London, July 10.
A. survey of the present position lot the World Economic Conference land its prospects and of the British attitude and policy by Mr. Neville (Chamberlain, drew a large- atten: fence, to the' House of Commons. this afternoon.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said the conference started under auspicious conditions, departure of the—Uni from the gold standard introduced new factor and led to. divided "He recapitulated the facts already known and described as "pretty innocuous stuff" the gold bloc revolu-Rion, which President, Roosevelt, jected" The effect of his doing tapen. public opinion in. the rol countries was undoubted proteand and. most Those, countries felt Roosevelt attached no importance the reactions. which United States internal policy might ha there and seemed to surges thinking of the ultimate tern Jai monetary standard. unlikely to Ems command, the confidence of those Mr. Chamberlain said that white Met underratings the check which the: conference consequently received Ihe advised levelheadedness, especi ly in connection with the violent depreciation of the doll The British delegation adhered to the belief the world's chief troubles Jcould only be solved by internation fal action and agreement.
to the gold standard or upon an Tf they could agree on a return
conference would have done very international monetary standard the useful work towards facilitating a return to normal conditions.
The raising of prices of wholesale" commodities "was still the British primary objective. This could not be effected by monetary, faction alone. The building up of confidence was essential Reuter, The Kis and Queen on July 6 concluded their visit to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire at Chats~ worth, Their Majesties also eele-[brated the 40th waniversary.of their marriage.—Wireless through Reuter.
The death was announced Moscow on July 4 of General Lebede, who was formerly Chief of Staff of the Red Army—Reuter. sum of G.$75,000 is beded as ransom for thi Jacob Factor, the financier, who was kidnapped last week. This was revealed by hi son on July 3, 'A. notable event in the history of ithe Thames occurred on July 4 when the Prince of Wales opened three new bridges across the river at Chis wick, Twickenham and Hampton Court, costing nearly £600,000.
Rong, Roncdany che American from injuries received the previous er, died in Indiandpalis on duly 3,
day when his racing plane' crashed while Boardman was trying for the Bendix price in the frst trans-<on-Kinental race for a purse of $10,000, Boardman, with, "John. olando, flew from Bennett Field, New York, to Buyukbere airport, nine. miles outside of Istambul in July 199%, They established distance" record me, their flight covering 5011 miles.—United Press.
The airman, M, Robida, hero ofp, last year, was the Paris-Hanoi Killed om July 5 in motor smash, When Robida was/made in Partliament, on July 4, married recently, he promised bride that he would not fly again.
new record was set up. by Codos and. Robida when they flew! 1982, from Lo Bourget in French Indo-China, 6900 miles, in 17 hours and 46) minutes, The record made previous! by the Frenchmen, Costes and Bel-Tonte, was 108 hotrs—Reuter,
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