EMPIRES STRENGTH

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 433, 14 May 1937, Page 5

EMPIRES STRENGTH

NEED FOR MIGRATION MENACE OF UNDER POPULATION Urgent Matter For Imperial Conference Press Association —Copyright. (Received 9.40 a.m.) London, May 13. The Daily Mail, in a leading articleconcerning the Imperial Conference, says:— “Britain’s precious possessions can be preserved only if the Empire is overwhelmingly strong: ini the air. “Another menace is underpopulation, to which Rt. Hon, M. J. Savage drew attention, pointing out that it is impossible to defend empty spaces indefinitely. “One of the Conference’s most urgent tasks is the revival of migration. “The improved' prices for primary commodities "should assurS settlers a secure livelihood in the Dominions, especially if the United Kingdom arranges, as she must, to buy from fh e Empire food home agriculture cannot produce.”

VISIT TO SCOTLAND

50 Empire Parliamentarians Press Association—CoDyright. (Received 1.5 p.m.) London, May 13. Fifty Empire Parliamentarians have gone to Scotland, where they will be guests for a week of the Provositf of Edinburgh and Glasgow.