The Archive · 1938

Filipino Opinion

While no decision was expected to be reached before the end of next week, insular sources believed that eventually an agreement would be reached although. they said, it was most diMeult to determine which side would yield, The Filipinos were believed to desire sole jurisdiction over their own economic readjustment to prevent the entire purpose of the adjustment period being circumvented.

The American members said, however, thee itis the United States duty.

retain its authority to intervene case of necessity. They emphasized thay America would not in= fervent unless an emergency arose.

Meanwhile, members of the drafting sub-committee announced today: they wore prepared to submit the basic draft of the report to a full commit ice next week. Members of Madrid, Apr. 9.

Special shock and dynamiteres brigades are now being formed here as practically all -members of the anarchist Socialist Workers Trade Unions enroll in these corps, New Feeruiting oMlees are being opened daily; 39 having been established within the last four days as the Rebel threat becomes more. danger ous, Barcelona, meanwhile, the authorities are gradually closing dow: all daneing places, cabarets most luxury restaurants, to0, and create five and ten peseta houises.—Havas, Palestine Communists Jerusalem, Apr. 5.

Owing to the recent mass execu. tions in Soviet Russia, the Palestine Communist Party had decided to withdraw from the Moscow Com= intern and will join the Trotskyist Fourth International, The decision is proclaimed by secret pamphlets, os {he Communist party is lega inthe the Committee previously had agreed to approve a basic draft white work: ing out the angles on which they. had failed to agree—United Pross, More British Planes Sold London, Apr. 5.

During the past year 507 aeroplanes United Kingdom manufacture, Valued at £1,913,099, were exported 'These figures' were revealed by the President of the Board of Trade, Air. Oliver Stanley, in a reply to a question asked in the House of Comus. today.

OF the total, he revealed, 235 planes went to British countries, Including to Australia, 00 to the Union of South Africa, '32 to Now Zealand, nineteen to British India and Burma, fand fourteen to Canada.

Over 27 foreign countries also received British aeroplanes luring 1937, he said, Among these France, who received 31, Egypt and Iraq, who both received 27, and Belgium, who received 25.-Wireless through' Reuter, Buixcixc proposals for a tripartite R.A.F, Bomber Crashes Brimield, Apr. 5.

Five members of the Royal Air Force were killed to-day when a heavy bomber crashed near here—United Press. jing trade accord, an Italian Economic Mission toft Trieste on April 8 for Tokyo, according to the News Agency." The party by Senator Conti, Amba: ttoordinary, and" includes high Is of the Ministries of Foreign its and Exchange and Values.

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