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'THE CHINA' MAIL, WEDNESDAY," "MARCH' 20, 1940.

Churchill Expected To Speak Again

THE

LONDON, MARCH 19. POLITICAL SOURCES IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH

CONSERVATIVE PARTY MACHINE FULLY ́ANTI- CIPATE THAT MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL WILL, ON HIS RETURN TO ENGLAND, FOLLOW UP HIS AMERICAN-SPEECHES WITH SOME INTERESTING PRONOUNCEMENTS TO THE BRITISH PUBLIC. THESE SOURCES. WHILE DISCLAIMING ANY KNOW- LEDGE OF MR. CHURCHILL'S INTENTIONS, ARE OF THE OPINION THAT HE WILL BE ANXIOUS TO TELL BRITAIN HIS REACTIONS TO THE UNIT- ED. STATES.

Gold Mine Strike In South Africa

Johannesburg, Mar. 19.

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It is pointed out that as Lea- {der of the Opposition in the

House of Commons he will haveį plenty of opportunities to speak. there. He might allernatively, a Member of Parliament, make a speech in his constitu- ency of Woodford, near London. All that la known officially is that Mr. Churchili will not apeak at the next meeting of South African read miners the Conservative Party's Cen- 'are on strika, in sympathy with 'tral Council to be held on March 'a mine-worker who was expell-27. It is not even known de ed from his union and dis-finitely when Mr. Churchill will missed by the imine manage-be back in England, thor gh ment,

circles in close touch with him The miners to-day asked the 'expect that he will be in London Prime Minister, Fit Marshal the day after the Conservative. Jan Smuts, that the Government Party meeting. intervene.

The

These circles, both inside and three-day old strike outside the House of Commons, spread to-day to East Rand and 'decline to speculate on his plans, 6,000 men from 20 mines are about which they claim they fon strike. The strikers are de know nothing.

manding the right to elect shaft

No Surprite stewards and pahl officials.

Meanwhile, in London political The General Secretary of the circles Mr. Churchill's state- Mine Workers Union said that ment that he has no intention meetings on a reef to-day de- of ceasing to lead the Conser- clared that would have nothing ative Party has been received to do with the strikers.

without surprise. Conservative The strike has now develop circles are dishclined to com- ed into a demonstration against ment on it. the General Secretary of the It is thought likely, however. Union. The nine ré' spokesman that the Conservative slated to-day that they were not ence will discuss foreign policy, concerned about the isolated in- and that it is almost certain cident of a man dismissed but that there will be discussions the general principle of rester too, of the effect in England on ing proper general elections and the ex-Prime Minister's recent a fully representative system in speeches. the Mine Workers' Union.

Berlin Casualties

London, March 19. · The Chaualliós caused by

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the Berlin Police Head- quarters, in the Soviet.zone on Saturday are now known. to be under 300 including two dead, the dritish News Service in Germany said to-night. The injured in- cluded 140 policemen, 20 of whom are in a serious con- dition.

About 110 tons of am- munition exploned at inter- vals.—Reuter.

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London, Mar, 19. Deposits of thorium, material suitable for the release of atomic energy, in the Indian State of Travancore belong to Travancore, Mr. Arthur Henderson, Under- Secretary for India, stated in the ¡ Macao & Telnahan House of Commons to-day in reply Kongmeon Labour, who claimed that these Bbanghet

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Mr. Henderson declared that Canton adequate steps to evatrol the dis-

posal of thorium from this source | Kongmoon had been taken by the Travancore Macao & Teinuban confer-authorities in consultation with oibow

the Indian Crown representatives. Australia via Sydney

When Mr., Blackburn, who

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specialises in atomic politics, Airmall for Canton, Holhow urged the Government to acquire & Chungking. outright these thorium deposits Canton from which it is highly probable that atomic Meanwhile,

power and atomic Mr. Churchill

bombs can be produced, Mr. Hen-Macao & Tsinshau The cause of the dispute is

speaking at Columbia University derson replied: "1 should like to Kongmeon basically political, with the Na- in New York City to-night, have notice of that before making, Shanghal tionalist elemen trying to gain after receiving an honorary de-a reply."—Reuter. control, supported by certain disgruntled sections, who want grec, made no reference to So- the present officials of the Mine viet Russia, or to his policy of

Anglo-American unity. Workers Union removed.

A despatch from The Hague At present it appears that the save that Mr. Churchill is ex- only way in which a settlement pected to be the guest of Queen can be reached will be to hold Wilhelmina af Helland for a a general vote of all members short time about the middle of of which cection is to control

Workers the Mine

Union,- Reuter.

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New York. Mar, 19. Herbert Hoover, chairman of President Truman's Famine Emergency Committee, boarded a plane for Paris to begin aj survey of the continents food de- needs without indicating Onitely whether he will include Russia in the agenda.

"I am going to every coun- try which has asked for food

May.

During his visit, Mr. Chur- chill will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Law con ferred on him by, the ancient University of Leyden on Feb. 8-Reuter.

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Paris, Mar. 19. So far as the French Govern- ment is concerned the Franco- Spanish frontier is now open to Australia vin Sydney foreigners, officials of the French

Foreign Office revealed yesterday Airmail for Londor, Calcutta) By Air

No word has been received from Fangoon, Singapore & Sydney) Madrid as to whether the Spanish Armal! for Canion & Hoihow. C.N.A.C, Fisao

also exempt Government will foreign nationals from the border closing order of March 1.-A810- ciated Press,

London Plans For Traffic Reform

London, March 19.

from the United States. It all Long term plans to keep bus routes away from busy shopping

depends on that" Hoover anid.

Secretary of Agriculture An- dérson said, however, that Hoo- ver would decide on his own itinery. -

The plane is expected to reach Paris on Turday.--As- sociated Preas

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C.I.O. Visit To Russia

Washington, Mar. 19.

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Russian Wheat For France

Atlantic City, Mar. 19. The United States has, agreed

Russian

the American unions The ships assigned to the job

centres, to provide overhead or underground roads for A group of C.1.0. offcials fast through traffic and to give the local authorities 'came back from a trip to Rus- power to control roadaldo signs are among the proposals sia determined to promote closer to assign nine of her merchant Russian ships to transport 600,000 tons in a report just published of the Committee appointed,co-operation between

American workers "for an en-of Russian grain to France. 'three year ago.

The Russians have agreed to "Retail traders have urged," "Waiting Jones" formed by during peace and world pros-

supply France with 500,000 tons says the ropet, "that the pu- reserving a trafic lane next to perity, and progress." -

In a report submitted to the of wheat and 100,000 tons of blic prefer to shap in areas the kerb on each side of the

on which

a vehicle can, C.1.O. executive board over the barley and the United States where there is a large volume road

20 week-end, the returned Ameri- hopes to transport at least 100,- of traffic with the resultant wait for not more than atmosphere of stir and bussle, minutes while their occupants cane reported that they were 000 tons of it from.

accommo- deeply impressed by the fex Black Ses to Marseilles by . Mr. Herbert Hoover of the We regard this view as a state go shopping would

cellent activities" of the Soviet

April 15, United States, who is expected to ment of conditions as they exist date private vehicles. urrive here to day ma the rather than an indication of Car parks adjacent to shop- trade unions and found parallels stage of his mission to 438988 Europe's food needs, landed in the what the public would choose ping contres would be needed with

of shopping for vehicles waiting longer-than despite many obvious differ- are alrendy near the Black Sea Azores at Santa Maria, it was were other typis

20 minutes, Footways not less ence in the systems and govern- and if other ships are needed, areas available to-them."

they will bo supplied. It learned in official circles hero....

Mr. Hoover will stay there Safety and convenience re- than 15 feet wide with barriers,, ments of the two countries," aver-night continuing his fight quire routes either by taking where nacessary at a pedestrian They were deeply impressed hoped that Russia will be able to Paris to-morrow-Beuter.

traffic away from the shopping crossing, would ensure safety of by the "oagerness of all the Soto furnish other food supplies contros or by eliminating phop- pedestrians. Other suggestions vist citizens we met to demon to other countries also.

of streets strate their respect and, friend- FRENCH ENTER HANOI ping contres from traffic routes. fnclude reservation

As the prosperity of shopping for pedestrians only, especially ship toward American labour Until now, the combined food ed States, Brital and France, Paris, March 19, centres depends on their acces in shopping centres and resid- and the American people.bgarde, representing the Unit-

They found that while Rus French troops under General sibility, however, there should antial areas, cycle ways, me- Leciere entered Hanoi, capital of be an inner ring road on which chanical car parks and regula- afan living standards were low have been trying to meet, re- compared with American, they quirements from the food sur- north Indo-China, this morning, public service vehicles can set tion of roadsida "bigna and ad- announces the Hanel correspon down and pick up passengers so vorticamente, erpecially elimina-, were determined to raise their pluses of the United States,

civilian goods. They urged the dent of the French news agency, that they have not more than tion of dangerous flashing or lot by increasing production of Canada, Australia and Argen-

The local presa, has published s00 yards to walk to reach the illummated signs--Routor,

United States to hel Russia by In view of Russia's latest a a proclamation from the Gene-shops..

Shanghai, Mar. 19. sending machines and technical tion there is talk among some

ral appealing to the population

to remain calm.

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