CABLE BREVITIES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 63, 7 December 1937, Page 5

CABLE BREVITIES

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; / "Footslogger'" Indispeoiable - WASHIN GTON : The Army Chief «f Staff (General Craig), in his annual report, stated that the wars in Spaia and China had demonstrated that tank# and aviation were valuable anxiliaries to infantry, hnt for the decision in war "we must still look to the man on*foot.New arms can aid him, but cannot replace him." \ Sydney Wool Saies SYDNEY: At the resumptiou of th# wool saies yesterday, all average to good wools showing length and quality ruled from par to 5 per cent above the closing rates of the previous Sydney series. Other descriptions were unchanged* Greasy nnerino made 26d. The offering consisted of 7836 bales, of which 6610 were sold, also 930 privately. Historic Books Burned BRISBANE: Fire at the Brisbane d_stroyed irreplaceable historic docuxnents and books valued at thousands of pounds. Firemen saved the Oxley memorial library, in the same building, Tragedy at Wedding WARSAW: When 120 guests at a wedding xeception at Jedrzejow were dancing ,the fioor collapsed. Gas ignited the bride's dress and spread tlie fire throughout the basement, where the guests had fallen. The bridegroom, the bride, two bridesmaids and 23 guests were severely burned, and several died on the way to hospital. Visit to Dominion LONDON: Thougk it was reported at the time that Lord Malcolm Douglas Hamilton was unable, owing to illhealth, to be present, it is now stated that Ixe attended the wedding last Thursday of his brother, the Marquesa of Douglas and Clydesdale, heir to the Dulce of Hamilton, and Lady Elizahetk Fercy, eldest daughter of the Duehess of Northumberland. Lord Malcolm ia said to be in good health. He is leav* ing for New Zealand on Monday, as an advance agent of the sehoolboys' Empire tour. Leviathan to be Scrapped NEW YORK: The Leviathan, famous in the war days as a transport ship has heen eold to Metal Industries, London, for scrap metal. The price was 800,000 dollars. The Leviathan is departing soon under her own .pqwier t UqjjjiamL