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TALK OF CHANNEL TUNNEL Demand For Action On Old Scheme To Be Raised In

Parliament

London, Jan. 25.

A demand for action on the proposal to construct a £65,000,000 Channel tunnel between Britain and France will be made to Parliament before the present Government ends its term of office in 1950.

Mr. Christopher Shawcross, Chairman of the Parliamentary Tunnel Committee, indicated his committee's intention to press the matter when he returned to London from meetings with the French Parliamentary Channel

Tunnel Committee in Paris.

The joint Anglo-French committer,jections by the midvisers of the Brig will meet in Emydon next month to {tish Government, the Channel tigdel | study plans of the proposed 32-mile {woubt have bren constracted loog

which would link ago." he added), Folkevane with Cap Gris Str.

"I consider the building of the

Mr. Shawcross Said' the British |rounet a good commercial risk”, hei Ciceral Stall was maintaining said. |hong-statuling objection to the plan. "It would be fair to say that hard There never been any military nt

Shanghai Tragedy Of Cold

Political Angle

3'he British Clove cament should Inok not only at the financial 'aspect (of the schetir but also at the great political effect the tunnel would have in joining Britain directly to Europe.

it is not essential for the tablishment of a United States HE Furope, including Britain, at least is tremendous inuence in the cres Įtion and consolidation of that ided

must be abri

The las determined British efforts te push the plan through Parliament was defeated by

Brow majority in 1934.

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SHANGHAI, JAN. 28. SOME 130 CORPSES OF

Mr. Shanetass thinks the British CHILDREN WERE PICKED UP

and French Governments shoudt IN THE STREETS OF SHANG-

fronsicht the pouibility of permining HAI YESTERDAY AS SHANG- HAS REMAINED IN THE GRIP the investment of Ameriem private OF THE COLDEST SPELL THIS capital in the project.

believe

investors American THE WINTER WITH |PERATURE WELL

BELOW should be given a chance to risk their FREEZING POINT.

rapital in this proj

project", be declared. According

to the Shangbai I feel, however, the ten Govern. Benevolener Society, which will [ments

hr adequately ee to the burial of these children, safeguarded on the following matters, "The provision of the uzcessary

TEM-

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DOCTORS TO. VOTE

London, Jan. 25. Britain's doctors will vote "for" or "ngalist" Britain's now National Service

In a plebiscite, organised by the British Medical Association. en Jan. 31,

On this vote will depend the BMA Council's advice to practitioners on their at fitude to the controversial National Health Bill, dus to come into operation in July-Reuter.

Shanghai Narcotics Ring

Science To Explore Sea Bed

HAMILTON, Bermudà.

JAN. 25.

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DIALOGUE IN MANDARIN

FIRST PART

MORE THAN 2.600 METRES "EIGHT WAR-TORN

BELOW THE OCEAN SUR- FACE WILL BE EXPLORED BY AN EXPEDITION WHICH WILL CON. DUCT THE FIRST LARGE- SCALE DEEP SEA RE- SEARCH IN THE WESTERN WATERS OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC THIS SUMMER.

Starting in June, the Ex- pedition will be under the aus- pices of the Chicago Naturall History Museum, in collabora-

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SHANGHAI JAN. 20. SIX MORE SUSPECT DRUG TRAFFICKERS WERE SENT TO NANKING FOR INTERROGA TION AND TRIAL YESTERDAY

Dr. Dugald Brown, Director of the Bermuda Station, said FOLLOWING THE ROUND-UP OF REMAINING MEMBERS OF

that because rf the great A LARGE-SCALE AND SCIEN- depths from which animals and TIFICALLY" MANAGED NAR finlirs will be brought, it will be CUTIC GANG BY THE LOCAL|Impossible to keep them alive MILITARY POLICE RECENTLY though they will be transfer-

Meanwhile, a further 30 arc

red to special high-pressured detained here for inquiries.

tanks as soon as possible.

The gang is alleged to have (had agents in all the main cities

It is hoped. however, that along the Nanking-Shanghal Rail- certain parts, such as hearts, way and to have engaged in the will be still alive and available regular airlifting of drugs fram for study under conditions

the capital of Kunming,

the equivalent to the terrific pres- Western province of Yunnan, to sure of the great depths, Sharghal for distribution,

Three years will be needed to The arrt sted suspects include a toutenant-Centrul the Chinese Basess the results. It will be

bookstore manager, In the first Army, a

such intensive study cabaret owner Bnd a Berlin since 1880, Dr. Brown said.—

"Dr.".

n the deaths were due to exposal much as steel from A-returned student with the title of Reuter.

SUPE

Local obs: rvatory experts pre-

diet that the present culd spell

will stay in several more days 2_The

pravision

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anch The total amount of narcotics

as could not be profitably seized was valued nt some

which news is welcomed by atuained From Britain: farmers who forecast bumper "--Anglo-French governmental crops after the necurrence of control of the company's directorate: severe weather at this time of "4-Anglo-French governmental yar-Router,

control of fares and of freight through the tunnel."

RED MAYOR IN PARIS

Paris, Jan. 25.

Military Objections

the

Of the military objections to tunnel, Mr. Shawcross said: "Sapping

is one of the oklest forms of over-

M. Leon Salagnac, a Com-corning an enemy's defences. The munist, was toglas

clected soldier instinaively dislikes it. Mayor of the Paris suberb of "It is not cricket, and there is gen- Malake IT by votes against eral dislike of being blown up on-

derneath nine cast for a nominee of the

at being assailed by Gaulist Rally of the French Ceny who suddenly springs up

your midst." People, two for a Socialist and It is estimated that consrection three for an MRP Popular Re-the tunnel world take seven and pasblícam enundidáte.

half years-Reuter,

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Shanghai, Jun. 26. Cabaret

owners And

JERUSALEM, JAN, 25. ployees plan to engage a num-

HERE ber of attorneys to

ARAB DIPLOMATS protest to National the

Government SAY THAT KING IBN SAUD OF ARABIA MAY TAKE [SAUDI against the austerity regula-HIS KINGDOM BACK

INTO tions closing down dance hall. THE BRITISH SPHERE OF IN-

The Cabaret Guild protested FLUENCE SHORTLY.

to the Social Affairs Вигели His Foreign Minister, Emir against the ruling that cabarets Feisal is reported planning u of # be gradually eliminated trip to London for one of the cun- ferences in which Britain is busy through drawing lots.-United

building political fences the PELES,

Arab countries of the Middle East. The treaty with Iraq, whose rati- Bention by Iruq is uncertain, was only the first of a series planned by the British in this part the world. A similar part is expected with Trans-Jordan soon.

"Crucial Moment" For Belgium

Brussels, Jan. 25.

Jun Saud Left the British sphere when American oil men showed him the way to wealth through royaltica, - Associated Press.

ARAB MISSION IN LONDON

M. Paul-Henri Spaak, the Belgian Prime Minister, declared here today the time had come to de- cide "who will be our friends and allies." "The time has come to make a for our country, for Europe, and choice', he said, speaking t for the world."

London, Jan. 25. banquet of the Socialist Journ- Mr. Bevin's speech signified

The Transjordan mission which in alists Association in Brussels, "Are you willing to participate in

"After

having hesitated for a Western bloc?", M. Spaak said. to discuss with the British Govern more than three years in order adding "Our choice must not be mene revision of the Anglo-Trans- jordan treaty, and other changes in not to awaken Soviet Russia's made in spirit of hostility to-

the Middle East arising from the | susceptibilities, we have to ask wards Soviet Russia,

withdrawal ourselves whether or not we de "Eastern Europe is

British organised.

from Palestine, sire the creation of

as arrived at Londen airport Western Russin has extended herself

unday. ble" M. Spoak declared, refer- far as the Baltic countries and The mission is beaded by ring to the suggested Western has established her influence in Fransjordan Premier, Tewfik Pasha alliance prop:sed by. Mr Ernest Eastern Europe to such an extent Abu El Huia, and includes the For Bevin.

spank of a Balkunign Minister, Fawzi Pasha Mulki, "We have arrived at a crucial Federation or A Federation of and General Joku A. Bagot Glubb- moment when we have to make a Danube States.

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