The Archive · 1940

By Earthquake

Rome, Oct. 2:

Panic-stricken people fled from their homes into the streets when three strong earth= quake shocks were felt in Bucharest today, says Bucharest dispatch to the offcial Italian news agency.

Each of the first two shocks lasted 25 seconds, it is reported, House fronts crashed into the streets, coilings collapsed, furniture was overthrown and wine dows broken, The epicontre of the distur banees was in Rumania, ac~ cording to the message—Reuter. wish fo seo established in. Europe the elementary human rights. justice and freedom for individuals: the right of minorities to be respcet= ed by majorities and. of small nations live in peace side by side. with \es—to cee ce-operation.

place of anarchy. Moan-first task, inthe words of save ourselves exertions" and—Ful by our Contn pan Oil Deals To the Ambassador arrived with his charming wife and his large family, he captured the imagination of the British public, "Everything he said only enhanced the affection of those OF Us who Knew him and the esteem which "he was held by the whole nation."

"Afler the war began and Ambassa~ dor Kennedy went home he did not the role we had, perhaps, rathe foolishly "expected he would; steadfastly' Femained an United States Ambassador, instead "of becoming British one," continued the paper.

The result was that his popularity 1 slump, but to his eternal ered, Members of alt ieal_ parties in Parliament yesterda pressed tie Government to prohibit British camp from selling all to Japan. to a question, the Under Seerelary' for Foreljn Amair Mr, ROA. Buller. told the Howe] of Commons that" the Netherlands:

East Indies were keeping the United and Bh armed. ever with his family, his golf ox his smile more solid and enduring and is credited for the country of hig birth—Reuter. ing the course of Dutch-Japan-se all negotiations in. Batavi, 'Mer. Geoffrey Manders, said' he considered Mr. replies on the all sates question unsatisfactory. Consequently, he} said, he would raise the question again at the earliest opportunity.

Mr. Noel Baker. Labour, then asked flatly whether the Govern iment would prohibit British companies from selling of to. Japan, "The matter 1s not" quite. so simple" Mr. Butler replied. "The Tocation of the companies in question, and the countries in which they are situated, must, always. be taken into consideration."

Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, Labour. then asked Mr. Buller whether "it wouldn't be disgraceful if British, finances were used for the purpose of providing oil for Japan?

Mr. Butler declined to make an Of Commerce"! further explanation of the Govern ment's. poliey—United Press, King'

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