CHANNEL TUNNEL

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1929, Page 5

CHANNEL TUNNEL

STATEMENT IN COMMONS

(United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

(Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, January 22.

Mr Baldwin's statement in the Commons on the Channel tunnel is generally welcomed in all political quarteis. The project will he discussed by the Tunnel Parliamentary Committee on Wednesday. A member of the Commons, Sir Bull (Chairman of Tunnel Committee) says |, e is well satisfied with the position. He could not expect Mr Baldwin lo go further as he has raised the question of party polities. “We will now get t„ the bottom of the matter. No doubt the money would he loiind immediately. France and Italy are willing to put up the whole amount, hut they agree that England must have hnaneh. I control. Jt will cost roughly thirty millions and take lour and a-half vonrs to construct.”

MR BALDWIN’S STATEMENT

LONDON. January 22

Mr Baldwin in a statement in the Commons intimated the Government intended a thorough examination of the Channel tunnel question from all points of view, including the economic nspe-t and lie- asked the co-operation of Liberal and Labour parties. PARIS. January 22.

Mr Baldwin’s statement meets unqualified approval. “ L’hdi-ansi-t ” features the anuouir-einent iiud savs in the event of the tunnel tamer constructed. Britain will he the terminus of the great international European railways. Terns oj thousands „f French business men and tourists will visit England for the first time. (,bn value whoveol is obvious. Furthermore, the day the tunnel is voted, the cause of peace will bo considerably progressed.