News of World in Brief

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 60, 12 March 1938, Page 5

News of World in Brief

Naval Machinery Buried in Marshes THEFT PROM DOCKYARD United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, March 10. Nearly two tons of naval machinery was missed from the Portsmouth dockyard at the week-end. It has been discovered by tho police, buried in tho marshes outside the town, together with a largo quantity of other material not reported missing. It is a mystery how the metal was removed from the dockyard. AL CAPONE IN PRISON LAUNDRY SAN FRANCISCO, March 10. Al Capone has recovered from his recent mental breakdown, and he has again been assigned work in the Alectraz prison laundry. INVITATION TO PRINCESS JULIANA CANBERRA, March 11. Early diplomatic approaches will be made by the Commonwealth Government to ascertain the wishes of Princess Juliana of the Netherlands regarding a visit to Australia, it is believed almost certain that Princess Juliana will come to Australia when she visits the Netherlands East Indies this year. KING TOURS SHADOW FACTORIES (British Official Wireless.) Received Friday, 7 p.m. RUGBY, March 10. The King, attended by Viscount Swinton, Air Minister, left London tor a tour of the shadow factories. His train was in a siding outsiuc Birmingham and this morning his Majesty began a tour of the factories in the neighbourhood where work in connection with the Royal Air Force expansion is being carried out. The Austin factory was the first visited. The King spent some time watching workmen engaged in assembling aeroplanes and aero enBIGGER ESTIMATES (British Official Wireless.) Received Friday, 7 p.m. RUGBY, March 10. The Board of Education net estimates for 1938 is £51,002,330, an increase of £1,463,371 over 1937, including tho supplementary vote of £177,000. The civil estimates for the Homo Department, Law and. Justice for .1933 total £28,096,051, an increase of £4,052,999 over 193. Tho air raid pit. -riouary services estimate totals £8,403,400, as against £5,177,800 in 1937. DUKE’S VISIT TO BOYS’ CLUBS (British Official Wireless.) Received Friday, 7 p.m. _ RUGBY, March 10. The Duke of Gloucester, as president of the National Association of Boys’ Clubs, made a four hours’ tour of mne j clubs with a total membership of 9000, in Central, North and East London. He received an enthusiastic welcome everywhere.

Finding the boys busy at sports, boxing, gymnastics, billiards and tabletennis, the Duke insisted that they should not cease and often joined in the games.

The Duke said: “I believe the club movement has a great future with its ideals of ordered liberty, toleration ana self-discipline. ”