NEWS AND NOTES

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXII, Issue 4640, 16 May 1938, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES

Hen- Konrad Henlein, leader of the , Sudetan Germans—the Nazi party in Czechslovakia—whose weekend visit to London has aroused keenest interest, was the guest at lunch of Mr. Winston Churchill in his London flat. Sir Archibald Sinclair, M.P., leader of the Liberal party, was also present.

The promoter of the LouisSchmelling fight on June 22, Mr. Jacobs, in order to combat the boycott threatened by the Non-Sec-retariat League, has written a letter to President Roosevelt offering to devote 10 per cent, of the net profits from the fight to the President’s movement to aid German and Austrian refugees. It is estimated this would yield at least £IBSO.

A severe drought theratening agriculturists and fruitgrowers with ruin, has broken in Wales and the west and north of England, but in the east and south only showers have fallen and anxiety is not relieved.

President Cardenas (Mexico) made a statement proposing the repayment of the oil companies whose property has been expropriated with 60 per cent, of the annual products of petroleum over a 10-year period. The remaining 40 per cent, would be retained for domestic requirements. The total amount of the debt would be determined by experts.

The U.S.A. House of Representatives has passed the Recovery and Relief Bill providing for an expenditure of £763,000,000. The measure now goes to the Senate.

Seven officials, all of whom are believed to be Brazilians and members of the branch of a Berlin banking institution, have been arrested and charged with taking part in the unsuccessful revolt engineered by the Integralists on Wednesday.

The possibility of a permanent New Zealand representation on an Australian Agricultural Council, in order that both Dominions could meet mutual problems on a common basis, was mentioned at the Agricultural Council conference at Canberra.

South Africa as well as Britain is alarmed at the dumping pf German motor cars in 1937, the imports in that year being 2496 compared with 546 in 1936. German firms offer a duty-free price and a subsidy to sellers.

Senor del Vayo (Spain) presented a resolution to the League Council demanding the immediate abandonment of non-intervention. This is tantamount to an appeal to the Powers to release arms for Spain.

Concern regarding progress with the British Air Force expansion programme persisted after Thursday night’s debate in both Houses of Parliament and the tabling of the Labour paVty motion calling for an inquiry.

In response to questions at a Press conference as to whether a change in national policy was contemplated in view of the League of Nations’ debate regarding Ethiopia* the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, said that the United States stands squarely upon its policy of refusal to recognise territory gained by force or violation of existing treaties.

An obscure item of £6250 approved by the U.S.A. House Naval Committee involves the purchase by the Navy of portions of the Palmyra Islands, 1000 miles south of Honolulu, in connection with the proposed halfcircle of island warning stations around Hawaii.