TREATY OBLIGATIONS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20044, 16 September 1939, Page 7

TREATY OBLIGATIONS

HONOURED BY IRAQ (Reed. Sept. 15, 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 14. Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in answer to a question in the House of Commons, said that Iraq had made it clear that it was prepared to carry out its treaty obligations both in the letter and spirit. It had severed relations with Germany and had taken various precautionary measures, which were regarded by the British as most satisfactory. OPENING OF CINEMAS (Reed. Soot. 15, 2.30 n.m.) LONDON, Sept. 14. The Home Office announces that cinemas v/ill be allowed to be open from 10 a.rn. until 10 p.rn. everywhere except in the West End of London, where they will be open only until 0 p.m. SOVIET SEEKING COFFEE (Reed. Sopt. 15, 3 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 14. The Soviet is seeking large supplies of Colombian coffee from the United States and is requesting shipment in Russian ships. This is interpreted as a move to meet the German demand. ROYAL VISIT TO DOCKS (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 1 p.m, RUGBY, Sept. 14. The King as a master of the merchant navy and the Queen visited the London docks to-day. COMMONS TO ADJOURN (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 1.30 p.m. RUGBY, Sept. 14. The House of Commons will adjourn to-morrow Until next Wednesday,