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BRITAIN'S PLANS FOR

Development Deadlock In Abyssinia

TRADE CONDITIONS IN CHAOTIC STATE

It is now possible to give a con- sidered survey of economie condi- tions in Abyssinia as they exist the Italian occupation, writes a correspondent, in Aby sinis, of the London Times.

under

Loyalists Claim Franco

Checked

Drive On Valencia Now Stopped

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1938.

FOOD SUPPLY

IN TIME OF CRISIS

PREPARATIONS FOR CONSERVATION

AND DISTRIBUTION

LONDON, APRIL 29.

„A BROAD OUTLINE OF THE PREPARATIONS: BEING MADE FOR FREDING THE NATION IN TIME OF WAR IS GIVEN IN THE REPORT ISSUED BY THE FOOD DEFENCE PLANS DEPARTMENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.

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London, April 29. The Spanish Government claims that the Insurgent offensive' has

"completely checked and The report points out that to ensure that all, types of con- been 'abandoned' and that the Loyalists sumers in alt parts of the country will be able buy the food they Exports of cofee. hides and are now attacking, a number of require In a major emergency. It is essential that food control, comprising organisation of supplies and regulation of consumers' skins, which in 1934 formed nine-strategic points, according to mes

demands, should be imposed immediately after the outbreak of hos-" tenths of the total of Abyssinian sages from a semi-official source

tiles, an if this is to be done, plans must be made well in advance. exports and were worth fust over in Barcelona,

The drive towards Castellon and

It would not be in the national | would appoint a director of sup-" £1,000,000, have virtually come to a standstill. The natives have persis-Valencia, it is claimed, has been interest to disclose what is being piles and an expert committee to ted, and still persist in passive stopped with serious losses for the done in certain branches of the manage purchases of each com- resistance, so that miles of valu-Insurgents.

Department's work, and therefore | modities. The Loyalist lines are now de- the report must not able coffee plantations and tracts

regarded The report outlines a few typical of agricultural land which they clared to be solid along the na-as covering all activities of the commodity schemes which are in will not cultivate have for two tural mountain defence of the Department.

an advanced stage of preparation. years been left fallow.

const, and can be defended with- The main objects of food con- dealing with cereals, fldör, bread, There are no new exportable out dimculty.

trol would be to ensure that butchers' meat, bacon and ham. commodities to take the place of A Saragossa message claims that adequate bulk supplies of food sugar, edible fats and tea. those lost; indeed, it is apparent two ships were sunk in Valentia were available and that these sup-.. that many years must pass before harbour in the course of an

airplies were

distributed to places other products, such as cotton, can raid-(Reuter). be grown in sufficient quantities for export. Wheat and flour are now being imported; though there used sometimes to be a export surplus, Imports in general

·TRANSPORT FROBLEMS where they would be wanted and In view of the possible results that every member of the public of air attack, many new problems distributions would be able to obtain enough or transport and

Small INDIA COMMAND reasonable price.

have increased enormously.

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STRANGLED TRADE

New export regulations, designed

CHANGES

To achieve these ends detalled plans are being worked out.

THREE ASPECTS

to provide more of that forele More Efficiency And food control has three. aspects in Ministry of Transport, the Mer-

Less Expenditure

Simla, April 28.

A number of changes in the

of the national food supply at a have arisen. Plans for dealing with these problems are not yet complete but substantial progress has been made with schemes--in- cluding plans for widespread disper- sal of stocks-which are being work- From the consumer's standpoint, ed out in conjunction with the

currency which Italy so badly

which he is vitally concerned cantile Marine Department of the needs, have decreed that no "firm,

of regular guarantee

supples,Board of Trade and the Fort Italian or foreign, in Abyssinia can

Imitation of prices and proots authorities, with the help of trade obtain a permit to export to Italy

and equality of sacrifice in the interests concerned. unless it sells also to non-Italian

event of shortage.

that It is practically certain markets according to stated, organisation of certain military The food controller would ar- rationing would form an essential proportion.

commands and districts in India. range without delay for the pur- part of any future system of food Firms are entitled to export to recently approved, will take place chase of foodstus overseas and control.-(British Wireless). Italy only one-third of the quantity in October and November. of hides and skins they succeed in It is confidently expected that selling to non-Italian countries, they will result in the increased and this has sent prices soaring in emciency of the army, and an an- the Italian market. Export and juual saving of expenditure in import restrictions. exercised peace time. through a multiplicity of State The Western Command will be controls, have had a strangling abolished and replaced by the Western District, which headquar- exfect on trade of all sorts.

As the Eiloptan is no navvy. ters at Quetta, comprising the Italian labour has had to be same area for which the Western employed for the necessary road Command is at present respon- Bind and including the building at iridated wages Prices: sible,

In consequence, have soared, which Brigade. which will dose its present again has helped to cripple the independent status, export trade.

As the State controls have multiplied.

THRÉE BRIGADES

so spéculation has Three brigades of covering grown more rife. There is plenty troops will be formed in the new of paper, but little money. What District, with a taak similar to might seera false pride has caused the covering troops in the North much to be spent on expensive | West Frontier Province. road transport to Massawa, while The Present Lucknow Brigade

is

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AUSTRALIAN

TRADE MISSION TO BRITAIN

Wants Revision Of

DENMARK BUYS MORE BRITISH GOODS

London, April 29. Denmark has agreed to make Increased purchases 01 United Kingdom Goods.

The Secretary of the Depart- ment of Overseas Trade informed the House of Commons yesterday

Ottawa Agreement that the Danish Government had

now made offer, which had been

London, April 28. With the primary object of dis-accepted, to provide facilities for increasing by about kroner 20,000, cussing with the British Govern-

0 imports of a wide range of ment revision of the Uttawa

United Kingdom goods, including Agreement, a deputation" from

coal and textiles,~~(Eritish" Wire- the Australian Government led by Sir Earle Page, Deputy Premier,

less).

arrived in London today.

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BRITAIN AND THE FRANC

Bir Earle, in an interview sald the but railway carries hardly or Second Class District will be anything..

made a First Class District, and "What we desire in the coming 13 ап agreement will include the Sixth Lucknow), discussions HIGH COST OF LIVING

London, April 20. Eighth (Bareilly) and Ninth which retains "the features

Sir John Simon. Chancellor of Attempts to regulate the cost of (Jhansi) Infantry Brigades and vantageous to the Empire while

giving greater opportunities for the Exchequer, asked in the living. have-falled. In the towns it the Allahabad Brigade" Area.

satisfactory trade House of Commors whether any Beveral hundred per cent. Responsibility for the mobilisa- negotiating

-made higher than it used to be and prf- tion of the Third, Indian Division agreements with other countries representations had been

by the Treasury to the French ces are arbitrarily fixed. These will be transferred from Meerut as well,"

A prominent point in the nego-Government to prevent further official prices often allow of no District to this District. Meerut. profit, so that merchants must a First Class District, will become tiations would be encouragement depreciation of the franc, replied: either shut up shop or take the a Second Class District, and in of a greater investment of British "No. but as provided in the Tri- risks of law breaking.

future will include the Third capital in Australia so that the partite Agreement between the not United States, France and this The extent to which economic | (Meerut) Cavalry Brigade, and Commonwealth might have activity is controlled is shown by the Seventh (Dehradun) Infantry only the migration of British country, there is constant 'the titles of the control organs. Brigade, while the Delhi Brigade people but the migration of Bri-tact between the three Govern- There is the Technical Commission Area will lose, its independenttish industry-(Reuter).

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Bucharest, April 29. The leader of the Rumanian Distribution of Building Materials; monopolies for petrol, commercial Jews has appealed to Jewish or

ganisations, throughout the coun- motor transport, and so forth.

The war did not ravage the try to collect funds on behalf of country, but Italian action since the Rumanian air force. the war seems to have made noth- The appeal is for an amount ing more certain than a dearth of sufficient to buy ten military production. Forgetful of the Latin planez, which will then be pre- precept "Hurry slowly." Italy has sented to the Rumanian people.-- scrapped the old machinery of (Transecta),

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PALESTINE

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Falling this, the whole enterprise may be put in jeopardy.

ITALIANS BACK FROM SPAIN

Jerusalem, Aprli 28.

Tension here has greatly in- creased since, the arrival of the Palestine Partition Commission. The Arab Grand Council has pro- claimed a general strike through- out Palestine and burned manifesto appealing to Arabs to obstract the work of the Commis sion by boycott

Rome, April 29. The Italian hospital ship Gradisca arrived yesterday in Naples with about 300 sick or wounded Italian volunteers from The increased tenaton, already' Spain. A huge crowd met the re- has caused a state of alarm to be turning volunteers who included proclaimed in all districts through 18 officers and 40 non-commission- which the all pipeline paucis ed officers-(Tronsocean))

(Transocean)

ments (British Wireless).

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