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UNCERTAINTY IN THE COLONIES REGARDING BRITISH INTENTIONS

PRAGUE'S "FINAL WARNING"

London, July 19.

Lord Milverton, former Colonial Governor who re- contly resigned from the Labour Party, com- plained in the House of Lords today about the uncertainty and doubt throughout the colonial Empire of British intentions.

"If the question whether we mean to govern or fo get out is not answered and if the Colonial Service is left without a clear statement of policy and of our determination to adhere to “that policy, then all the money to be spent on colonial development and welfare schemes will be entirely wasted," he said.

Prague, July 19. The Czechoslovak Govern- ment today warned all Catho- He priests that mass retaliatory "action will be taken against then and their followers if any attempt is made to carry out the Vatican's threat of excom- innicntion for Catholic mem-

Jend Milverton. ers of the Communist Party from the Labour Party because

A frst-hand Informant

he objected to the nationalisation that about 60

priests, who had of the steel industry, was speak-. been suramoned ny malt to attending in a debate un colonial de-

Bait

velopment

mɑstings will the Govertiment autheities met representatives of the Ministry of Education ment, Prague today.

According to this snares, the prieks were told: "This is not warning.

This is a final notice,"

who resignedi

Lord Milverton

commented: "If one is to bring backward people to a stage where they acs fit to govern themselves,

ане must show them an example of what real govern-, ment mean."

He asserted that the Govern- ent, is apparently

prepared to

Lori Milverton is a former give way to pressure and to give io vist out disorder what only Governor of North

Borneo and recently it denied to reasonable Nigeria. presentation.

Lord

Muster of Listowel, The comment of a distinguish-State for the Coloniex, said that

conditions in the Barish

West is any

doubt about African colouies Is "govemment

velopment and future colonies.

"THE "CHINA" MAIL, "THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1940.

Communist Violence In Assam

Calcutta, July 19,

Four Hundred Communista wwene arrested today in North Assam after a pitched battle with the polica.

The police rescue party falled to save one of their officers who had been cặp- turad by the Communists. The officer was found -hack- ed to death.

Оле Communist woman was killed In the clash in which the Communists fought from behind barriers with hand grenades, acid bombs and guns-United Press.

STORY OF LONDON FRACAS

FULL AGREEMENT ON DOLLAR CRISIS SOLUTION

London, July 19.

There is complete ogsaament in the Commonwealth on the main principles of what should be a long-term solution of the dollar problem. This was stated today by Mr. Douglas Abbott, Canadian Finance Minister, commenting on the Commonwealth Finance Ministers' talks which concluded here yesterday.

He told A press, conterence that It remain To be sen to what extent these principles can be put into effect.

don't think dollar cuts are

a cure for anything. No formula

af

words provider

There has got

nation," he

a solution.)

got to be positive

Mr. Abbott said

wak.

will be a very real

that there curtailmont

of the Sterling Area's purahases

"AID FROM RUSSIA

FOR HUKS"