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London, Apr. 5... Queen Mary paid a visit to West- minster Abbey at noon to-day, to Inspect the Coronation arrange- ments, accompanied by the Earl Marshal (Duke of Norfolk). Her Majesty was shown over the Abbey by the Dean of Westminster- Reuter.

London, Apr. 5.

His Majesty the King had ex- pressed a wish that labourers De represented at the Coronation ser- vice at Westminster Abbey. The wish has been conveyed to the In- dustrial Welfare Society which will select a man, woman, boy and girl

CORDELL HULL APPEALS TO NATIONS TO GIVE UP ARMAMENTS RACE

Declares Economic Activity Fundamentally Unhealthy

New York April 5,

An urgent appeal for the countries" of the world to give up Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. the armaments race was made by Secretary of State, this evening in an address on receiving the Woodrow Wilson medal for his efforts to effect the lowering of International trade barriers.

Mr. Cordell Hull declared, that

from the factories in the country the economic activity caused by NEW GOVERNOR

to attend the ceremony,-

Reuter

London. Apr. 5.

The King and Queen are at pre- sent in residence in" Royal Lodge, Windsor Park, and yesterday ac- companied by the Royal Princesses Elizabeth God Margaret Rose. walked to the Chapel to attend divine service The Court will re- move to Windsor Castle sometime this week but the date has not been fixed Keuter

London, Apr.. 5.

The Royal Academy selection committee have finished the task of selecting oil paintings for the, annual exhibition. Some 9,000 all paintings were rejected and are now stored in the basement of the Academy awaiting return to the The Committee are now artists. starting their task of selecting the water colours.~-~- Router.

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the armaments race was funda- mentally unhealthy as it sowed the seed for disaster in the form

of military explosion or economic collapse and the only way to avert this impending doom was for the nations now preparing for Shanghai, Apr. 5. war to align themselves with the Owing to the illness of his wife, nations intent upon the policy of Mr. Wa Teh Chen, the new Gover-peace in a determined and con- nor of Kwangtung, is not selling certed effort to rebuild the inter- for Canton aboard the liner Em-national, political and economic preas of Japan to-day as arranged. relationships upon "ti basis of It is now expected that he will de- friendliness and co-operation. part on the President Coolidge on April 9 Reuter,

London, 'Apr. 3:

It is understood that the Non- intervention board is making satis factory progress with work of com- pleting the machinery for applica- tion of the International Committ- ee's control scheme in connection with the Spanish Non-intervention Agreement. Allocation of Inter national observers is largely com- pleted and many are on their way to take up

their duties wille beveral are already on the spot.--- British Wireteni

London, Apr. 5.

the conditions of

OF S. AFRICA

Sir Patrick Duncan Welcomed

Capetown, April 5

Sir Patrick Duncan, the newly- appointed Governor-General of South-Africa in succession to the Earl of Clarendon, arrived here to- day and was met by ministers of the Cabinet who boarded the Liner Warwick Castle, to greet thu new Governor-General Sir Pat- Fick later drove to Government House where he took oath of of fice. The new Governor-General then attended a civil reception at the City Hall. Replying to the message of welcome, Sir Patrick "I shall endeavour not to sud. come short of the examples my

predecessors illustrious

have shown."

Bir Patrick Durcan is the first South African to be appointed to the post. He is 66 years of age, and was formerly Colonial Secre- tary and, for a time, Acting Lleu- tenant-Governor of the Transvaal. Be is a barrister of the Inner Temple and an advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa.-

Reuter,

LORD CLARENDON AT SOUTHAMPTON

London, April 6.

the retiring

Lord Clarendon,

In presenting Mr. Hull with the medal Mr. Hamilton Armstrong, President of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, declared that totall- torian states could not afford to let trade find its natural channels for their object was not prosperity through trade but national power | Governor-General of Bouth Africa, but Britain was pot thus con- strained and, without very many arrived at Southampton from modineations, her present systern of imperial preferences could pro- bably accept a treaty similar to others Mr. Hull had negotiated.--- Reuter.

Zeeland, to inquire into the possi- bilities of lowering the obstacles A agreement which will govern in the way to international trade. employment M. van Zeeland is disposed to ac- in the South Wales Coalfield as cept the task, and the subject is from to-day until the end of to be discussed with his Cabinet March, 1942, was signed this after-

noon by the Owners and Miners representatives.-- British · Wireless.

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Capetown to-day.~ British Wireless.

London, April 5.

A communtque issued after a meeting of the Little Entente at Belgrade has been well received in London. Clear reaffirmation of the three countries devotion to the principles of the

League and a statement of their unwillingness

to be drawn into ideological con- filets are particularly welcomed.

A wish of the three states that It is anderstood the London

the great idea is to prospect the possibility negotiations between

of reducing trade barriers, kepowers for new Locarno will meet quotas, which have been exercis-with success and provide a firm London, Apr. 5. The death has occurred of Biring attention since the three-basis for peare in Central and Eas- tern Europe is noted as an endor- sement of hope to which the Bri- William John Berry, KC.B. Vice-power currency declaration of last

September."- President of the Institution of

tish statesmen have given repeated Reuter.

expression.- Naval Architects. He was Director

British Wireless. of Warship Production from .1917 to 1923 and a member of the Admiralty Shipbuilding Council, The creation of a permanent 1917-18: He was born at Sheerness Civilian in 1865 and was, created a knight in 1926. He la married and has two sons and a daughter.--- Heuter.

Washington, April 5.

Conservation Corps of 300,000 members has been recom- mended in a message to Congress by President Rossevelt,

The functions of the existing Corps, under the present law, ex- New Delhi, Apr. 5. pire on June 30, and in making Fakir Ipi continues to evade the the new proposal President Roosu- Issue of coming to terms with the veit states that they still need to Government and declares himself provide useful employment for a unable to make a decision without large number of youths, not- first consulting, representatives "bi | withstanding the great strides other frontier tribes. It is believed, made toward national recovery.** however, that instead of trying to | Reuter, persuade them to accept peace the Fakir is sparing no effort to incite

London, April 5.

million

Although nearly two

them against the Government especially those in south Wazl- ristan but the tribes there have square yards of carriageway in the London traffic area must be re- intherto been quiet.

It is reliably estimated that in surfaced in the next six months precautions have beer. the fighting on March 29 the special Fakir's forces lost 92 killed 64 taken to avold interference with severely wounded and hundreds the amenities of the central area slightly wounded The Government during the period of the Corona poets in the lower Tochi Valley were ton celebrations: Important works might affect traffic in heavily sniped on Friday night but which heavy rains have since discouraged connection with the Coronation hostile activity.--

will not be begun until 'some weeks latet.- Reuter

British Wirėleas

Dublin, Apr. 5. It is officially announced that the Italian Consulate in Dublin has been raised to Legation status, Bignor Lodite now Consul General 18 appointed Minister. The Irish Free State will appoint a Minister to Rome Reuter

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Tokyo, April 6. The Ashai Shimbun's Japanese- built monoplane, "Divine Wind" carrying special Coronation con→ gratulatory messages, left here for Formosa to-day. "Divine Wind." hopped on at 1.44 am on April 2 for London, attempting to set a new record for the flight, was form Brussels, April 6ced to return to Tachikawa, nero- It is semi-omcially stated that drume at 9.05 am.

W the British and French Govern- The plane encountered very bad ments have invited the Prime weather a few hours after leaving.

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