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Civil Defence Royal Tour

Bill Passed

LONDON, June 14.-

THE House of Commons read·

a third time without a division, the Civil Defence Bill by which more rapid expansion of civil defence

will measures

be secured.

The House then discussed the estimate of £42,205,907 Of which £37,000,000 will be provided · from the Defence Loan."

Bir John Anylcrson, Minister for Civil Defence, said it was hoped by

the end of the financial year, to have which so far, 650,000 had been de-

delivered 2.250,000 steel shelters of

Ilvered.

The estimate also included sums for the purchase at intervala, of 15,- 100,000 gas-masks, 1,300,000 protec live devices for babies, and 1,250,000

gas-masks for small chlidren.

The estimates were approved,~~~ Reuter Special.

King And Queen

Healths Benefit From Tour

Monckion, New Brunswick,

June 14.

was

Their Majesties have made known that although at times they have been feeling a natural fatigue, they are actually in better health than when they first came to Canada.

This statement

authorised following a private farewell dinner aboard the Royal irain last night, at which Mr.

King, Cana- MacKenzie dinn Premier, was the only quest

The statement Блуз that their Majesties discussed many items with Mr. MacKenzie King, especially im- pressions of the tour.

spontaneous welcome received from all sides has greatly pleased their Majesties. They noticed that while facing

dimeulties, the people of Canada and the United States are showing towards their fellow citizens and neighbour countries a spirit of goodwill which is definitely hearten- ing-Reuter.

London Welcome

HOPE OF RETURN VISIT Princesses May Go Next Time

Old French Embassy Hit By Bombs Chungking Raid Revelations

CHUNGKING, Juno 14. ANSWERING questions at a CHARLOTTE TOWN,

press interview to-day a spokes- man revealed that during the Juno 14. Japanese night raid on Chung- at 4.25 a.m. G.M.T. crossed the Embassy's old premises were THEIR Majesties who arrived king on June 11,. the French Northumberland Strait from bombed and partially destroyed. Cape Tormentine in the des- troyer Skeena which

These premises, the spokesman escorted said, were being used by certain the Empress of Australia on her French firms as their offices and were arrival in Canadian waters nt not occupied by the French Embassy the beginning of the tour.--- at the time of the raid.

The spokesman declared that

the

It was the first occasion that the French flags were holsted on King had set foot on one of the roots during the raid. The fact that Royal Canadian Navy's ships.

the house was nevertheless hit must be attributed either to poor Japanese All along the route to the Pro-marksmanship, or to a deliberate vince Building, Their Majestics were attempt to destroy foreign property. given an enthusiastic welcome by The spokesman further explained hundreds of spectators, many of that the premises were entirely sur- whom were drenched to the skin by rounded by civilian houses, and there a heavy downpour earlier in the day was, therefore no excuse

for the that as they were taking up their positions. Japanese dropping bombs in

The Premier, Mr. Campbell, read] A large number of junks belonging an address of welcome in

Arm, which were carry- historic Confederation where, in 1864 the first steps were dise, were also bombed and sunk by taken towards the federation of the the Japanese planes that evening. Canadian colonies.

locality.

The to

Chamber, Ingens of valuable merchon-

The King used the same table at which the delegates sut.

Roturn Visit Hope

The hope that Their Majesties may be able to pay 2 return visit to Canada with the princesses was ex- pressed by the King in his reply to the address of welcome read by the Premier of Prince Edward Island.

The King said: "We have much en- joyed our visit to your lovely pro- vince. We share your hope that at some future time we may be able, accompanied by our daughters, 10] visit you again."

to an Ottawa message,

The top of these boats were painted with the French tri-colour ́unmis- takable to the rolders, the spokesman. declared.-Central News.

Japan's No Intention To Compromise

TIENTSIN, June 16.

An influential American re- According to the eve of Their Majesties departure sident, professedly at the re- from Canada has been marked by the quest of the British authorities, royal prerogative of merey being called on the Japanese Consul, extended to every prisoner in the dominion serving a sentence of three Mr. Tanaka, at 6 o'clock yeater- months or more for offences against day afternoon and sounded out the criminal code, Every sentence the Japanese attitudo regarding.. will be reduced by muntha possible compromise in the Reuter.

Anglo-Japanese dispute.

one

London, June 14.

Royal Party Soaked Queen Mary, whose general health

The American Informed the Japan- is excellent, has decided on doctors'

Cape Tormentine, June 14. ese official that the British authorl- advice not to fulfil any public duties

Their Majesties experienced the ties were ready to negotiate for the until after the return of the King first really bad weather of their tour delivery of the suspected assassins of and Queen on June 22. Some of the to-day when they embarked on the Cheng Hai-keng brulses she received in last month's Canadian destroyer Skeena for Char-) It is understood that the Japanese motor accident have not dis-lottetown.

Consul declined. the offer, Ile in- persed as quickly ns was hoped. After acknowledging from the train formed the would-be intermediary Queen Mary, accompanied by the cheers of the crowds standing in a that the Japanese authorities at the Princess Elizabeth and Princess downpour of rain, the King and present moment had no intention to Margaret, and other members of the Queen were obliged to walk several compromise. Royal Family, will be at Southamp-hundred yards the destroyer. The The British authorities hinted at ton Docks to receive Their Majesties, King, in an Admiral's uniform pro- possible handing over of the criminals for whom a great welcome home is teeted by his cloak, and the Queen in on the ground that new evidence has assured.

mackintosh, escaped the rain, been discovered, while the Japanese Their tour has been followed with though the rest of the Royal party contend that the crimes of the sus- Intense interest, and photographs of were severely soaked-Reuter.

pects have been substantiated by the scenes during the United States visit

Inquiries encried out in the presence

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by air are a prominent feature of the newspapers, while newsreels of the visit are being shown in the cinemas. -British Wireless..

LATE NEWS

German Threat To Slovakia

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London, June 16. presence of Herr Himmler, chief of the German secret polico has iended to heighten the feeling of ex- pectation in Prague, according to Prague correspondent of the "Times.

Recent events at Kladno

and Nachod, where German and Czech ves were lost, have made people feel that

some chango must take place

soon.

A section of Czech opinión con- siders that a change in the protec- torate would be accompanied by German moves In Slovakia,

troops

that

Germany already has garrisons on Slovak soll and has been massing for many weeks north-east of Moravin near the Slovak frontier, and the seizure of Slovakia could-be carried out without any extensive troop movements from the Reich.

The correspondent records as signa Germany is intending to maka some move within the next few days Arstly, that locomotives at Pare dubice and Prague have been ordered to keep full steam up for the next two days, and secondly, that roads from Brno to Olmutz and Iglau are to be kept clear of civil tramle for some dayn-Reuter.

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Berne, June 14.

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