News In A Nutshell

Northern Advocate, 11 July 1936, Page 7

News In A Nutshell

Steady rain was general throughout England today, and in the London area there were torrential downpours, which interfered with outdoor fixtures. Flooding occurred in several parts of London, including a portion of the basement of the House of Commons. Owing to the flooded condition of the neighbouring streets, there was an exceptionally acute traffic jam in Trafalgar Square. In five county cricket matches in various parts of the country not a ball could be bowled.

The Derby by-election, which was necessiated by the resignation of Mr J. H. Thomas, resulted; —Mr P. J. Noel Baker (Labour), 28,419; Major A. G. Church (National Government), 25,666. Labour thus gains the seat by a majority of 2753.

It is understood that Lord Hugh Cecil, who has been appointed Provost of Eton in succession to the late Dr. Montagu James, intends to resign from the House of Commons, where for the past 26 years he has represented Oxford University. With a break of only four years, he has been in Parliament for 41 years.

Italy will celebrate the lifting of sanctions on July 15 by reverting to- the meat diet. The Minister of Corporations has telegraphed instructions throughout the country that the decree imposing meatless Tuesdays and Wednesdays, owing to sanctions, has been lifted as from July 16. v

The King stood in the pouring rain today to take the salute when the Second Coldstream Guards marched past at Wellington Barracks. Afterwards, His Majesty inspected 200 Old Comrades, and later visited regimental headquarters and the men’s cookhouses and recreation rooms. —British Official Wireless.

King Edward VIII has approved an Order-in-Council terminating economic sanctions against Italy.

A message from Callander, Ontario, states that an 81b son was born yesterday to Mrs Dionne, mother of the famous quintuplets. The boy is described by the attending physician, Dr. Joyal, as being In exceptionally good condition.

The First Commissioner of Works, Mr. W. Ormsby Gore, stated that he had decided to raise the embargo on the granting of oil concessions in the colonies to foreigners, but grants would be made only on condition that the majority of employees were British. Recipients must be citizens of nations giving - similar advantages to Britain. , : !

Stripped of all her fittings the late King George V’s racing yacht Erittania was taken down from Cowes by two destroyers in a downpour of rain and sunk during the night.

* * .» • The Commonwealth Government is giving consideration to the; erection of a national memorial to the late Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, either at Sydney or at Mascot Aerodrome. The memorial probably will be in the form of a radio beacon, and named after Sir Charles. The Cabinet also will make some provision for the educaion and training of the late airman’s son.

General Chen Chi-Tang, leader of the Kwangtung forces, defected with the First Army of the Central Government, thus crippling the attack on the later. General Hanmow, who was General Clien Qii-Tang’s emissary to the Government, announces his own allegiance to Nanking. ;

British, French and other legations’ radio transmitting stations in Addis Ababa are ordered to close down under an Italian decree prohibiting private wireless stations in Ethiopia.

Mr Churchill, speaking at Birhrington, advocated a Ministry of Supply, not reviving all the powers of the former Minister of Munitions, but providing emergency preparations between peace and war conditions.

Attention is given in the “Guardian” to stories current in well-informed quarters to the effect that Haile Selassie has been told that he will not be allowed to return, to Abyssinia through the Sudan, the only possible route. , ... ~ •

The captain of the English Rugby League team in Australia, Jim Brough, is suffering acutely from an injured groin and it is, feared that he will not be able to play again on the tour.

The New South Wales Minister of Agriculture, Mr Hugh Main, promised a deputation from the N.S.W. Graziers’ Association that he would convey their request to the Federal Government urging the removal of the New Zealand embargo on the importation of Australian cattle into New Zealand.

The “Daily Mail” states that speedway riders, before the world’s championship meeting at West Ham on July 14, will meet to discuss whether their wives shall refrain from watching the races. This action was due to the opinion of a West Ham promoter that husbands become overanxious and their wives suffer from nerves. The suggestion recalls the fact that Tom Farndon, British champion, was killed before his wife’s eyes last year. “Bluey” Wilkinson states that he will not marry .until his racing days are ended.