CABLE BREVITIES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 211, 22 September 1937, Page 4

CABLE BREVITIES

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Paralysis Epidemic 1 Denmark is in the grip of an infantile paralysis epidemic. Cases for September total 368, and the total since Jffne is 652. Bomber to Attempt Record The British Air Ministry is considering a flight of over 7000 miles, probably in the direetion of Australia, by an' Air Force single-engined bomber to win the world's non-stop record. Aberhart's Threat Mr. W. Aberhart, Social Credit PrOmier o'f Alberta, in an ultimatum to his followers, declafes that, if th« majority fail to sign pledges whole* heartedly suppOrting the Gov6rnmentj he will- call an imnnediate election, T rain 8 Collide A relief train crashed into the halted Paris-Bordeaux express. At least eight were killed and 25 injurCd* Pickpockets Protest The London Daily Telegraph'i Bucharest correspondent says that, alarmed at the police decision to paint their hands and ears in ineradicable red in order to, check ixicreasing pocket-picking, Rumania pickpocketi held two protest meetings demanding protection against an "unconstitutional" measure. Westminster Abbey "Westminsl^r Abbey has been r#turned. by the Office of Works to the care of the Dean and Chapter after having been restored to normal conditions following the changes effected for the Coronation, and it will he reopened for the resumption of public serviees on Sunday. — British Official Wireless. Wickham Steed Marries Mr. Wickham Steed, lecturef on Central European history at King's College and formerly editor of The Times, London, tvas married on Thursday to Vioilet, daughter of tho late Mr. J". F. Mason and of L*dy Evelyn Mason, niece of the Earl of Crawforci, says a London cablq. , a "Men I Killed" In view of the death of BrigadierGeneral Crozier, author of the book "Men I Killed," Sir Charlcs Edwards, M.P., at the instance of Mr. Hore Belis'ha, British War Minister'/ has decided not to press his inquiry into the allegations of cowardice contained in ihe book, but the witlidrawal of the book fi'om publication may be requested,