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EDEN'S VIEW

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London, Oct. 20.

His Majesty's Government adheres

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30,

ROOSEVELT CHARGES COERCION

PROPAGANDA PLACED IN PAY ENVELOPES CONDEMNS LACK OF FAITH

New York. Oct. 29. Governor Alfred Landon of to the policy of non-intervention in Kansas, Republican aspirant for Spain as the only practical nitern- the American presidency, to-day tive, declared Mr. Anthony Eden, visited the widow of one of the the Foreign Secretary, speaking in most beloved of the country's the House of Commons to-day. The presidents, Mrs. Theodore Roose. other

alternative, he told, would mean confusion, international revelt. He placed a wreath on the grave of her illustrious husband, crimination and maybe war."

Mr. Eden denied the rumours that in whose "bull moose" campaign the French Government had initiated he participated as a young man. the Non-Intervention Pact under Governor Landon left the grave strong British pressure.

He argued that the Non-Interven- of one Roosevelt to attempt to dig tion Agreement had not worked a grave, metaphorically speaking, entirely against the Spanish Govern- for another. meat, arguing that Italy and Ger- many were in a better position to supply arms to the rebels thon were Brilain, France or Russia 10 the Government:

against

Meanwhile, President F. D. Roose- velt, Democrat tender, carried his campaign for the presidency through Pennsylvania,

The British Government and the At Wilkesbarre he condemned, as Non-Intervention Committee had in-coercion," the propaganda current- support they inserted by employers in large sufficient evidence to

of quantities of workers' pay envelopes. breaches Soviet charges of

Be algnalled out particularly that Portugni, Mr. neutrality

propagande attacking the new Social Eden said,

"These propagandists The Government would continue Security Act.

driven to the contemptible, to keep in close touch with France.

some "We

that our decisions will be unpatriolic suggestion that hope

these will stent future Congress democratic taken together

Insurance funds for other purposes. a fair-minded public Governments in on especially respon- Labour and sible role," he add

he added.

are

The Minister paid a tribute to the must pince such tactics in a class

with

coercion of the strong-arm British Navy, which had evacuated 6,000 refugees from danger points in squad and the whispering labour spy. "If they really believe what they Spain, 2,000 of them British. The say in the pay envelopes they ought Navy had received the warmest to move to some other nation in greater faith," thanks from many forelim Govern-which they have ments, he reported.--Reuter.

suggested.

DANGER EMPHASISED

London, Oct. 29.

President Reuter.

tarbe

Roosevelt

the

.

1936.

GREAT STRIKE THREAT

PRESSURE BROUGHT ON ROOSEVELT LABOUR MAKES :DEMANDS.

Scatlle, Oct. 20. On the eve of the presidential election, the Labour Council is bring- ing pressure upon President Roose- velt to align him with labour in the fight for higher wages in the western maritime states. The nation is of the most threatened with one widespread strikes in its history and there Is a suggestion that troops will be called out.

The Labour Council here

Governor Martin of nounces that Washington assures it that if troops are called out they will be instruct- ed to remain neutral and protect strikers

115 well ns employers' property.

an-

The Council. has telegraphed to President Roosevelt demanding that he cancel the ocean mail subsidies immediately in the event of ship- owners refusing to meet the seamen's

demands for better wanwhile, BOL-

000

In San Francisco,

nounced they

Warehouse Union workers have will strike to- morrow unless they receive 85 cents an hour and a 40-hour week, with preferential hiring. The strike affects mulis, grocery warehouses, leehouses, and so on.

Moves are foot to organise sym- pathy strikes in the Atlanțle senports and scamen propose to pleket al vessels.-United Press.

Praise

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For Women Of China

BISHOP HALL TALKS IN LONDON

London, Oct.. 29. Chinese women's power of leader- Aip, their judgment und energy had stonished him, said the Rt. Rev. A. O. Hall, 'Bishop of Hongkong. speaking at, the Central Y. W. C. A. to-day.

which

Spanish The Foreign Secretary opened flirtages under House of Commons debate on the Government laboured from the fact international situation arising from that the insurgents had a majority of civil war in Spain. After reviewing the Army and most of the arsenals bet- the events leading up to the non-and had started, in consequence, rond пла intervention agreement, analysing its ter armed, better equipped effects on the contending parties and better disciplined. Furthermore, pre- answering criticisms of its working. vious to the agreement there was no Mir. Anthony Eden sald the recent dispute anywhere but that arms had difficulties which had confronted the been going to the insurgents in very international committee In London large quantitica from more than onc main sources front were surely illustrations enough, in quarter. The

which either side might have obtained themselves, of the dangers which would arise if non-intervention broke arms were Italy, Germany, France, Russia and Great Britain. Russia, down.

long So far as the British Government Italy and Germany had for a were concerned and be elted the time been turning out great quantities

It was remarkable, the Bishop French Ambassador's declaration at of armaments, and it would have been

to

went supply

on, how often in diffeult yesterday's meeting of the inter-for them no difficult task

circumstances woman came to the national committee to show the which ever side they favoured with

rescue with grand commonsense. of the French larms with considerable rapidity. But

China obviously had a tremend- Government, with which they were geographically, Italy was extremely

ous place in the future of the world, in the closest touch-they adhered to well placed and much better placed

and the quality and tone of the part the policy of non-intervention, which than Russia to make these supplies.

she would play would largely depend und the support of the great mass of

upon her women-Beuter. British people, who deeply de- plored the strife and

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of

BRITISH POSITION

British

excesses 10 As for Great Britain, the retire- Spain but believed that the first duty ments of its defence programme were of their Government was to prevent such that, even in the absence of non- the spread of strife beyond the con-intervention, supplies from fines of the unhappy country where sources could have had no important it ragod.,

bearing on the result. He could not On rising, the Foreign Secretary speak for France, but it did not re- first nddrossed himself to a

her realise much knagination about the origin of the non-intervenis

rumour culdes if asked for supplies ot-

tion plun. He said it was suggested arms at a moment of tension in the in sume quarters that the French European situation. Mr. Eden asked Government decided to initiate non-members who might have reached an Intervention under strong British opinion that the agreement was work pressure. There was not a word of ing entirely to the disadvantage of truth in that. The French Govern- the Goverment forces in Spain to ment took the initiative on their own reconsider the matter, bearing Its accord, and, in doing so, In the view (arguments in mind.

of His Majesty's Government, they Turning to the working of the rendered material service to

Euro-

uro-agreement and the international com- pean prace. Would

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It was that single issue with which mittee effective and to hasten its de- the House had to deal. He knew it liberations. Only at the last meeting was popularly claimed that the agree- yesterday the British representative mont had operated against the had put

sals for some forward proposals Spanish Government. Some critics form of supervision at Spanish points even had gone so far as to say it had of entry by land and by sea. determined the Course of the civil Mr. Eden criticised the attitude war. Mr. Eden gave the House de- adopted by Russia towards Portugal,

agreement had operated rather to the of the three Powers against whom contrary effect.

Russia might have brought comTM What they had to consider was plaints. So far as the Soviet pro- whether, had there been no agree-posal for a watch on Portuguese har- ment, the supply of arms from out-bours was concerned, he need hardly side would have been sufflelent to say that His Majesty's Government counterbalance the original disadvan-had never for a single moment enter-

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London, Oct. 21). An extensive Cabinet re-shufike is unnounced, in consequence of the recent death of Sir Godfrey Collins. Secretary for Scotland.

and

of Mr. Besides the appointment Walter Elliott, Minister of Agricul ture, to succeed Sir Godfrey Collins Mr. W. S. Morrison, Financial Secretary of the Treasury, to succeed Mr. Elliott. Mr. Hore-Bellsho, Minis ter of Transport, has been inade member of the Cabinet, in order to maintain the National Liberal re- presentation of four Ministers in the Cabinet.

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Soviet Ships Bombed

TWO NOW AFIRE IN BARCELONA ROADS

Rabat, Oct. 20. Two Soviet vessels are on fire in the Barcelona Roads.

They caught fire following a raid by Nationalist aircraft, according to

an insurgent broadcast.

The

nole to

broadcast also atates that Portugal bas addressed a Burgos recognising General Francisco Franco as head of the Spanish state. -Reuter Bulletin Service..

tained it. In fairness to the Portu- guese Government, he thought it right to any that informintlon in pos- Grasion of the British Government went to show that Portugal was in no way whatever Infringing the non- interventian agreement

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