LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 April 1938, Page 2

LATE MESSAGES

LONDON, April 20. The "Daily Herald,” in a leader, says: British Labour will be deeply grateful to its New Zealand: comrades, who have shown that great imaginative social reforms can be carried out with complete maintenance of budget stability. They also have proved that a. well-balanced programme of socialism and social reform is possible, without, sacrifice of either part. WELLINGTON, April 21. .The Minister of Marketing (Mr. Nash) to-day expressed thanks to the Auckland watereiders, the Railways Department, motor-lorry contractors, and the Union Company, whose efforts had made, possible the speedy distribution of the , shipment of bananas landed in Auckland this week. The distribution constituted something like a record, said the Minister, and was a remarkable demonstration of transport service. LATE. WELLINGTON. April 21. Reports he had received, that certain retailers had 1 advanced prices' for children’s shoes, and 1 had told customers that the advance was due to the imposition of the tariff, were the subject of comment by the Minister of Industries and) Commerce (Mr Sullivan) to-day. There had been no increase in the tariff on children’s footwear. Such action on the part of retailers was unfair, and 1 he had instructed district officers to watch the position very closely, and where there was definite evidence of such exploitation, action would be taken under tho Board of Trade Act, or rhe Prevention of Profiteering Act. PARIS, April 20. After reviewing the situation, the Cabinet, contrary to expectations, .issued no decrees. Financial circles are relieved that the Government refuses to be stampeded, but nevertheless feel that the crisis is not solvable by .■■. Landing pat. The Bourse prices sagged. ir is understood that M. Marchandcau told the Cabinet that recent events on the Bourse and the foreign exchange market had: eased the position of. the Treasury, and it was not necessary, therefore, to- extend the limit of treasury borrowing from the Bank. Sf France. The Cabinet decided on a drastic purge of undesirable aliens, and stricter control of the frontiers. M. Bonnet secured approval of the Italo-Frenc.h conversations. An Ambassador will be appointed at. Rome, immediately the League Council authorises recognition of the conquest of Ethiopia. LONDON, April 20"The Times’s” Burgos correspondent says: A furious battle is raging i a-t Tortosa, which is blazing under artillery fire. The Republicans, despite a desperate resistance, were unable to hold the Nationalists on the right bank, but. established defences on the left: hank of the Ebro, abandoning much material. The Nationalists surrounded 20.000 Republicans in the mountains south-west of Ebro, whom cavalry and tanks are rounding up. LONDON, April 20. ‘‘The Times’s” Barcelona correspondent says: The Republicans defending Catalonia, have established a strong line behind the Ebro, and still hold the bridgeheads at Seres, Lerida, and Balaguer. The Republicans counterattacked, and stopped the insurgents' advance. The British Consul-General has appealed to the British colony of 280 persons, in Catalonia, to pack up and be gone by April 22. LONDON, April 20. Friends are concerned regarding the fate of Von Papen, who is reported to be in disgrace. Von Papen, last night, was not. traceable in Germany. The Viennese newspapers have been forbidden to mention his name.

LONDON, April 20

“The Times’s” Shanghai correspondent says: .Despite the Japanese claim to have captured Lingyi. the Chinese report desperate bayonet fighting within the city walls, to prevent the Japanese entering the breaches in the walls and increasing their foothold. A Chinese column is advancing to attack the right flank. Japanese reinforcements are hurrying to the city. The Chinese admit their retirement from Hanchwang, following a heavy Japanese counter-attack. The Chinese resumed the offensive north of Taierhchwang, and occupied two mountain positions guarding the sou I hern en trance to Yihsien. They also claim to have surrounded several thousand Japanese south of Yihsien, and to have killed 1500 Japanese at Wuhsiang.