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LONDON, July 23 (Reuter),-A question on the oversens evacuation of children was raised in the House of Lords to-day by Lord Marley, replying to whom Lord Snell said that there was no discrimination in Government's scheme such as children of well-to-do parents getting to the Dominions and the United 'States while the children of poorer parents had no such advantages.

Some children had been sent away by parents at their own risk before the Government scheme was

on

Ιουλ. Government was not res- ponsible for that nor did it make any provision for the Journey. Unless it Coveriunent contended that

Was

hould have prohibited such an or rangement there was no cure against Government on this point.

Situation Altored

Governmet could not foresee that when the scheme was launched that it would appeal to so large a pro- portion of parents. The situation had been altered by an unexpected number of applicants. So far there had been applications in respect of 175,000 children in state-alded schools and 10,580 children outside those gchools.

These figures proved how little substance there was in the suggestion that there was some kind of social distinction in Government's scheme.

The postponement of the scheme

Conscription In U.S. A Step Nearer

WASHINGTON, July 23 (Rey- ter).-A bill providing for com- pulsory military training has been approved by the Senate Military Committee,

The bill requires the rezistra- tion of 42,000,000 men between the ages of 18 and 64. It is ex- pected to reach the Senate next week.

A War Department spokesman said the system proposed under the Bill contemplated the actual training of about 1,500,000 men between the ages of 21 and 30 during the first year.

was a matter of deepest disappoint- | ***********44- iment. The Government could not

PLACIDLY RECEIVED

No Surprises, Little Criticism

Hungary's HEROES OF

Claims

THE AIR

ALL LIGHTWEIGHT

Decorations For Many Gallant Fliers

WATERPROOFS

Hitler To Play His Usual Gamo

LONDON, July 23 (Reuter). Two Distinguished Service BUCHAREST, July 23 (Reu-Orders, 20 Distinguished Flying LONDON, July 23 (Reuter)ter)The Prime Minister, M. Crosses and 14 Distinguished No Chancellor of the Exchequer ever had a more placid assembly Gigurti, and the Foreign Minis- Flying Medals are among the Air to address than that faced by Sirter, M. Manolescu, who have Force awards for gallantry and been invited to Salzburg on devotion to duty announced in Kingsley Wood this afternoon), states "Reuter's" lobby corres- Friday, are expected to meet the "London Gazette" to-night. pondent.

There was no excitement before or during the speech, Members had simply assembled to hear what was necessary for the nation's unalterable purpose to win the war.

Hitler at lunch and to leave for Bucharest the same evening.

It is generally thought that the subject of the meeting will be Hungary's revisionist claims, and the outcome of the meeting is awaited The "Get your money ready" with with the greatest anxiety in informed which Sir Kinley Wood was greet-quarters, which have little doubt ed when he began provided the key that it will bring the Transylvanian pole, to the reception of the speech, issue to a head.

Ready For Anything

Rumania Incensed

The Distinguished Service Orders are awarded to Squadron Lender James Kenneth Montague Drysdale and Flight Edeutenant David Chris- topher Yorke.

Brilliant Exploit

It is also announced that the Dis- tinguished Flying Cross is awarded

Pilot Officer John Fraser Drum- mond, who, during operations In Norway, shot down two enemy air- craft and seriously damaged a fur- ther three.

Members were ready for anything The nature of the present, Hung- and were not going to make a fuss arian press and rudlu campaign has On one occasion as pliot of one of about it.

Incensed Rumanta and something like two Hurricanes which attacked four After the speech there were three consternation has been caused by an Heinkel III's, he damaged one enemy comments. Firstly, that it was not article in the Budapest newspaper, aircraft and then engaged two others. ng bnd as expected; secondly, that it "Pester Lloyd," on Sunday, strongly He pressed home his attack desplie was pretty grim; thirdly, it was not attacking the policy of the Rumanian heavy return fire, silenced the rear sufficiently comprehensive.

Government,

guns of both aircraft and compelled The last crillelan was heard after The Budapest broadcast this morn- | the Heinkels to break off the engage- Sir John Simon's last budget, but Siring alleged gross ill-treatment of ment. Kingsley Wood made it clear that Hungarian minorities in Tronsyl- this was mecjely an interim state-vania and ended by declaring: "The ment. He did not even attempt tu fate of Rumania is scaled."

Political circles here are still con- presented his proposals sind then fused over the division of Interests snld in effect: I is as much as we in the Balkans between Russia and can ask for at the moment. I shall Germany.

While it ly generally CAIRO, July 23 (Reuter)--To-be back Inter. Meanwhile save and assumed that Germany has for the U.S. Ships day's war communique states that on give to the State,"

to moment resigned Rumania LONDON, July 23 Rip)-Mr. the events of Jugates Sol Bloom, Chairman of the House the King's African Rifles Intercepted of Representatives Foreign Affairs and turned back a strong body of the Committee said yesterday that in enemy at Ajna, 50 miles southeast of connection with the proposed amend- Moyale. ment of the United States. Neutral-

mined not to risk sending children

spare naval vessels and were deter- COMMUNIQUE ON strike a balance sheet. He without convoys. The situation DESERT WAR

might change and every opportunity was being watched.

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On other fronts nothing of import-

ty B which would allow British children to cross the Atlantic, ince happened,

American 'ships, he believed that the

proposul will have the approval of

the State Department,

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the

The Negus At Khartoum

Ethiopian Revolt

CAIRO, July 23 (Reuter).—The British Government has placed a house in Khartoum at the disposal of Halle Schuste

Taken as a whole the proposals Soviet sphere, direct information from On Hand For Expected had a good reception. Everyone ex- Berlin suggests that Hiller now wants pected an increase in income tax and clarification of the situation in south- there was some relief that the pro- cast Europe before launching an posal to increase the standard rate offensive against Britain. to 8/0d. was not more.

Increases in beer and tobacco were also

Some Members felt expected. Unit

more money could have been raised by lowering the income tax ilmits still further and by making

much lower incomes than those in Ils excess of £20,000 a year.

At the same time there are indica- tions that Germany has under- estimated the will for national liberty It is stated tul the Emperor In the Balkans,

realises that the time is not yet ripe The Nazis are finding in Rumania for him to enter Abyssinia, but he stubborn resistance against even has expressed the strongest desire to

TRAWLER SUNK the rate of 18s. in the £ apply to minor territorial cessions to Hungury.be ba the vicinity of his country in

He is not sure whether or not R was advisable for the United States

LONDON. July 23 (Reuter),-The to take the risk, but if Germany and Admiralty

that unnounces Italy would guaranice the safe Majesty's trawler Campina was sunk pussage of the ships carrying only by enemy mine. Three survivors) refugee children, their guardians and were landed safely but it is feared their mothers, the United States that the Commanding Officer and ten might be willing to take a chance.

ratings have lost their lives.

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Thousands Of Recruits knowledet.ofilberation and

Rush To Join Up

SIMLA, July 23 (Reuter) Thousands of recruits are enrolling LONDON, July 23 (Reuter)-A as the advance guard of the "First letter from the Norwegian Govern- Hundred Thousand" who, as the ment in England, signed by the Prime Commander-in-Chief, Sir Robert Minister, M. Nygourdsvold, has been Cassels announced Inst May, will sent the Presidential Bourd of the represent the response of India to the

to Storting in Norway with regard to growing totalitarinn menace to her plans to dethrone the King of Nor security. way, remove the Norwegian Govern- ment, and

establish in Norway & "State Council" under German con- trol, which was recently discussed in

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that their Emperor is close at hand, the tribesmen will lose no opportunity of extending the revolt which has already broken out in a number of districts,

CANADA'S WAR MACHINE

HALIFAX, July 23 (Reuter).

und armoured units, infantry, artillery "Canada's war machine is going at und specialisca troops, besides full steam," declared Mr. Ralston, the Canadian Minister for Defence at a quadrupling Indian aviation.

Norway

The increase is only the initial press conference to-day.

Mr. Ralston added that the re- The letter says that the Govern- step, but it is noted that it represents

recruiting ment entirely agreed with the views an addition of several divisions to the sponse to the Canadian

and expressed in the letter of Kingfield army, besides an increase in was even beyond expectations

the response by Canadians generally Haakon to the Board on July 3, de other. formations.

to the war effort was unstinted. claring that the Storting, summoned

during the occupation of Norway by STOCK EXCHANGE

foreign military forces, could NOL truly represent the will of the Nor- wegian people, and that it was an usion to think that peace would be gained for the country by creating a government which collaborates with Germany.

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Revision Of Loose Talk Offences

LONDON, July 21, (Router).—The Stock Exchange to-day was very LONDON, July 23 (Reuter)—Mr. firm despite the Imminence of the Winston Churchill, making a state- Bald in ment on "ellent columns" Budget.

Gold-mining holdings continued to the House of Commons that he had attruct active buyers while home asked the Home Secretary to have rails Inlilally advanced but later every sentence Imposed by Courts for loose and defeatist lalit carefully and reacted partially on profit-taking.

had

An early hesitancy in gilt-edged immediately reviewed,

Mr. Churchill also securities gave place to strength.

stated that he WELLINGTON, July, 23 (Reuter),

asked the Home Industrials were firm, the leaders

Secretary to see that these sentences should be re- -Enlistments In the New Zealand occasionally advancing. Expeditionary Force up to the close A qulet demand carried some oli duced or remitted wherever it was clear that there was no evil wish or systematic purpose to weaken the national defence effort by the persons concerned.

of the voluntary recruiting, systom yesterday totalled 39,044.

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announcing this, expressed the opla Another 1,300,000

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LONDON, July 23 (Reuter)---In

system, the last day being a record. the House of Commons to-day, Mr.

Provisional Czech Govt. Formed

Men are now available to provide Anthony Eden, the Secretary for LONDON, July 23 (Reuter),-in, the fourth and fifth contingents War, stated that the Local Defence the House of Commons to-day, Mr. with reinforcements.

Volunteers, hereafter to be called Winston Churchill announced that Home Guards,

Lordd now exceeded

nogollations 1,300, after

between Halifax and Dr, Benes on behalf of

Therefore

Reorganisation Of 000s had been decided the Czecho-Slovakin National Com- Allied Forces temporarily to suspend recruiting in mitter, the British Government had

the

near future except in those dis- decided to recognise the Committee, LONDON, July 23 (Reuter)In triels where the strengths have not with certain additions, as the. Pro- visional Czecho-Slovak Government, the House of Commons to-day, Mr. yet met innedinta requirements.

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Mr. Churchill

Missing Sergeant Returns

The Government greatly valued LONDON, July 23 (Reuter).-His Sergeant J. S. Burnett: of the the aid these units would be able to Majesty, the King received. Mr. R.A.M.C., who has been "missing"! give.

Winston Churchill in audience at for three wecks, is reported by the Eteps were being taken to decide Buckingham Palace for half an hour local police to have given himself which of the men now Internet could to-night.

up this morning.. |ba-discharged for enlistment..........in: Al Chief Marshal Sir CyrliIt is reported that Sergeant special companies of the Auxillary Newall, Chief of Air Stoff, was piso Burnett returned to barracks and is Ploneer Corps.

received in audience,

now in the Military Hospital.

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