NEW CABINET

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20909, 14 September 1939, Page 8

NEW CABINET

FORMATION IN FRANCE PORTFOLIOS OF M. DALADIER CO-OPERATION WITH BRITAIN (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 14, 11.15 a.m.) PARIS, Sept. 13 The Prime Minister, M. Daladier, has formed a new Cabinet, in which he will hold the posts of Foreign Affairs and Defenc© Minister. M. Bonnet becomes Minister of Justice; M. Dautry, former chief of the French railways, becomes Minister of Armaments; and Senator Pernot, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. M. Delbos re-enters the Cabinet as Minister of Education. The other portfolios have not been changed. LONDON, Sept. 13 Sir John Simon sent the following message to M. Reynaud, French Minister of Finance:— “The Chancellor of the Exchequer sends his personal wishes to the French Minister of Finance and shares with him the determination to maintain absolutely the intimate and efficacious co-operation of the two Treasuries, in order to end the struggle in which we are engaged.”

REPRISALS THREATENED LORD HALIFAX'S STATEMENT ANOTHER HITLER CONTRADICTION (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyritfiij (Received Sept. 14, 11.5 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 13 Viscount Halifax, in the House of Lords, threatened reprisals if German forces harass civilians, commenting: “If true, the German announcement is a direct contradiction of the statement of purpose in Herr Hitler’s speech in the Reichstag.” Viscount Halifax added: "There can be no sort of justification for the indiscriminate bombardment of the civilian population.”

AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE PURCHASED BY BRITAIN WHEAT, BUTTER AND CHEESE (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. CopyrtfM) (Received Sept. 14, 11.55 a.m.) CANBERRA, Sept. 14 For the remainder ol‘ the war the wthoe of the Australian wheat crop will be purchased from the growers and marketed througha compulsory Federal Wheat Pool, ately acquire all wheat at present in Australia, with the exception of that owned by farmers and stored on lileir farms. MELBOURNE, Sept. 14 The prices offered by the British Government for the purchase of the surplus butter and cheese manufactured in Australia in the period ending June 30 next has been accepted by the Australian Dairy Produce Board. CZECH ARMY AN INDEPENDENT FORCE 50,000 CAN BE RAISED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 13 The Paris correspondent of the Times says that Czecli headquarters in Paris, are forming an independent national army under its own flag and with its own officers. A general mobilisation order will be issued to all Czechs of military age and disobedience will be tantamount to desertion. It is estimated that 50,000 men can be raised. General Ingre, who has been appointed Czech War Minister in the provisional Czech Government under Dr. Eduard Benes, with Dr. Stefan Osusky , as Foreign Minister, and M. as Minister of Finance, is a capable soldier who commanded Czech legions in the last war. DISGUISED AS POLEB GERMAN AIRMEN CAPTURED BROUGHT DOWN IN RUSSLY (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) WARSAW, Sept. 13 It is claimed that three bombers bearing Polish markings were brought down by Russian anti-aircraft guns while flying over Russian territory. Some of the occupants captured alive were Germans. They were flying German aeroplanes disguised us Polish machines. THE OSLO POWERS MAINTENANCE OF TRADE SPECIAL COMMITTEE SET UP (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 14, 1 p.m.) BRUSSELS, Sept. 13 Representatives of the Oslo Powers —namely, Denmark. Norway, Sweden, j Finland. He'irium, Luxembourg and j Holland —discussed the question ol j tlie maintenance of their trade and commerce, and appointed a special committee to consider the future of trade and present conditions