CABLE BREVITIES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 19, 15 October 1937, Page 6

CABLE BREVITIES

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Aga Khan in Germany The Aga Khan has arrived at Berlitt for a week's sightseeing under tht guidance of the "Bureau Ribbentrop."Wheat Export A Winnipeg message says tbat wheat exports in September totalled 5,000,000 busbels, as compared with 20,000,000 a year ago. Railway Extension Tbe Great "Western Bailway is spendx ing £750,000 on* improving its goods de* pots to meet inereasing trade, and 120,000 square feet is to be added to its warehouse accommodation. Body for Ransom The Body of 20-year-old Haydea Pope, whichi had been for two days buried, was stolen from the grave at Streetsville, Ontario. A ransom note left in the coffin demands 100 dollari^ Federal Elections Tbe Australian Federal election cam* paign is proceeding quietly, chiefly ovef tbe radio. Tbere are nine days to poi!* ing day. Tbe Prime Minister expeets victory witb a slightly reduced majority in both Houses. Stranded Aviators Wben an Air Force plane dropped ■ food to Brigadier-General Lewip. and Mrs Lewin, who were lost on a flighfe - in the Nile alley, two figures appeared from the shade of the stranded' plan®c Ap-parently they were uninjured. Ari. rangements for. their rescue are proceeding, but the progress of the land party is impeded by floods. Canadian Policy Lord Tweedsmuir told the Canadiaq Institute of National Affairs; "Canad^ as a - Bovereign State, cannot take iti attitude to the world docilely from Bxm tain or the United .States. A Canadian ^. first loyalty is not to the CommoHf wealthi, but to Canada. Canada' mus| determine her own. attitude on . world affairs."Strike Collapses The Brisbane beer strike collapsed yesterday when the disputes cominita tee of Trades Hall ordered the strikerf. to present themselves for tbeir formeR employment. An effort is being mad0 to induee tbe breweries to reinstate tb# men. It is understood, bowetrer, thatl a large proportion of tbe strikers will find tbeir original positions already filled. Kangaroos Win The Kangaroos (Australian Rugby League team) defeated Rochdale Hoct nets by six points to nil. There was n® score at half-time. The Australiansi*play in the early stages was ragged* They also missed a number of opportunities to. score in the second half owing to losing the ball or to forward passing. Fine bursts, bowever, enabled Beaton and PiHrce to §core tries". Lord Nuffield's Offer Lord Nufiield aunounced that thi' new college for social study at O** ford, for wliich purpose be has offer* ed £1,300,000, would be completed in five years, Though primarfly it would be for post-graduates, doubtless undergraduates also would be able to study. there. He hoped that it would attraet Dominion students, and it would most deeidedly be available to Rhodes ScholarB. Alarming Fire Badio advice bas been received that tbe main store and offiees of tbe Burnfl Philp Gompany at Babaul were destroy* * ed by fire overnigbt. Tbe damage ha® not been estimated. Further details disclose tbat tbe whole population wa® almost panic-stricken, hundreds of na* tives rushing out of tbe town f earing that tbe volcanoes were again erupting^ Tbis was iutensified by tbe sereamipg of sbips ' sirens and violent explosions . in tbe burning buildings. Action for Libel Lord Camrose sued Sir Oswald Mosley's Faseist newspapetr Action for libel on tbe grounds tliat tlie paper suggested tbat bo was an.unscrupulous aud unpatriotic Jewish financier running the London Daily Telegraph in the interests of Jewish finance. Lord Camrose oenied. tbat be was a Jew or of Jewish extraction. He siyd that be was pure VVelsb. He was not a financier. Tbe sliareholders of the company owning tbe Daily Telegraph wero bis brother, Lord Kemsloy, Lord Iliffe and himself. Tbe case was adjourned.

British Trade The prcliminary Board of Trade toi turns of British overseas trade durinqf September show tbat imports were £b'7,819,000, against £86,659,000 in Augusfc aud £71,896,000 in September last year. Exports were £44,263,000 as against £42,546,000 and £36,961,000. Be-exports were £5,206,000, as against £6,687,000 and £3,915,000. For tbe first ninc months of tbo year imports totalled £741,888,000, as against £607,979,000 during tbe corresponding period last year. Exports were £385,642,000, ap against £320,092,Q00, and re-exporta £59,375,000 as against £45,713,000. — British (Mcial Wireless.