News In A Nutshell

Northern Advocate, 7 January 1938, Page 5

News In A Nutshell

The wife of Prince Juan, heir to the Throne of Spain, has given birth to a son.

The battleship Warspite sailed from Portsmouth this afternoon for the Mediterranean, to relieve the Barham, the flagship of Admiral Sir Dudley Pound.—(B.O.W.)

Italy’s real Christmas began on Epiphany Eve, when the mythical Fairy Godmother Befana made annual rounds, leaving children toysof a military nature.

A full and permanent system of wiring will shortly be in operation In Westminster Abbey. This will enable preachers’ voices to be audible to everyone attending services. The system is believed to be the most efficient end up-to-date in the world.

The aeronautical correspondent of the “Daily Herald” says secret orders have been issued to the Indian and Irak command to have their Royal Air Force squadrons ready to leave for Singapore to participate in the manoeuvres to be held there shortly.

Drake’s drum, which legend says, rolled a warning note when England was endangered, was saved from a fire at Buckland Abbey, Devon, once Drake’s home. The occupants, Mrs R. O. Mcyrick and her two young sons, on awakening, found the building in flames. Their first thought was to save the Drake relics, including the drum and the sword worn by Drake as Mayor of Plymouth, but paintings and china were destroyed when parts of the roof collapsed.

King Farouk, acting on the advice of his religious councillors, has decided that his bride will wear the traditional veil and will not appear in public. The wedding will be of the simplest form.

The'receipt is announced of Britain’s approval of Mr J. P. Kennedy as United States Ambassador. President Roosevelt is expected to announce his appointment this week, states a Washington message.

The Chinese Foreign Office has sent identical memoranda to the British, French and American Governments requesting them to take prompt measures to prevent the enforcement of the Shanghai Municipal Council’s recent proclamation giving their police emergency powers.

The death has occurred of Mrs J. A. Malcolm, aged 28* wife of the New Zealand Government representative in Melbourne and president of the New Zealand Association in Victoria, after a brief illness. Mrs Malcolm formerly was Miss Marjorie Waterson, daughter of Mr Douglas Waterson, c-f Dunedin. She came to Melbourne when her husband was transferred from Auckland in 1935,

M. Chautomps, Prime Minister, has issued a statement that the Government is resolved to end the wave of labour disputes which are endangering the prosperity and security of France. He blames both employers and labour, and announced that a Bill is being drafted to extend the State’s powers of arbitration.

The Rumanian Government has decided to recognise Italy’s annexation of Abyssinia. Italians are particularly pleased, in view of reports that the British and French Governments urged M. Goga, the new Prime Minister, not to grant recognition.

The census figures to March 8, 1936, have just been published. They show that the total population of France is 41,508,000, an increase of only 81,000. compared with the previous census in 1931.