CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF
■ ♦ - i ' Labour Wins By-election.—The 'hundredth by-election in Great Britain since the outbreak of war resulted in the return of Thoihas Fraser; (Labour) for the Hamilton' seat, Lanarkshire, with a majority of 8220 votes over X L. Letham (Independent). Labour,previ- ; ously held the seat.—London, Jan. 30. | ■ Battledress for America|«, £^affi ; 'than 300,000 American j Britain have been * British Government with ! uniforms as “an experiment and r&.r‘ serve of clothing.” This was disclosed by Major-General E. B. Gregory (Quartermaster-General of the United States Army) .—London, January 30, Earthquake in Peru.—A message from Lima, Peru, says that an earthquake destroyed in the Andes, near Cuzcp. the ancient capital of the Incas. Sixty persons were killed and ,200, injured, The nearby village of.Pampa alspvprobahly de-stroyed,-New Yprk. Jgy ~ i[ : itb.is week carried the MiraßtCT 'PSt; Town and: Country pianinyifl**' ME through all stages: * The nEßfJa«wtt® takes over . the f unctions ' '‘exercised under the Town and Country :Elariiping Act, 1932, and other powers’ at present exercised by other, Ministers will, if necessary,- be transferred to.him.—London. January 30. : *
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23860, 1 February 1943, Page 3
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