The Archive · 1938

British Ships

1, The Nationalities Statute; 2 — The Languages Bill; and 3. The

Note Unsatisfactory from notwithstanding the Bill for the administrative rè- that has been gain Defence Aspect But More area, and the fun organization of the State.

It is stated that the Chamber will Tonnage: Desirable probably meet on July 21 to discuss the Bills, As the Germans have London, July 9.

Tu a debate in the House of Com-bad weather conditions, Yet to be consulted, however, it will mons on merchant shipping this "In this section of the river, the not be surprising if further post-afternoon, it was pointed out that Chinese forces have laid many hum-ponement is decided upon, dreds of mines, And although our Headquarters of the Sudeten Ger-the British mercantile marine, con-fleet has already discovered and ües-man Party have denied that the leader sidered from the defence aspect, is troyed approximately 300 of them, of the Party, Herr Konrad Henlein, not unsatisfactory but rather more there are yet many more drifting in is likely to visit London before tonnage would be desirable. the muddy waters and are a source autumn,—Reuter, The total of British tonnage is of great di because no safety now about the same as in 1914, it device has been attached to them.

"Inner Cabinet" Meets was revealed, In 1913 Britain had And as the Chinese make their re-20,524,000 tons and today she has treat, taking advantage of every little Prague, July 8. 20,719,000—tons, Account, it was creek and by the Use of gunboats and The search for a solution to thb stated, should be taken of the greatminelayers, small Steamers and junks, minorities problem in Czechoslovakia ly improved loading and unloading they are continuing their mine-laying continued unabated today as the Gov-facilities at ports and the greater operations. Ca-operating with these emmental Coalition Committee anti carrying capacity of ships as com-Chinese units are other Chinese the "Inner Cabinet," composed of pared with 1914, forces lurking all along both banks political affairs ' ministers, held JAI ships built under the scrap-of the river; atid it must be expected separate meetings. and-build scheme, it was stated, were that fighting will continue in this area The six representatives tue of compelled to provided the best acfor some ti to come. commodation and since' then the Consequently we hope it may be Coalition group terminated toda Board of Trade have issued fresh understood that the time has not yet their study of the nationalities statute, They have now in their instructions regarding the building come when the commander-in-chief, of new ships, In these new ships the China Seas Fleet, LJ.N., can con possession, all of the Government's there must be proper sleeping acsider that no tactical difficulties will projects with regard to the minor

commodation, Mess-rooms must be be presented by the entry of the ties problem, naval vessels and other ships of third adequate and must have proper The "Inner Cabinet" met to pre-Powers into the above mentioned food lockers, There must be baths pare legislative measures and tò area, and showers with hot and cold water study questions of finance and and places for drying clothes,

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