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BONDS OF EMPIRE
Mr. Chamberlain On Preference
Mr. Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, was the principal guest at the "National Review" annual luncheon at the Conhaught Rooms, when he referred to the alms and aspirations which bound the Empire together and said that if the Empire went to pieces the world would lose one of the strongest bulwarks for peace that It possessed. The guests were re- ceived by Lady Milner, and Gen- eral Sir Ivor Maxse presided.
Mr.
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SOVIET GRAIN PROGRAMME
Record For Spring Planting
NEW METHODS AND MECHANISATION
The spring planting season on an acreage greater than ever be fore in Russian history is in full swing in the Southern provinces,
With the retreat of snow across the Ukraine collective farmers over a wide area pushing forward on a programme that calls for the sow- ing of a total area of 94,494.700 hectares tapproximately 236,000 acres), or 2,280,200 hectares (ap- proximately 5,700,000 acres) more than in 1935.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
Coastal Command Staff
"Air Commodore E W. Norton, D.S.C., promoted on January 1,' has been appointed to the new post of Air Officer in Charge of Ad- ministration. Coastal Command, Lee-on-the-Solent:"
Since 1932 Air Commodore Nor- ton has commanded No. 5 Flying Training School at Sealand, Ches- ter. He has served with the R.N.A.S. and R.A.F. since May, 1915, and was wounded in action when with No. 3 Squadron at Dunkirk in March. 1918, The DS.C Was awarded him in October, 1916, In recognition of skill and gallantry in destroying the Ostend kite- balloon under severe anti-aircraft fre; a description of the exploit is or given in Admiral Sir Reginala Bacon's book on the Dover Patrol. The almost complete collectivisa- | In 1924-28 he commanded tion of Russian agriculture 1 armoured-car company in Iraq. shown by the fact that collective farmis fre assigned 83,856,800 hectares of the spring sowing pro- gramme, State farms 9,855,200 hec- tares, and Individual farms. 782,700 hectares,
This acreage
does not include land sown to winter wheat, perennial crops.
be wheat.
Mr. A. T. Lennox-Boyd. M.P. proposing the toast "Our Guests," said that the Chamberlai trádi- tion was more than safe in the hands of the present Chancellos, of the Exchequer. Referring to Mr. Chamberlain's interest th arni- thology, he said that as the weeks shortened before his Budget state- ment he must have a particular regard for the Jay, of which orni- thologists said: "This is a crafty and wary bird. very conspicuous in the autumn and winter, and in the spring it is almost mute and very cautious at giving itself away."
SOME. TRIALS Chamberlain, responding. said that one of the minor trials
Driving ahead towards the goal and tribulations to which politi-Stalin set of 7,000 or 8,000 million clans were subject was, that they poods of grain by about 1940 (a were not Infrequently credited pood is 381b.), the great bulk of the with motives and opinions which acreage is assigned to grain-65- were not their own, and which 255.300 hectares 'as against 64.143- sometimes were the very opposite
600 in 1936. The bulk of this will to those they entertained. He had
Seeking to encourage collective frequently "been called a Bocialist,
farmers to increase their acreages and equally often he had been re- ferred to as a reactionary, diehard
in the programme for greater pro- Tory of the worst type. He did not duction, the Council of People's recognize,, himself under elther of
Commissars, in its sowing decree, these titles. Perhaps his presenceing up and planting of virgin soll, offers an inducement to the break- there might finally dispel any notion that he was a candidate for membership of the United Front. To prevent any misunderstanding. his presence there need not be
HIGH SPEED SOWING taken us a sign that he had quar-
In most areas of the country the relled with any of his colleagues sowing of wheat' oats and barley or that he repented of anything must be completed in, six to nine that had been said or done by the days while nine to eleven days National Government. The Invita-time are allowed in other sections. In the case of land ploughed in tlon had been sent to him as i representative of a family which
the spring, even shorter, terms are allowed, in an effort to conserve for two generations had enjoyed the friendship of the "National moisture to the maximum. Review."
Swift planting is permitted by i the predominant mechanisation of Soviet agriculture, the Govern- than 60 per cent. of crop produc- now claiming that more tlon is done by tractors. The molsture conservation programme is especially significant this year because of the scant winter-snow- fall, especially
across the wide bread-basket" of Russia. Ukrainian steppes, which are the
Crops raised on such soll will this year be exempt from compulsory grain deliveries to the State.
SHAM OF FREE IMPORTS When in 1903 his father resign-ment ed his position in the Government in order to go out and preach the gospel of tariff reform and Im- perial preference he took, not for the first time. his political life in his hands. Perhaps it was difficult in these
days to realize the strength of the tradition which
his father set out to combat and the bitterness of the opposition he encountered. It was. Indeed a testing time for courage and: In- dependence of thought, and there were many then who agreed with him in their hearts but whose support. like that of all waverers. was at all times in doubt, and most of all when it was mast needed.
Leo Maxse never had any doubt any more than Mr. Joseph Cham- berlain, of the ultimate result of their efforts. and it was in the year of his death. that the sham called free imports was swept away and a new system of a mo- derate tariff combined with Im- perial preference came into opera- tion under a National Government. To-day they saw that the battle had been won and the victory consolidated. The work of strengthening and holding to- gether the British Empire knew no end, and there was still need for the enthusiasm, the patience, the vision, and the practical good sense of all patriots to see that it sustained na check to its onward progress. The aspect of the Em- pire to-day was very different from that which it bore in the early years of the century, when 'the Dominions were only Just emerging from the status of colo- nies and when they still looked on the Mother Country as a parent rather than a partner. "
The Commissar decree ordered the planting of selected seed on 35,000,000 hectares, compared with 25,000,000 in 1936. The area to be planted to "vernalised" seed was doubled, and will amount to 9,000. oco hectares this year,"
The vernalised seed process was developed by. A Lysenka, Soviet scientist, and involves soaking of seeds in warm water for some time before planting, in order to speed
sprouting. It is vernalised seed increases produc- claimed
tion measurably.
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Tremendous efforts are being put forth to make 1937 a banner agri-| cultural year, inasmuch as the Agricultural Fair will be the prin- cipal theme of the Bolsheviks' cele-. bration of the 20th anniversary of the Revolution.
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Work already is advanced on great exhibition buildings in the suburbs of Moscow where the pro- gress in agriculture will be depict- ed Big yields of key crops would be a great achievement to report to Stalin and the Commissars on November
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FATHER'S HONOUR FOR KING LEOPOLD
King Leopold of the Belgians left London for home after, his short visit, travelling by boat- train from Liverpool-street Sta- POST-WAR TENSION
tion, accompanied by an equerry There was a time after the War and his private secretary. when the strain set up by that He visited the King and Queeni convulsion imposed a tension in at Buckingham Palace during the Imperial affairs when the younger | day, and King George conferred on nations felt that the Mother Coun- | him the title Colonel-in-Chief of try was too slow in recognizing the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dza- that they should no longer be tied goon Guards. The title was pre- to her apron stringa. Happily vlously held by the late King that strain, which was inevitable Albert.
in a period of transition, had been' successfully withstood. There was
no question to-day of the complete which demonstrated the convic equality of the members of the tion of all who took part that cach British Commonwealth of Natious could find advantage in develop- among themselves: they had the ing its trade with all the others. right to offer their own internal He looked on their trade agree- affairs, subject only to the preser-ments with the Dominions not vation of the essential features of only as economically advantageous their membership. They had now but as providing a strong and ser- formally established their position, viceable backing to the more de- and at Ottawa agreements were · Ricate· · fabric of their · aims and signed by the Dominions and India † ideals.
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London, April 26. The technical sub-committee of the International Non-Interven- tion Committee appointed to pre- pare a scheme for the withdrawal of non-Spanish combatants from Spain had its first meeting at the Foreign Office to-day, according to 0 Parliamentary answer. The Chairman's sub-committee will meet to-morrow. British Wireless.
BRITISH PROTEST
London, April 28. The British Ambassador at Hendaye has been instructed to protest to the Spanish insurgent ing the interference by their war authorities at Salamanca regard-
ships with three British merchant Stanbrook which were proceeding ships, McGregor, Hamsterley, and
to Bilbao
on April 23, carrying food. General Franco has been
policy concerning British ships on fully acquainted with the British
the high seas.-British Wireless.
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