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APRIL 28TH, 1928.
ARMY AND AIR FORCE BILL.
LONDON, April 4th. Alterations in the Army Act and the Air Force Act, which will be of interest to serv ing and former meinbers of the Army and the Air Force, are contained in the Army and Air Force Annual Bill, the text of which is issued. The measure provides for the discipline and regulations of the two services during the ensning
months. One of the amendments in the first-named Act deals with offences committed by warrant oflicers. not holding honorary commissions.
At present officers and soldiers ena be dealt with
but no This decision was the result of an animat-
tion ed lobate in which the opponents of the reader the now sub-section all warrant
provides
dealing Bummarily with
of the rank mentioned. solution described Government by party committees, instead of by a Cabinot as sub- officers can be dealt with as if they were stituting Parliamentary anarchy for Govern officers, subject to special provisions in re-
gard to punishment, which it is
proposed to insert in another section.
Other
Losoy, April 3rd. The Independent Labour Party Conference has referred to its Administrative Council the resolution passed yesterday which favoured abolishing the Cabinet system of government and substituting the lunicipal system with Ministers as Chairmen of Com mittees.
ment tyranny.
THE LIQUE TRAFFIC.
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The Conforoner adopted a resolution persons ses will extend the category of qualified to hold warrants for con- favouring the Government ownership andrening, or contiming the sentences of courts- control of the liquor trade, after rejecting anartin, and another clause will remove smendment by the Glasgow branches doubts in regard to whether there is the favouring total Prohibition.
power to mitigate, remit or commute punish-
A supporter of the Amendment said thustment such as the dismissal of an officer or Scotsmen were shocked at seeing queues of the reduction of a non-commissioned officer women with infants in their arms outside to the ranks. public houses in London.
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A delegate from Dundee, opposing the and legraciation. He evoked an uproar of Iaughter by declaring that one of the biggest bank robberies in Glasgow was perpetrated by temperance men, while Gerard Lee Bevan WAS President of the Temperance Labour Society,
The Conference, amid, enthusiasm, passed a resolution that Labour members of the House
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After a lively debate
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Party's conference in London decid gainst the tutal prohibition of the liquor traffic. A resolution was proposer affirm ing belief in public ownership and control at the best means of fighting drink illa but an amendment to this favouring total prohibition. The antend- ment was rejected by the small majority of 163 votes against 152, and the resolution was lupted..
was moved
ATTITUTE TO INTERNATIONALISM.
LONDOy, April 3rd.
Notwithstanding the extremists' persis-
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LONDON, April 4th. The vocational courses designed to equip soldiers for return to civil life began to y at Hounslow and Catterick. The six months' course of instruction will coincide with the last six months of military service for soldiers who have served for at least soven years with the Colours, who have proved hold Arusy second-class certificates for thoroughly efficient and well-conducted and education.
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LONDON, April 5th, approving the Executive's policy, namely The ancient Castle of Duntreath, in Stir- promoting the so-called Two-and-a-half | lingshire which has been for nearly 500 Vienna International.
IRISH COCK-FIGHTËRS ARRESTED,
LONDON, April 3rd. Armesi polien arrested 30 men attending a cock fight in a secluded glen in County Antrim. Attempts to escape were frustrat- ed by revolver shots, and the whole party with their hands raised above their heads were marched into a farmyard. A man car rying a bag protested his innocence, but the cock inside crowesi.
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LONDON, April 6th. states that between Werden and Kettweg a
The Cologne corespondent of The Times ASK FOR bomb exploded on the railway line derailing a carriage of the Paris-Essen express. A number of citizens were arresterl in Rettweg and Werdon and fined from 50 to 20 million marks.
RUM-RUNNING
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LONDON, March 31st.
THE CONDEMNED ECOLESIASTICS
LEAFIELD, April 4th. Commenting on the insulting reply made by the Soviet Government to the British re- quest for reprieve. of the Roman Catholic prelates, the Evening Standard says. "It is all the more
surprising when one remembera the recent speeches of Krassin and others in favour of economic concessions to and closer relations with Western Europe powers. Bat it is probably, explained by, the
A Christiania message states that since particular hatred which the Bolsheviste feel the enforcement of prohibition ram run- for the Catholic Church. For a year and ning to Norway's rugged coast threatens more they have ever passed a single op Bonta sail up the narrow Hords
to rival the modern American happenings. portunity of Vatican. Certainly and deceiving the
the Fope will now realise nights and discharge their cargoes, re-paint the futility of continuing his unofficial the bull in some desolate creek, then sail in negotiations, with Soviet Husain." The dependently home
the Customs past Evening Standard adds: "The rén.
patrols. The officials are now
using
Arred motor basta and threaten to make things unpleasant for the smuggler. There was a fight in frozen fjord near Christia aís at night time when smugglers atta two plain clothes Customs officers with atones, cars, and a revolver and chased them over the ice. The officers were maltreated so badly that they had to be sent to hospital.
son why these trials have horrified the world is that they are a part of the ruth less and undisguised persecations, the ultimate aim of which is the destruction of Christianity in Russia."
LONDON, April 4th.
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Lospos. April 3rl.
The Riga correspondent of The Times learns of the receipt of reliable information from Moscow that America has unofficially Reinforcements arrived and arrested the requested the Soviet to allow the Fatriarchsmugglers after a fight. Tikhon to leave for America, where he formerly lived. Trotsky and Kareneff, who are virtually Dictators, are inclined to agree, but the Red Lishop, Antonin, head of the Soviet's supreme church adminis tration, has lissuaded them. The trial is postponed pending Tikhon's unfrocking.
THE "FRENCH MOTOR DISASTER.
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A Christiania message states that Customs officers seized a German trawler at Bliksvaer with 15,000 litres of spirits.
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LONDON, April 4th. The Puris correspondent of The Times states that soloma rites are being perform ed over the body of Prines Kitashinawaka, who is lying in state at the house of the IRELAND'S "THIRD PARTY." Japanese Ambassador. The walls of the cred with fine white silk, and tha Boor
white carpet. Two can-
LONDON, March 31st, delabra are
Fifty three tombstones in the Belfast dimly lighting the coffin on Protestant Cemetery were found defaced which the Prince's military uniform and and smashed to-day, apparently by a gang sword are placed. The coffin is surrounded by floral tributes. When the cothn was of men armed with sledge hammers Anu brought in last night, a
crowbars. Reprisals have been threatened. a table covered with a This roving gang is known as the Third white cloth was placed beside it and servants Party" belonging to neither side who have brought in silver dishes containing fish, a pheasant, rice, asparagus, oranges, cakes, indiscriminately. Both Free Statets and now appeared in Ireland robbing all classes a small carafe of water and a glass. A meal Republicans are watching their movements. for the dead was thus prepared according to the rites of the Shintoistic roligion.
The robbery of a general store in who scaped. Carrick shannon is attributed to the gang,
The body will be conveyed to Tokyo for buria on the right hand of the god Djimon Tunno, founder of the Imperial dynasty.
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