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FOUNDED INST 三拜禮張三月二英香WEDNESDAY,

No 10123

FEBRUARY '3,

1937.日二廿月二十

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STRIKERS ORDERED FRANCE REGENCY BILL

TO EVACUATE FLINT AUTOMOBILE PLANTS

National Guardsmen Clear Pickets From Streets

MACHINE-GUNS FROWN DOWN ON SCENE OF STRIKE RIOTING

Flint, Michigan, Feb. 2.

Grave disturbances may result from the granting, by the court, of the General Motors Corporation injunction restraining sit-down strikers from occupying the company's factori es. The law has ordered the strikers to evacuate the General Motors plants within 24 hours.

The presiding jud ge announced his decision less than an hour after National Guardsm en had established machine-guns in the middle of the street in front of the Chevrolet Company factory where yester- day's serious rioting occurred.

Guardsmen cleared the streets of scores of pickets at the point of the bayonet. They seized the pickets' broad casting van, in which were two men, whom they took into custody.-Reuter.

WASHINGTON APPREHENSIVE

Washington, February 2.

An explosive situation in the relationship between Government, capital and labour will result, it is feared, from the General Motors Corporation appeal to the courts on the alleged illegality of the sit-down strikers' occupa- tion of factories. The company calls the men trespassers.

Miss Ellen Wilkinson, a member of the British House of Commons, who recently addressed the sit-down strikers at Flint, Michigan, declared they had formed themselves into an instrument of tremendous power-a fact which Government circles here grimly realise,

Miss Frances Perkins, the Secret-

ary for Labour at Washington, is being criticised for castigating Mr.

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A. P. Sloan's refusal, on behalf of the General Motors Corporation, to Mr. John Lewis, negotiate with labour lender, on the

of the the decision court's

respecting legality of the strikers' occupation of company plants.

It is submitted

that she allowed the Government to be recorded us approving o strike.

SEAMEN DESIRE PEACE

weapon which the courts are bound VOTING TO RESUME to forbid.

Meanwhile, Mr. Lewis declares the present strike is only the beginning

of his campaign against "economic royalists" whom

WORK AT ONCE

HAYASHI

CABINET MODERATE

STRONGLY BACKS ARMY AND NAVY

RUSHES TO ARM

Nationalising

Munitions

£140,000,000 PROGRAMME

Paris, Feb. 2. -M. Edouard Dalzdier, Minister of National Defence, told the Chamber of Deputies to-day that the great Schnieder works at Le Havre and part of the munitions plant, would be nationalised before the end of the current month.

even more famous Creusot!

to the Cabinet a scheme for the 'com.

UNOPPOSED

Throne Belongs To All Says Labour Chief

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”):

London, Feb. 2.

Moving the second reading of the Regency Bill, which sets up the machinery for the delegation of the royal function to a Regent or, in certain circumstances, the Counsellors of State, Sir John Simon, the Home Secretary, said to-day that the Government, in drafting the measure, had not overlooked the principles governing the relations between laws passed by Great Britain and the Dominions' legislatures.

The Bill, he explained, would be effective in the M. Datudier sald he had submitted United Kingdom and colonies. As far as the Dominions were concerned, it would be for each of them to decide whether any legislation is necessary.

"As far as we are aware the introduction of such legislation in any Dominion would not, in any case, be contemplated unless the necessity for a Regent actually arose," said Sir John.

He went on to explain that during the visit of the Dominions' Prime Ministers to London at the time of The Silver

the matter was Informally discussed. The

provisions of the proposed Regenes Bill were explained to the Dominions repre- were found to be

acceptable. After consulta- tlon it was agreed to pass legislation in Britain and to recognise that the Dominions would prefer to take no positive action until the

arose,

SOUND REASONS

occasion

There was a very good practical reason why this course should be followed, Sir Johiri-explained, The Dominions got their ordinary business done in the name of the Crown by the Governor-General. The sovereign's health or age did not hold up their at all. Therefore he

incapacity to discharge his

BUT IT MAY NOT LAST ·

EDOUARD DALADIER Despatches

functions had not the importance from Tokyo, through the United Press, state pulsory training of France's youth, the Dominions that it had to Britain, the Intensive training of reserve where, if the ruler could not "carry that the new Japanese Cabinet officers. He had worked out aon" dally great inconvenience would met yesterday, that it would be system of industrial mobilisation, result moderate, according to the iso, to be carried out in the event of He planned, he said, to speed general belief, though it is war.

up mechanisation of the fighting units strongly committed to support and to build new main roads to the the Army and Navy.

frontier.

we do our utmost to avoid of the danger of war, M. Daladier But he added: "It is our duty to render our frontier invulnerable,"

the President HOOVER SAILING The new Japanese Cabinet re-of 1,000,000 men, with immense re

attacked

allegedly himself vehemently during the election. Reuter,

Corporation's Offer

Flint, Feb. 2.

SATURDAY

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HONGKONG STAMPS SCRAPPED

CORONATION ISSUE

BEING PREPARED

MAY BE SOLD DURING MAY

The Telegraph learns from London advices that as a result of King Edward's abdication the issues of Hongkong stamps already prepared for sale in May have been scrapped.

New Coronation stamps of radically' new design, it is understood, are now in course of preparation. These Issued at three stampa will be

matter of routine 22 and will

Mr. James Maxton, Labour, argued that this was a

be of pletarial Sir John repiled that he could only

with pletures of the King and say the diligence and punctuality

on them. with which this vast business-

Design for a picture stamp similar not very exciting is discharged by produced. "much, I dare say, uninteresting and in size to the Jubilee issue have been the sovereigns who had the honour of serving, was indeed very remarkable.

King Edward's profile is the stars, he inception of postage only one that will not be seen on Colonial postage stamps.

don record the observation that Reuter despatches from Lon- the Cabinet will not have a long life.

London, Feb. 2.

BETTER TO ANTICIPATE Germany, he declared, had an army

Mr. John Robert Clynes, Labour, Hongkong's issue of Coronation presents a compromise between the serves, modern aircraft and navy, and extreme Nationalists and thean industrial mobilisa lon scheme agreed with Sir John that under the stamps will be replaced, probably at laws it was the end of the year with a complete moderate Nationalists. It does not worked out. All France's neigh-existing monarchical

better not to wait for a contingency, issue of

of King George VI stamps. Include any representallyes of the bours were arming.

but to anticipate things. Ho CX- The three new stamps will probably Son Francisco, Feb. 2. political parties.

Portfolios

France must not remain mert, M. pressed Labour's general approval of be on sale during the second week the The members of the striking marl-

were offered to

Daladler warned, to fall an easy prey the terms of the BILL

in May, and will be sold until the Mr. Kauden, Vice-President of the time unions are reported to be voting Minscito and Selyuk! Parties on

supply

is exhausted. General Motors Corporation, has overwhelmingly in favour of acccp-condition that those selected would to an aggressor.

There was no controversy over the

11 is not considered likely that issued a statement saying the Cortance of the terms of settlement with leave the parties, but they refused to Strikes, he said, had delayed their principle of the Bill.

Hongkong will issue a special Air poration is willing to open negotia the Pacific coast steamship operators, join and are leaving the new Cabinet armaments programine, but produc- The increasing importance of the Mall stamp, despite requirements for

lons with the Automobile Workers according to a labour spokesman.

severely alone.

tlon was normal now, he added.

Dominions has rendered. It probable the Pan-American Pacific service. Union as soon as the sit-down sirikers

Shipping offices, to-day, are busy Minister, has not yet met the Diet, national

Generel Senjuro Hayashi, Prime The Chamber quickly authorised a that the Sovereign might have occa-It is pointed out that all first class have evacuated the factories-Reuter booking passengers and freight un

defence expenditure of sion to be out of Britain more often | mall will probably be carried by the assumption that sailings will re- and there is more than a possibility £140,000,000, spread over a three than any previous ruler, he went on. Imperial Airways machines, at cur- Food Embargo Lifted

sume on Friday and Saturday-Reu- that he will

In view of the possibility of such ab-rent rates either at the end of 1937 encounter opposition year period.—Reuter. ; when he does. Observers predict

(Continued on Page 12.) or early in 1938. Wiint, Feb. 2.

Ler.

that the new Government will not Following the granting of an in-

have a long life-Router. junction ordering the evacuation of about 1,000 sit-down strikers from

WASHINGTON OPINION two Fisher Body plants, Mr. John

Washington, Feb. 2. Lewis has left Washington. It is not

The Japanese Cabinet is believed known whether he will confer with cepting a consignment of trans- Governor

Paciile mail for the President Hoover, to be sufficiently under the influence Frank

Murphy or proceed tentatively ordered to sail Saturday of the Army to continue in sympathy

for the Far East,

with Germany and Italy, and their lifted the food embargo against It is indicated that nearly two-political philosophy, yet it is likely At Toledo 500 Union of Automobile thirds of the balloting in the maritime to be responsive to. the reviving in- fluence of commercial classes In Parliament.

The Cabinet is considered G

Com- COLONY DELEGATES promise, in which military factions

AT BANDOENG continue to predominate; for it is compelled by the united opposition's strength to avoid extremist compost- tion, in consideration of Japan's tremendous overseas commercial In

direct

National Guardsmen to Flint.

sit-down strikers.

ACCEPTING MAIL

San Francisco, Feb. 2. The Dollar Steamship Company has notißed the Government that it is ac-

strike has been completed and it is Workers members have quit the City believed the result will be overwhel Stamping Company premises and de-mingly in favour of a return to work. parted for Filnt to aid the strikers The 0,000 voters at San Pedro are ex there. The company announced they pecting to finish balloting to-night, quit work when they were refused a United Press. day's vacation. Unions estimate that

3,000 Toledo workers have gone to Flint already.

At Detroit 500 workers demon- STOP

Strated at the Kelvinator: Corpora flon's Plymouth Rond plant, stopping production. It is reported they are demonding, straight hourly wages Instead of payment for plece work United Press.

POPE'S AUDIENCES

Vatican City, Feb. 2: His Holiness the Pope gave several audiences to-day, apparently without any ill effects, but his doctor. Is watching him carefully and is -paying him three visits daily, #Reuters Bulletin Service.

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White Slave

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Traffic Is

Investigated

London, Feb. 2. Delegates from Hongkong, Malaya, India and other centres are attending a League of Nations Conference at Bandoeng which is to deal with traffic In women and children. The Conter ence was opened the morning.

WOMAN AND BABE DIE

WHEN STORMS STALL

MERCY RACE CAR ON

(SPECIAL TO: “TELEGRAPH")

Portland, Ore,, Feb. 2..

An automobile taking little Roger Davis to Portland for treatment for meningitis, stalled near snow-packed Camas Pass, in Washington State, and the child and his grandmother Mrs. Goldte Burkett, died of monoxide poisoning

The boy's parents unconscious M. Avanol, the Secretary-General after their rescue, will live.

Following a brief Juli, the blizzards

of the past fortnight have commenced

SERIOUS FLOODS

IN PALESTINE of the League, gave an informal 70-mile-an-hour gate in whipping again. All nomal activities have

address, in the course of which he Jerusalem, Feb. 2. claimed that the place and character the California coast and is expected ceased at Portland, hundreds Palestine is the latest country of the meeting proved that the to sweep Inland, where mountain automobiles are stranded, trolleys suffering from floods.

League of Nations was not an ex-highways are already blocked with have ceased to run, schools are closed Bow. It is estimated that 500 and fuel deliveries are impossible. Recent rains have wollen theclusively European Institution. !! persons are stranded on mountain The only practical method of travel: rivers, and many villages are in- undated. Traffic between Jerusalem The Conference is being attended and Beersheba is suspended, owing by missionary organisations, as well to parts of the road being submerged as by Government delegates, and by and the washing away of a bridge an observer from the United States. Reuter's Bulletin 'Service,.

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roads in the north-west storm area, is by skis including 200 in three Nevada parties. However, except for lone prospectors

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Two buses are stalled, at Corbett,

and shepherds, no-one is believed to with 80 passengers sheltered in ''a

| small roadhouse-United Press.

be in any danger.

SAFER road

ABBEY AGLOW

FOR KING'S

CORONATION

Westminster Abbey, whiere England's Kings are crowned, is to be closed during the preparations for the Coro- nation.

Here the beauty of the famous edifice is, illustrated by flood-light.

Supervising

Germans Who Live Abroad

Berlin, Feb. 2.

A special department of the Foreign Office has been establish- ed for supervising Germans liv- ing abroad.

The head of the forelgen or. ganisation of the Nazi Party has been appointed head of the new department and ho will work directly

under

Foreign Minister and will participate in Cabinet meetings whenever qura- tions concerning Germans living abroad are deliberated upon.— Reuter's Bulletin Service.

IMPROVING COLONY'S HIGHWAYS

LARGE SUMS FOR AIRPORT WORK

RUNWAY COSTS

$120,000

Work will commence early this year on three public works involving a total expenditure of over $100,000, and later airport development will entall the spending of $120,000.

A portion of land adjoining the Polo Ground at Kowloon has been

by Government as set aside Recreation Ground for Chinese, and a total of $25,000 is to be spent on developing

ing this

property.

have

Two importent road works

t

already been put in hand. One provides for the expenditure of $10,-

0000

on opening out several deep bends between the 3rd and 5th mileposte on the Talpo Road, while $80,000 has been

set aside for widening and im- proving the lower section of the existing read through Customs Pass When this latter work is completed heavy motor traffic will be able to utilise the Customs Pass road, which gives access to Clearwater Bay and other excellent benches R present only reachable by motor launch,

Work will also shortly commence on installing a macadam runway at the Airport at Kal Tuck. This work will require an expenditure of $120,- 000, of which half is being provided by the Government and half by the Air Ministry.

TROTSKY ATTACKS SOVIET

London, Feb. 2. M. Leon Trotsky, now in exile in Mexico, made another attack, on the Soviet regime last night, He said the majority of the men who had been executed, following the recent mass trial were bureaucrats, not-pón. litical figures. Trotsky suggested that M. Stalin had embarked on this series of State trials because he him- self was responsible; for the creation of a new bureaucracy,"

Troliky is anxious that there shall be an informational commission of inquiry into the State trials, and he bas promised to give evidence before. any such body.~~~Reuter,