News In A Nutshell

Northern Advocate, 23 July 1938, Page 5

News In A Nutshell

Permission has been given for the filming for the first time of the Speakers’ procession at the opening of the session of the House of Commons when the Speaker, preceded by the Sergeant at Arms, carrying the Mace, followed by his train bearer, chaplain and secretary, moves along the lobbies from the Speaker’s office into the Chamber itself. * • * ♦ The Colonial Office announced that the Palestine Committee which, had . been taking evidence in Palestine is expected back in London during the second week in August, and will resume its sitting-for taking of evidence in England on August 15. * ♦ * • The Postmaster General Mr.' C. 'G. f Tyron announcing that the IJd per ounce air mail will operate from July 24, points out that limits of a quantity that can be carried on each flight prevents an immediate guarantee of the inclusion of any letter or any particular despatch. « « ♦ ♦ The “Daily Herald” Singapore correspondent interviewed von Falkenwith 22 German advisers recalled from hausen, who is enroute to Germany .| China, H edeclared: “The Japanesel| are acting like barbarians. Their ; machine lacks its pre-war unity. 3* China can last a long time. Her troops are magnificent, and her air force is improving. I saw Chinese fightera|| shoot .down 22 Japanese warplanes in a recent raid.” ♦ * • • . ■ In the first singles matches in the $ semi-finals of the European zone of the Davis Cup contest, Puncec (Yugo-, slavia) defeated Vanden Eynde (Belgium), 2—6, 6—o, 6—l, 6—2; and Pol- ' lada (Yugoslavia) defeated Lacroix ■ (Belgium), 6—4, 6—l, 6—2. It is understood that the final of the American | zone will be played at Montreal from August 12 to August 14. * • * • The worst North China floods in living memory have paralysed communication. There is danger of collapse of the Yungtingho dykes, which would inundate the city. Fish have been caught in the streets, which are already under two feet of water. • * * * The “Daily News” alleges that five bombing ’planes were sabotaged at the naval aircraft factory in Philadelphia, Cables and support guys and wings were severed or weakened. It would have meant destruction if the ’planes had gone aloft. • • * • A conference of New South Wales ■ trade union executives rejected the Commonwealth Government’s in vitation to be represented on a proposed defence panel. It is regarded as prac-ff tically certain that the whole of the Australian trade union movement will follow suit, and refuse to co-operate with the Government’s defence plan. The main reasons for refusals are that. . it would involve capitulation of organised labour to all reactionary measures of the Lyons’ Government in the pursuit of its defence measures, and would imply Labour agreement with the Lyons’ Government’s foreign policy for rendering assistance to Governments engaged in wars of aggression.