UNITED EFFORT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23470, 6 October 1939, Page 7

UNITED EFFORT

EMPIRE CONFERENCE DOMINION MINISTERS DISCUSSION IN LONDON " CO-OKDINATING SUPPLIES. \ - - " **' " • By Telegraph—press Association—Copyright (Received October 5, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 4 The Secretary of State for the Dominions, Mr. Anthony Eden, in the House of Commons to-day, stated that Australia, New Zealand, Canada and . South Africa were each sending a Cabinet Minister to London as soon r,s possible to confer with the British, > Government.

Mr. Eden added that Dominion Ministers would confer with the object of co-ordinating to best advantage the contribution each would make to tlio common task. The conferences should not be lengthy as Ministers must return P' to the Dominions at the earliest date. The date for the first meeting had not 1 yet been fixed. "We feel confident we will benefit greatly from the varied knowledge we j shall gain of the problems and plans of the Dominion Governments," added

Mr. Eden. "We hope they will also be helped by the first-hand knowledge each Minister will gain and the full reports they will take back." The Dominions Office announces that there is no question of departure from - the principle that executive responsibility remains with the Dominions individually. . Reuters understands that an Imperial War Cabinet similar to that which was formed in the last war is ntifc contemplated, though members of Dominion Cabinets will attend meetings of the ! War Cabinet while in London. .■/_:* - The press praises the decision to call the Dominion Ministers to London. '- ;' : - It is expected that the Minister of j Supply, Mr. R. G. Casey, will represent I Australia, according to a report from ; Sydney. I The Prime. Minister, Mr. Mackenzie j King, announced in Ottawa to-day that the Minister of Resources, Mr. T. A. Crerar, will represent Canada. -; . The Minister of Native Affairs,

Colonel Deneys Reitz, is to represent the Union of South Africa,., states a message from Pretoria. He will arrange for the disposal of the Union's agricul- , tural produce and the early supply of guns, aeroplanes and munitions Great Britain. RUSSIANS IN CHINA, FAIT ACCOMPLI FEARED PROVINCE OF SINKIANG RECENT TROOP MOVEMENTS (Received October 5, 11 p.m.) SHANGHAI, Oct. '5 There is the gravest concern in Chungking over reports of Soviet troop movements last Monday. Pessimists in the Chinese Government fear that the moves indicate a possible fait accompli in Sinkiang Province, similar to that in Poland. It is pointed out that the bulk ot Sinkiang trade has been diverted to Russia, and Soviet influence in the I province is increasing.

RUMANIA CONFIDENT — aggression not feared TRADE PACT WITH HUNGARY (Received October 5,. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON Oct. 4There are several indications that -the Rumanian Government awaits the future almost confidently, says the Bucharest correspondent of the Times. Reports from Bessarabia discount many alarming rumours. Military circles believe Russia does not want to latino an offensive there at present. The Rumanian Government Has .issued a proclamation admitting that demobilisation is impossible, but a month's leave will soon be available to tb A' message from Budapest says Hung 'uv aml Rumania have concluded an agreement under increases her oil exports to HwigaiT ™ twice the value of iron and sted products she receives fiom Hungary.

reduction of staff INFORMATION MINISTRY LONDON. Oct. 4 The Minister of Information, Lord McMillan, in the House of ■ Lords todav revealed that the reorganisation of tliJ Ministry of Information mvohed 50 per cent staff reduction, pnrticilhrlv in the news and press relations section, and the ™ ov " 1 ship staff, totalling 306, from wie Ministry's control. , QUEEN'S ACTIVITIES British Wireless LONDON, Oct. 4' Queen Elizabeth visited the Women s Employment Federation in Londoiy yesterday afternoon. ■