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RECONSTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT AT EASTER? - LACK OF DRIVE IN CONDUCT OF WAR POLICY ALLEGED: OVERHAULING OF CABINET
LONDON. Mar. 20 (Reuter)--For many weeks the idea that there might be some reconstruction of the Government at been canvassed, states Reuter's lobby correspondent.
The main reasons advanced by prophets, were three: FIRSTLY, the War Cabinet is too large:
Easter has
SECONDLY, the personnel needs overhauling: THIRDLY. there is, in genera, a lack of drive in the Govern- "ment's war policy.
Thus, yesterday's big speech by the Prime Minister in the House
nf Commons Was awaited with
specia! Interest, as likely to show
the temper of the House towards
the Government, in particular, and the direction of the war in general
The Prime Minister had a very patient hearing.
OPPOSITION UNDERSTANDING
even
HUGE AVIATION
MERGER IN U.S.
Curtiss-Wright & Atlas Amalgamate
1,
UNEASINESS IN BALKANS OVER NAZI INTENTIONS
TWO IMPORTANT VISITORS TO ROME
PARIS, Mar. 20 (Havas)—Derp
interest is shown by political cir
ches here in connexion with M.
Teleki's (Hungarian Prime Minis
ter) trip to Rome.
It is pointed out that M. Teleki is leaving for Rome "a few days after the Hitler-Mussolini con- versations and a few days before the Rumanian Foreign Minister. M. Gafencu's visit to Rome
DIVERGENT VIEWS
NEW YORK, Mar. 20 (Renter)- The chief Opposition speeches. One of the biggest aviation which followed, showed an under-financing operations in history The Balkan problems were cer- standing of the Government dit was revealed when the Curtis-tainly discussed at Brenner, but ficultles and
Mr. Hore
Wright Corporation and the Atlas It is not known if Signor Musso-- Belisha's close adherents would be Corporation announced their in-lin and Herr Hitler succeeded in unlikely to deny that his speech tention to merge.
conciliating the divergent Italian stirred no dissenlent chord in any
and German views. other quarter.
While Germany aims principally amalgamation Will crease the Curtis-Wright's capital at obtaining Rumanian materials secure them by $36,500,000, representing new and is ready
either by pressure or force or acia liquid capital, supplied by Atlas,
of friendship. Italy has always and making the Company's Capsupported the Hungarian claims, Ital $185,000,000.
Indeed, he was heard in al- most total silence, until the point at which he said that Czechoslovakia's cause was a righteous one whereupon there were lond and ironical Opposition cries of "You were in the Government."!
.
EN PREMIER'S SPEECH Whatever changes in personnel the Prime Minister might have in mind for the Easter recess and well-informed quarters continue to discount any such intention-they will not be the result of yesterday's
debate.
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The first Impression gained from the reception of the Prime Minister's speech is that the House feels he made out a good case as regards Finland and that. If there is to be any further discussion on the war capacity of the Govern- ment. it must awalt another
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CAPITAL. INCREASED
The
in-
aero-
to
which include the return to Hun- NOT A SECRET
gary of a substantial part of the WASHINGTON, Mar. 20 (Reuter) present Rumanian territory. -America's production of
PRESENT ISSUE and plane parts
engines was Apparently, M. Taleki is investí- tripled in the past year. Fresident gating in Rome what political con- Roosevelt told a press conference.ditions were placed on his country in the course of a discussion on in the recent Brenner talks. the controversy over the release of The present issue at stake is of planes of recent design to foreign paramount importance to Hungary, as Signor Mussolini's agreement to
powers.
President" Roosevelt said there Herr Hitler's views would create was, no question of giving awayan" extremely delicate situation
ilitary secrets as the designs of for Budapest. the planes were not secret, but
only the devices on them"
aggres- In the case of German sion against Rumania, Hungary is bound to serve as territory for the passage of German troops, while a German rapproachɛment
secret sitting Labour is ineiped Camouflage Artist's with Rumania
to ask for one after Easter.
One of the outstanding fea- tures of the comments heard is the universal regard for Finland and the understanding difficulties of the
of northern countries.
the
Death
LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter)-The death is announced of Mr. Aubrey Hammond, the well-known artist. stage designer, and a pioneer of camouflage.
CROSSWORD NO. 564
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would probably provide for a German guarantee for the Rumanian frontiers, there- by blocking, for an indefinite time. the Hungarian territorial claims.
The Social Affairs Department! of the Central Kuomintang Head- quarters has appropriated $100,000 as subsidies and pecuniary re- wards for Chinese writers and artists. Since the outbreak of the war, many Chinese writers and artista bave earned barely enough for subsistence as a result of the soaring standard of living in con- trast to the meagreness of re- munerations for their works.
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Peter's" creator, (2 words, 7
and 6),
and makes a mistake.
3. Like a precious stone.
10 The animal must have a A literary_
sense of humour.
11. However disturbed its con-
:
dition. you can always get a drink in this country.
12. In part of a church you have
to draw in your breath.
13. Seek them in the orchestra. 14. Pulled hard.
15. A bird and makes a bird.
.too.
18. There was one at Avignon in
the 13th and 14th centuries.
20. Hard-looking
23. A Roman poet.
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connection.
5. Take my soul on it you'll
find the answer
6. May cover
East
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the Mar
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18. Polsonous spider.
17.It is thine host, trile
calls" (Merry Wives),
The vegetable may be in 19. A letter lost from the Cor- praps.
28. The modern suitcase usually
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Trooped (anag).)
22. Found in a cask, but other-
wise to pizs
18.
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28. The
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Moscow
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