London, Feb. 18, companies greatly welcome the rows that the Mexican President, Gen, Manvel Camacho, has informed labour caders that the all dispute must be settled, and that the 1938 Expropriation Law should be modified in aecordance with justice and equity to enable Mexico fo benefit from private It is believed that the President is determined to reach a mutually satisfactory settlement soon, Gen, Camacho is said to have submitted a Bill to the Mexican Con-ress which may enable expropriated British, Dutch and American oft companies to resume operations.—Reuter, Shipbuilding Britain Grows London, Feb. 23.
Britain's naval building programme now greater than at any time dur-{ing the last war. The merchant shipbuilding programme also is encourag-in. The importance of over-seas construction can be realized when it is remembered that in 1917-18 7,000, 000 tons were delivered to Britain when British ship-building was far blow that figure.
It is not doubted that the German submarine campaign may soon intensified, but neither is it doubted that the maynifteent efforts of British seamen will be maintained. Much Former Nazi C.G, Here credit is already due them for limited shipping losses—Reuter.
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