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February 24, 1939.

GUAMNAVAL DEFENCE PLAN REJECTED BY CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to-day rojected a proposal in the naval air base Bill to spend $5,000,000 on the improvement of Guam harbour.

Under the rule of the House, however, there is still a chance that the decision may be reversed.

The action was taken after a stormy three-day debate on what was practically the only controversial item in the Administration's $552,000,000 defence Bill.

With the Guam provision

deleted, the $48,800,000 naval

nir base Bill was passed on to the Senate by 368 votes to four. Reuter.

COMMENT ON REJECTION

Washington, Feb. 23. Commenting upon the House rejec- tion of the Guam project, foreign affairs experts said it was the first stone In the leat of United States determination for her future role in the Orient.

Administration officials, who plead- ed for the approval of the Guam project as an "answer to the dicta- tors", drew attention to the fact that the measure received 100 votes, which

some interpreted as votes against the traditional United States position in the Far East.

Some Interpreted the vote RS rejection of the United States posi- tion as ຝຶກ imperialistic Power, especially ns regards the Orient.

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Several Representatives sold that the problem of Guam's fortification wan inextricably combined with the United States position in regard to Philippine Independence,

Representative Jumes

Richards,

said: "The United States cannot fortify Guam tunless it has the Philip- pines Our position at Guam would be untenable it an unfriendly power occupied the Philippines.

Representative Richards asked whether or not the decision to fortify Guam was connected with some change in the decision regarding the Philippines.

Queen's College Has It's Own Judas

School Notes

1.E. The Governor paid an informal visit to the school in the 22nd Septerýher, 1888, He was welcomed and shown round by the Headmaster and by the Arting Director of Education.

His Excelloney tonk nolies of the 12 tape in the Lower Playground, and, on being informed that they were known we the, 12 Apostles, suggested that the withered que (truck by lightning some years ago) be known. 3 tiltas **

The Tide Thondiinister, Türkiya College," has been changed to that of Principal, Queen's College.

Philippine officials here have been BOmb outraGES

urging the enactment of a programme

of economie legislation, and carefully brought attention to the develop ments that come Filipinos and some American officials, including Mr. McNutt, desire the United States lo retain sovereignty over the Philip- pines in order to remain ♫ Pacife Power,

The Guam vote indicated that this group had considerable support, and Insular observers recalled that the Philippine independence vote in 1932 had a ratio of 7 to 1, whereas the Guam vote was fairly evenly divided. Administration officials said they might seek to reverse the decision by jeet will be submitted to the Senate

Senate netion, since the Guam pro-

as on original bill.

Amazing Evidence In Bow Street Trials

LONDON, Feb. 23.

A DOCUMENT REGARDING arms aboard H.M.S. President, a training ship moored in the Thames near Blackfriars, was mentioned when 18 men re-appeared at Bow Street to-day in connection with the recent alleged Irish Republican Armý bomb outrages in England.

The prosecuting solicitor said instructions for the blowing-up of

Dagenham,

NO NEED TO LISTEN TO JAPAN Representative Magnuson further said, "If the United States backed that the document stated: "The down on the Improvement of Guam, President has 3,000 rifles, and Japan would herald throughout the equipment for 3.000 men. It Far Eust that this country is afraid is looked after by 12 men, when to even dredite # harbour lent the Japenese Government should protest," not in use for training".

Representative May, Chairman of

Military

Affairs Com-

the House

The prosecution alleged that they mittee, said: "The United States also found a pitu in magazine inį frontiers are anywhere the American Hyde Park giving information re- garding power stations, and detailect

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The 18 men, charged with con- splency, were accommodated in a special dock like a boxing ring. The court was again heavily guarded. and everybody who entered was searched,

The accused were remanded för a week-Renter,

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Welfare Of China's Victims Of War

CHUNGKING, Feb. 23. IT IS OFFICIALLY revealed that the National Government spent nearly 14,000,000 yuan on relief for war victims in China | during the first 18 months of the

Sino-Japanese conflict.

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The exact figure is stated 13,087,090.15 yuan, and of this amount 55 per cent. went to emer- gency relief, seven per cent. to the Yellow River dyke-break relief Inst May and June, five per cent, to war area students' relief, dve per cent. to war orphans.

However, 25 per cent. was used for productive purposes, such as promot- ing handicrafts, smali industries, and the building up of refugee colonica In the interior.

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JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 23.

THE SUPREME COURT to-day reserved judgment on the petition of Mr. Charles Bedaux, prominent American efficiency expert and friend of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, asking for the order to be set aside, that was made by Judge Solomon in the Supreme Court last Friday, authorising the Sheriff to attach his person.

Mr. Bedaux niso asked that the publicity had been given to the pro- Sheriff be ordered to return the £800 reedings, he could only conclude that which Mr. Bedaux deposited in his reputation had been seriously pursuance of the court order.

Mr. Bedaux in court, said that he was totally unaware of the claim until the Sheriff presented him with a warrant directed to the attaching

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An order for attaching the person of Mr. Bedaux was made on the urgent application of Robert Mc-

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