NEWS BREVITIES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 33, 23 February 1937, Page 4

NEWS BREVITIES

Drougbt Protection The A.A.A. has announced from Washington a nation-wide programme of diversified ciop planting to protect. fprmera from diought and dust storms. Indian Election* The Times Delhi correapondent btates that the final state of the parties in the United Provinces Assembly is that the G'ongress occupy 133 seats and others 95, of whom 56 are Moslems. The Provincial Congress leaders, including Jawahar Lal Nehru, are meeting to consider the acceptance of Ministerial offices. It is understood the majority favour acceptance. Arrears Due League The League of Nations will tell Paraguay she cannot terminate membership until she pays £20,000 arrears datinu from 1920. Temiis Stars in Action In the final s of the Beaulieu tennij championships H. Henkel, p.ersistently. attacking, unprecedentedly defeated G. von Cramm, 5 — 7, 6—2, 6 — 3. Vqh Cramm and Henkel defeate.d J. Brugnoa and 0. Boussus, 6—3, 6 — 8, 6—1. "Heil Hitier" in Vienna Baaron von Neurath, wiio arrived oa a visit to discuss Austro-German cultural relations, received a tumultuous welcome, tens of thousands shouting "Heil. Hitier!" and giving the Nazi salute. The demonstrations resulted in many arr&sts of well-known Nazis as a prepautionaiy measure. Tasmanian Elections The London Daily Herald editorially says: "The 'Labour success in Tasmania is a direct result of two years' steady achievement by the Tasmanian Government which well deserves a place among successful Labour Governmente now flourishing in a democratic world." Norwegian Prince Born On Sunday, Princess Martha, the wife of Crown Prinee Olav, of Norvvay, gave birth to a son. Her previous children were both girls.