GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 13 December 1938, Page 10

GENERAL CABLES

[Aus. & N,Z. Cable Assn.] LONDON, December' 11. - “Aeroplanes are now rolling out of .the factories like sausages from a machine,” declares Mr'C. G. Gray, editor of “Aeroplane,” in the preface to a new edition of James’ “All the World’s Aircraft?’ < Mr Gray expresses the opinion that Ih spite of all criticisms of the British Air Ministry, “our output is really very, good.” NEW YORK, December 11. The “New York Times,” in a leader, points out the similarity in the speeches by JVIr Eden and Mr Hull, and bays: “It will have escaped the attention of none who read or heard both speeches that Mr Hull and Mr Eden spoke to the same point, with essentially the same emphasis.” ’. The' New York “Herald-Tribune” writes much along the same lines, except it states: “One resemblance that must be set down frankly, was the lack of details in both speeches.” It termed Mr Eden’s speech a disappointment in this respect. “For Mr ‘Ecfen plainly felt bound-by his political obligations to avoid any application pf his expressed creed to specific events, culminating in the Munich pact.” ‘ Most newspapers failed, to comment. Mr Eden passed the day sightseeing. He visited a theatre and cabarets. Jt is indicated that he Will be received at White House as a Member of Parliament. PRAGUE, December 11. The Czech National Bank has promised £500,000 for the settlement of 1,000 Czech Jewish families in Palestine. , LONDON, December 11. Berlin is-elaborating what is now called the cold pogrom as distinguished from the’- more open violent pogrom.' The Finance Ministry has issued a decree that no request for a reduction of the levy recently imposed on Jews will be 'granted. On the contrary,, however, Aryans’ claims against Jews who pay the levy will not be recognised. According to the authorities, a ghetto system is not planned, . A ban prohibiting Jews from certain .streets in Berlin is not being extended elsewhere. The establishment Of Labour camps for destitute Jews is under consideration. . .ALEXANDRIA, December 11. The? Royal Air Force Blenheim bomber, with the pilot and crew of five,>;is missing. It left Lake Habbaniye at 9 a.m. (local time) yesterday in bad'weather, and was due at Cairo ;at noon. A search is being conducted in the desert between Baghdad and Egypt. MANILA, December 10. Reports trickling in over hastily repaired cpmmunication lines, indicate the number of dead due to the typhoon is at. least fifty-seven. VICTORIA, December 10. The Legislature of British Columbia unanimously adopted a resolution requesting the Dominion Government to ban all further Oriental immigration. The Conservative Opposition unsuccessfully urged instead that the Government be requested to . abrogate the gentlemen’s agreement with Japan, by which 150 Japanese would be. admitted annually. The_ Minister for Labour (Mr. George Pearson), stated .the Japanese fishermen were allegedly monopolising the British Columbia fisheries. All were naturalised, and ,it would be impossible to deport them without international repercussions. ' ... RUGBY, December 9. 1 The ' Latvian Foreign Minister (M. Munters) was received in audience by the King,..’ He lunched at the Commons, as.the guest of Mr Alfred Blossom, M.Pi f” The Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs. (Mr Butler) speaking of trade relations with, the Baltic States, at a dinner in. JM,; Munters’ honour, said that Britain formed one of the two chief markets for Latvian agricultural products and it was at the same time one;. Qf i the two chief suppliers of industrial goods to Latvia. “We are for oui> part determined to maintain, as far as possible free trading conditions,' apd we hope these conditions will; be as/favourable as possible to the increase gnd improvement of the. balance of trade.” Acknowledging the toast, M. Munters. said that ( British exports to Latvia had shown a continuous increase, but it -had .not been as rigid as the increase of Latvian exports to the United. Kingdom. S 1