28 Apr 1938
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1938
Page
1
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The British Budget presented by Sir John Simon in the House of Commons raises over £30 million for the current year. The peak defence spend may not occur before 1940, with escalating maintenance costs. Secret purchases of wheat, oil, and sugar for civilian stocks were announced, funded without parliamentary authority, with a plan to seek validating legislation.
London budget reveals the government quietly bought wheat and other commodities to bolster stocks. Australian cargoes led wheat purchases with Canadian buys also noted, totaling around 5 million quarters. Sugar likely exceeded 400,000 tons with guarantees of millions to millers and importers for price protection.
Government plans to restore private members salaries this session and consider a special annual Prime Minister allowance of £1500. The ministerial fund would rise to £18,500 to better compensate federal ministers. A members insurance scheme is also under review with a target to start by July 1, with decisions to be aligned by United Australia Party Labour and Country Party meetings.
Dublin leader de Valera urges Irish independence and neutrality as vital while stating no foe exists. The Irish Press hails Anglo British agreement yet says Partition remains unresolved and injustices must be addressed before a final settlement.
The Northern Ireland Prime Minister Viscount Craigavon announced Ulster Parliament actions under the Anglo-Erie Pact to align financial relations with Britain. He said cost prices would apply equally to Eire and Ulster and that Britain promised Ulster substantial future freight orders and social service parity.
Diplomats and Dominion representatives fill the galleries to hear Sir John Simon present the budget. The session is described as an anti climax amid tense international situations and pending debates on air rearmament and Anglo-Italian and Anglo-Irish accords.
The Daily Telegraph calls the budget imaginative in materity but sound in Muance and prepared for urgent peacetime needs. The Times argues Sir John Simon's solution is contagious yet manageable, while a political writer notes the first Commons member claimed his seat at dawn.
London stocks slide with gilt edged securities and oils down as budget reactions spread. The Australian Associated Press notes city opinion is divided on the budget but sees Britain making a bold effort to project financial stability and rearmament capacity despite the higher income tax. The budget is welcomed in the city though the income tax rise surprises some.
Burgos dispatch reports a surprise offensive by Nationalists on the Teruel front. Nearly 300 square miles of mountain terrain fallen. A single shot on Saturday triggered mass artillery. Eighty fighter planes aided, Republican lines collapsed along a broad front. General Aranda's troops advanced with rebel naval support along the Mediterranean coast.
In Sydney the Industrial Commission heard Justice Cantor urge Newcastle strikers to return to work while arbitration settles the dispute. Federation leaders argued the union sought to avoid illegality, noting relief payments and selective aid among Newcastle members amid calls for court action on entry certificates. The judge stood the matter over for arbitration and advised workers to resume work.
Berlin reporters traveling with Herr Hitler to Rome will wear special blue jackets and breeches. Jackets are to be produced in coordination with the Reich Chamber of Culture.
Allegations claim Berit Putte Association exploited workers in public service to dodge permanent pay rates. Temporary staff, employed on four month cycles for years, threaten civil service security. Documents show access to permanency and risks of a mass dismissal like Black Thursday. Conference urged limits on temporary work and medical standards, noting some workers have twenty years of service.
Berlin dispatch says with Von Cramm under arrest Germany brings in Austrian Davis Cup players Von Metera and Hans Redl, training with Henkel, as Austria prepares for the Davis Cup clash against Norway.
Auckland report notes an eczema outbreak in stock forcing hundreds of farmers toward bankruptcy. Thousands of cattle and sheep are being slaughtered for pest control, with about 90,000 sheep and lambs already disposed of. Experts expect the outbreak to subside with colder weather.
Japanese opinion is divided on the Anglo Italian pact. Moderates see potential benefit for Japan, noting Chamberlain may seek a similar practical agreement. Critics warn Britain will harden its Far East stance after gains in the Mediterranean.
British threat prompts Japanese to release British steamer Chungwo after HMS Cricket prepared to seize it. Japanese launches escorted Chungwo to their base for search, then released ships amid naval inquiry. Reported Chinese attack around Taiyuan signals wider regional tensions and fears of railway-based evacuations and flooding plans.
Berlin report says Japan protested Kruppe supplying munitions to China, arguing the move breaches the three power anti Communist pact signed by Italy Germany and Japan.
Diplomatic dispatch from Australia notes Anglo American trade talks in Washington nearing closure. Australia seeks minor concessions, mainly affecting a few commodities, with possible slight wheat presence reductions. Expected discussions on wool meat butter and canned fruit exports, while Ottawa Treaty talks to begin in June.
In London during a Lords practice day Don Bradman faces a decision on whether to be chosen by the touring or Australian selectors if another player is added. The Board weighs using cable and radiophone communications. Barnes may be replaced due to illness, with Beckett’s long sickness in 1930 cited as precedent. The weather was cool and practice continued as Fingleton hit shattered a window and Badcock’s ball narrowly missed another injury.
The State Department said Eskimos near Point Barrow reported a huge aircraft sank in the Daltuk region in mid August. A white trader spotted debris indicating Soviet aviators who vanished while flying from Russia to North America have perished.
In London Bradman speaks on behalf of the team at the Lord Mayor’s banquet, praising English reception and hinting at possible reinforcements for the touring side. Newspapers note Woodfull, Kimpton, and Chipperfield impress on English conditions as Australia gears up for the MCC match with a nine day London schedule and practice ahead of serious play.
Strathallan, a 24,400 ton P. and O. liner, arrives in Melbourne on her maiden voyage from Adelaide marking a record run. She is among the most luxuriously fitted ships afloat and will shortly depart on a cruise to New Guinea with over 30 Australian tourists aboard.
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