of big businessmen.

the Commons yesterday whether the Spanish Gov -| ernment has given any explanation of the breach by them of the Interna- tional Convention relat- ing to the administration of Tangier and whether Britain would suspend the financial economic and agreements recently en- Later Mr. Wilkie visited Polish headquarters, where he met Gentered into for the advan- cral Sikorski, the Polish Premer tage and assistance of "My sympathies are 100 per Spain unless the Spanish eent. with the Polish people," he Government undertook to said on leaving to return to his hotel where he had an interview conform to the Statute of

A party of fur-coated and smartly dreesed women wha attempted to stage a Com- munist interruption were rapid. ly evicted almost before Mr. Willkie arrived.

and Commander-in-Chief.

with the Chinese Ambassador, Tangier, which they had

Mr. Quo Tai-chi.

Eire Visit

Mr. Wilkie is using all the ration cards and police permits which foreign visitors to Britain are obliged to have,

They have been given to lum at his own request as he is anxi. not to rercive unwarranted" privileges.

eus

Mr. WBkie's proposed visit to Eire has not yet been definitely fixed. Reuter.

T.U.C. AND MANPOWER QUESTION

solemnly pledged them- selves to uphold.

Mr. Butler stated that during a conversation with the British Am- Lbassador, and in public, the Spanish Foreign Minister had given various explanations of the action of his Government.

that

were

The principal claim was the situation at Tangier was po- tentially dangerous as long as several belligerent. powers among those responsible for con- trol of the International Zone, and therefore Spanish action: was ne- cessary to safeguard not only Spanish interests but algo the interests of peace.

"As the House has already been informed," Mr. Butler added, "Britain, while reserving all rights under the relevant instruments, has embarked on negotiation of provisional arrangements con- Following a meeting of cerning British rights and

in- terests in the zone pending a final the TUC. and the Em-

settlement. Progress of the dis- ployers' Federation,at cussions with the Spanish Gov- which Ministers of vari-, that a satisfactory, provisional so- ernment gives grounds for hoping

ous Government depart- lution may be found:"-British ments were also present, Mr. Ernest Bevin stated that the whole problem of his hearty cooperation. Existing conciliation machinery would be manpower and steps in- interfered with as little as pos- tended to be taken to sible and he stressed the point

that the scheme would : be secure adequate supply, balanced one which, while impos- has been discussed.. |ing restrictions on labour; would

also give security.

-

Wireless.

£

Orders and rules would be work- ed out in conjunction with a Mr. Hovin said there would bel consultative committee so as to a great demand for women work-¡ keep step with industry.

ers chiefly about twenty years off The Minister of Labour sald age. It is expected the scheme voluntary efforts to secure the will affect some millions

of. requisite numbers would receive people.--British Wireless.

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GREEK HISTORY"

A tribute to Gener- al Metaxas as one of the "illustrious figures of Greek history" is paid by King George in a message to the Greek nation.

"With the aid of God," says the King of the Hellenes, "Greece will live and triumph--worthy

of

our great ancestors, worthy of our heroes and martyrs.”— Reu-

ter.

WHO IS 'PERCY,' HERO OF TRIPLE RAID RESCUE?

(By A Special Correspondent)

Who is Percy? A charred fragment of a letter is the only clue to the identity of an R.A.F. hero. The newspapers have been asked to help to trace him.

After rescuing a man, wife and their little boy from the wreckage of their bombed home, risking death from dislodged timbers which threatened to collapse on him, the young airman walked shyly away from an admiring crowd.

As he went the letter fluttered things, and rescued my mother, from his pocket.

ather and small brother. It says:-

have just seen something very dangerous and brave done.

"Our house had collapsed and my parents inside were buried in the debris. I shouted for some-

one to try to get them out.

Smoked - Vanished

"A young R.A.F. chap came along and endangered his own life by going right into the thick of

"He had to

crawl among a mass of timber which was like- ly to collapse at any moment to rescue them.

"When I looked round to thank him afterwards he had vanished. Someone gave him

#

a

cup of tea and he had smoke, and dropped a paper which got burned.

"It does not tell you much, but hope you can find out who he is. He deserves all honour and praise."

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