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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25,

1937.

JAPANESE SIX POWERS ALHAMBRA

WATCHING

BRITAIN

CONCERNED WITH;

REARMAMENT

ILABOUR STANDI

MADE

CLEAR

Tokyo, Feb. 24.

A spokesman of the Foreign Office, commenting

the British re- armament plans, said if they affected the For Eastern situation, Japan would be compelled to take appro- priate action-Reuter.

LABOUR OPPOSITION

London, Feb, 24.

The Labour Opposition will to- morrow move an amendment in the House of Commons to the Defence Loan Bill, expressing misgiving at the Jugo competitive national Armament without any constructive foreign policy.

JOIN GREAT BLOCKADE

But Combatant Ships Free to Pass

Special to "Telegraph”

London, Feb. 24.

It is learned that the experts of the International

The amendment will also oppose Non-Intervention Committee have agreed in virtually

the financing of defence expenditure by loans.-Reuter,

BALLOON BARRAGE

London, Feb. 24.

Balloon barage units for the de-

fence of London against air attack

are being organised. The balloon

It was stated in the Commons at question-time that 309 men were how under training for the nucleus. Recruitment of the auxillary force would be announced Inter-British

all the details of the unique naval blockade with which six powers will surround Spain, patrolling ten miles off-shore and barring the passage of steamers flying the colours of any of the 27 signatories of the Neutrality Pact.

units will be formed on an auxiliary

It is noteworthy that steamers of Air Force besls, with a nucleus per-countries not adhering to the Non- Bonnel.

agreement, including Intervention the United States, which is neutral, and Mexico, which strongly supports the Loyalists, and also the steamers of the combatants themselves, are not affected by this blockade. They may legally penetrate the cordon and dis- embark cargoes at Spanish portá where they will.

Wireless.

CANADIAN DEFENCE

Ottawa, Feb. 24. The Canadian House of Commons approved the defence estimates after six days' debate.

The Premler Dasured the House that the programme would not be operative outside Canada: Reuter Bulletin Service, -

BRITISH TRADE DEFICIT

""ABSOLUTELY NEGLIGIBLE"

London, Feb. 24.

National Speaking at the Liberal Club to-lay, Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, drew attention to Great Britain's apparently over-high import total, but insisted there was not the slightest need for apprehensive-

However, it is anticipated that the will Committee Non-Intervention

make the every cffort to make blockade as general and effective as possible.

The United Press learn that the plan embraces, first, the British and which will patrol the Portuguese, northern coast from the French frontier westward to Cape Busto: secondly, the Soviet fleet, which will patrol from Cape Busto to Sisargas Island, near Corrunn; third, the French fleet, which will guard the

remainder of the western coastline.

SIT-DOWN ·

STRIKE EPIDEMIC

400 MINERS QUIT WORK IN HUNGARY

TROOPS KEEP. CLOSE WATCH

London, Feb. 24.

A message from Pec, In Hungary, states that 100 miners are engaged in sit-down strike at the Thomen pits. They are standing out for a wage increase. The strikers have stopped the pumps, and there is thus grove danger of the miners being drowned.

The fourth section of the blockade will also be undertaken by the Bri- tish Navy, along the southern coast;

The mine is in complete darkness, the fifth is Germany's sector, and the

as the men's lamps have given out. Italians will blockade the cast. French

ships will patrol Spanish The telephone wires to the surfuco Morocco and the Balearics; Italians have also been cut. will watch Minorca, and the British The Miners' Union refuses to have will have an eye on the Canary anything to do with the strikers, and must the owners insist that they come to the surface before discussing the situation.

Islands.

. In addition, Portugal has agreed to permit 130 British observers to watch the Portuguese-Spanish frontier and also Portuguese poris for illicit cardo for Spain.-United Press.

MR. EDEN'S STATEMENT

London, Feb. 24, The progress of the Non-Interven- "Last night," he said, "we made tion Commitice's scheme for a ban up our totals to balance payments. on volunteers for the Spanish clvil

RCSS.

It was found that until we brought

war was mentioned in two Parlia

in our invisible exports we appear.mentary answers by the

Foreign

TC-

his return

to

ed to be £340,000,000 astern. Our Secretary, who was, warmly imports appeared to be much too ceived by the House on large. We do not need to be ap

from a den

a short h about prehensive

that

that the Inter- "We have been able

able to pay very national Commitice had agreed on the Non- nearly the whole lot. By the time February 16 to extend we have added invisible exports our defleit (in trade) is £19,000,000 in- stead of £340,000,000. It is absolute- ly negligible," he asserted. Reuter. YEAR'S ESTIMATE

London, Feb. 24. The Board.of Trade estimate of balance of payments in 1030 shows a debit balance of £190,000,000 cam- pared with the revised credit balance. of £33,000,000 the year before and a debit balance of £7,000,000 in 1934. The annual estimate represents an attempt

calculate the net balanca all transactions of a revenue char- between the United Kingdom acter and other countries, Including those originated by Governments.

on

The whole district is strongly guarded by steel-belmeted troops.-- Reuter Special,

China Gets Market For Her Oranges

London, Feb. 25.

Intervention agreement to prohibit What are believed to be the first the entry into Spain of persons pro-oranges from China are being mar- posing to take service in the war, in keted at Covent Garden at present. addition to prohibiting the export

svar These that country of arms and

are reported to represent material. The new prohibition was the efforts of Chinese grewers to to take effect as from February 20, enter the market while the war in

understood that and he

ali Spain affects supplies from that Governments concerned had taken country. They are in two varieties,

Final the necesary measures.

suet kom and tsut kom, packed in details of the proposed

plan Swatow by the Citrus Fruit-Growers were Atill under Exchange. They have arrived in of supervision discussion between the Governments good condition. concerned, and it was hoped that a defrute agreement on the

dis

subject Recently an experimental consign- would be reached within the next few ment of apples reached the market

from Japan-Router, days.

In other answer, Mr. Eden said an

In imports exceeded exports agreement had been reached between

by £340,000,000 compared

ble trade balance of

In 1936,000,application of the Non-Intervention

net

10 the

Carn-

with His Majesty's Government and the £260,500,000 in

in 1935 and £293,000,- Portuguese Government by which 130 000 in 1934. Against an adverse visi- British officials would observe the there westimates

Agreement on

the Spanish-Portu- Board's

arrangement guese frontier. The ings of £95,000,000, an increase of

had been communicated to the Non- £20,000,000 over the previous year,

Intervention Committee. The Com- and a net income from foreign invest mitice had approved the principle of ment of £108,000,000, against £180, the

special Anglo-Portuguese 000,000 in 1835. Net receipts from arrangement, but final details of the commissions, etc., are put at £30,- scheme had not yet been submitted 000,000 for both years, and net re- to them-British Wireless, celpts from other sources changed at £10,000,000, despite a slightly increased debit on urist traffic,--Britlah Wireless.

are un-

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Germany Prohibits Private Barter

Berlin, Feb. 24. Private barter transactions with Egypt, Sudan, India, Ceylon, Burma. Slam, Straits Settlements, China, and tite Philippines are henceforth for bidden, by order of the Foreign Cur- rency Controller, because private barter does not yield a curplus in foreign currencies, which the Reichs- bank requires.

Complete cessation of private bar- ter transactions are expected in the noar future.--Reuter.

EAST EUROPE PEACE

London, Feb. 24,

FREE STATE MEASURE

Dublin, Feb. 25. The Free State Government's moa- sure to prohibit the transportation of and war materials to volunteers Spain from to-day, passed the Dall by 77 to 80 votes.

Before the last stages of the Bill were taken last night, a message pro- monstrous be- testing against the trayal of Irish and Christian ideals the Free State Government is attempting." was received from Gen- eral O'Duity, leading the Irish volun- Leers with General Francisco Franco

on the Madrid front.-Reuter.

Labour Bid

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London, Feb. 24, Two hundred and sixty-eight can- didates were nominated to-day, for 124 scats in the triennial elections to the London County Council.

The principal candidates, are 120 members of the Labour Party and 101 Municipal Reformers (Conser- vatives). Six British Fascists will contest East End divisions.

At the last election, the Labour Party, with 69 seats, secured a majority over the Municipal Re- formers, who returned 55 members, for the first time since 1010,

CONGRESS PARTY returned unopposed to-day for the

GAINING SEATS

Four Municipal Reformers were

City of London. Folling takes place on March 4-Reuter Special

Bombay, Feb, 24.

EX-KING'S FRIEND DEAD The Congress Party has nesummed a Asked if it were the view of the clear. majority in the Central Pro- Government that the conclusion of an vinces. Already it has won 50 out

Calgary, Feb. 24, Eastern Pact was a cardinal feature

The millionaire rancher and cattle- of the 112 seats, with 32 results out- in a European settlement, the Foreign standing

man, Senator Patrick Burns, 81, a Becretary replied: "We should In the Bombay" Presidency the personal friend of the Duke of Wind- welcome any arrangement in Eastern Congress Party has secured 65 out or, who was once a frequent visitor Europe or anywhere else likely to

of 175 seats, with B1 outstanding to the Burns Alberta ranch, died to- remove friction."British-Wireless.

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