The Archive · 1938

"LABOURERS IN RANGOON 'ATTACK OW, FIELDS

20 RE "Me, yoRALO" was emphasized @ebate on the Navy bill, The strategic position of the Hawaiian, Islands In. America's de-out, istration leaders, rallied ence, scheme was especially pointed their forces to defeat amendments which would have increased aircraft construction at the expense of the Navy building programme.

Rangoon, Jan, 19.

Approximately 3,000 labourers today attacked the' all fields of the Burma Oil Company and other.con-'The situation is reported to growing serious.

'A representative of the "Goveinment is flying to the seat of the trouble to confer with employees and Administration leaders claimed: Navy facilities at present did not justify an increase in the air force beyond the amount allowed for in the bill. They pointed out that the Navy was in urgent need of battleships to keep the route between. Hawaii and the mainland open in any,

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