GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 25 August 1945, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

PARIS, August 22. The work of the conference of experts on Tangier is continuing in the friendliest spirit, states a Foreign Office communique. Anglo-American and Franco-Russian delegations have already reached agreement on the following points: Firstly, the re-establishment of an international statute in Tangier. The conference adopted proposals for a temporary regime based on the statute of 1923. Secondly, the calling within six months' of an international conference of the signatory powers of Act Algeciras, with a view to examining modifications to the convention at present in force, which might be proposed by on or other signatory powers; thirdly, the terms of resolutions adopted by the conference cannot be made public until communicated to the Governments concerned. LONDON, August 23. The Minister of Works (Mr. Tomlinson) has accepted the resignations of General Sir Frederick Pile and Sir Hugh Beaver, Director-General and Controller-General of the Ministry of Works respectively. It is officially stated that the resignations will facilitate the reorganisation of the Ministry of Works upon the alteration of its responsibilities in relation to housing. ARABS CONDEMNED TO DEATH. ALGIERS, August 23. A military tribunal at Constantine sentenced to death nine Arabs for murdering five Europeans during a recent uprising. ARRESTS IN INDIA POONA, August 23. The Bombay Government has arrested more than 300 _ men anti declared seven organisations illegal, following a reign of terror in the Satra district. Terrorists tortured at least 120 villagers, policemen and Government officials. They have been operating for two years. Some of the victims had horseshoes nailed to their feet, and arms and legs were cut off.

LORD STRABOLGI’S VIEWS ■LONDON, Aug. 23. Lord Strabolgi, broadcasting to America, said he did not believe the Conservative majority in the House of Lords was likely to delay or drastically amend any of the Labour Government’s Bills at least for a year or two. The Government’s remedies against a recalcitrant House of Lords would be the creation of Labour peers, or a Bill to abolish the Chamber. Lord Strabolgi in a speech at the British Palestine Club said: “The Labour Government is bound by every obligation of honour and national interest to facilitate the establishment of a Jewish national home in Palestine. I am confident this will be the long term policy and will be. carried out as soon as the general situation is clearer.” The short term policy should be to permit a reasonable number of homeless survivors of Nazi persecution to emigrate to Palestine. The best solution would be to allow Palestine to become a self-governing Dominion. Lord Strabolgi said he was sure this would be the solution eventually arrived at.