GENERAL CABLES.

Grey River Argus, 1 March 1927, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

MUSSOLINI. ROME, February 27. It is reported that Premier Mussolini intends Io have himself proclaimed Chancellor for life ,011 March 23, which is the anniversary of the birth of Fascism. POINCARE. LONDON, February 20. “The Observer’s” Faris correspondent says: It is believed in influentiaquarters that M. Poincare is preparing to resign office, perhaps as a prelude to the reconstruction of the Government, but more probably in order to leave to others the settlement of the question of ijiter-Aliied debts and electoral reform. THE ISMAY NECKLACE THEFT LOK DON, February, 25. Police detectives, and the skilled investigators employed by insurance assessors, confess that they arc non-plus-sed by the disappearance of the £20,000 necklace. Mrs Ismay sent the necklace with another worth £25.000, to the famous Bond Street linn on Thursday, for restringing and revaluation. When the re-stringing had been completed, the necklaces were handed to the sales counter, where they were wrapped and passed to the packing office. A senior officer of the firm said that he both wrapped and personally delivered the necklaces to Airs Ismay, owing to their great value. They were also under guard the whole time, lie obtained a receipt from the butler, and the parcel, unopened, was placed in Mrs Ismay’s room, where it was opened in the presence of a ma d less than an hour afterwards. There was then only one necklace The seals of the parcel were intact and there were no signs of tampering. As illustrating the intensity of the search, the refuse of the streets on the whole route from the shop lias been' I sifted, without avail. CURE FOR MOUTH AND FOOT | DISEASE. LONDON, Feb. 25. The germ of Ihe foot ami mouth disease which lost Britain millions, has been discovered to be peculiarly susceptible to a simple inexpensive disinfectant of vinegar. , According to the forecast, tin* Government Commission’s report considers the ban on the importation of Continental carcases was completely justified. WIRELESS. . LONDON, Feb. 25. Through considerable publicity has been given the Amalgamated Wireless Company’s announcement that the beam test was very satisfactory, Marconis’ have not made any announcement beyond circulating the Amalgamated message. It is understood that the twentyfour hours’ continuous achievement averaged forty-two words a minute. It is gathered that Alarconis do not admit there were ever any deficiencies at this mid, and claim that their stations at Grimsby and Skeness were always ready to hand over. Marconis,’ replying to inquiries, said that in the very near future they would ask the Bost Office to make an official test, with a view to the | early taking over of stations. Experts here suggest that apart from Australian adjustments, the shortening days in Australia, are bound to have beneficial effect on transmission and reception. MELBOURNE, Feb. 26. Amalgamated Wireless Limited announced that during the past three weeks, beam wireless stations were thoroughly adjusted and re-tested, with satisfactory results. Beam signals hav? been heard from England througrout the twenty-four hours. WAR DEBTS. PARRIS, Feb. 25. Interviewed, by “ Le Petit Parisian” regarding the Anglo-French debt agreement, Al. (‘aillaux said: “I think the time is near when the big sponge will be rubbed over the debts slate, including all debts of one people to anoth er, but for the moment, there is no means of escaping the burden. .... SEAM EX’S DEPENDANTS LONDON, Feb. 25. A meeting of the London Board of the New Zealand Sheepowners’ Fund reported that Ihe trustees’ grant of £3OOO for the relief of distressed families of seamen in Britain, is almost exhausted. The Board is limiting its work to migration aid.