Re-Assembly if Public Interest. Requires London, Dec. 23.
The House of Commons adjourned for the Christmas recess, until December 31, following yesterday's "session, The subject of re-assembly if the public interest required such a step was brought up by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, moving the adjournment. am happy to think," he declared, "that whatever the perils of this season may be, there is no reason to anticipate that we shall have to put the proviso into force."
The Prime Minister is spending ihe Christmas season at Chequers, before departing for Rome. Several members of the Cabinet will spend the holiday -abroad, while others will scatter to their homes in different parts of the country.—Reuter.
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