NEWS FROM OVERSEAS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 16 November 1927, Page 7

NEWS FROM OVERSEAS

CABLES IN BRIEF. Relief for N.S.W. Unemployed.— The New South Wales Government has announced that it is starting relief works for unemployed, and work will be found immediately for 1600 men. Acquitted.— Manoilescu, court-niar-tialled in connection with carrying letters from Prince Carol to Roumania, was acqquitted. Unemployed Unionists.— The Trades Hall Council at Melbourne estimates that there are 8000 unionists unemployed in Victoria, while at the Government Labour Bureau 4000 unemployed are registered. Earthquake Shocks.— The Riverview observatory, N.S.W., reports that three distinct earthquake shocks were recorded in the past 24 hours, but they are very difficult to analyse, and it is impossible at present to determine the distance and direction of the shocks. Alleged Confession Untrue.—The trial of Evan Thomas at Warragul, Victoria, on a charge of offensive behaviour, furnished another sensation when Thomas said his alleged confession that he had tarred and feathered himself in order to gain sympathy for his spiritual work was not true. He added that three men did actually abduct him, and he made a false confession to save the name of the Pentecostal Church. British Film Industry.—ln the House of Commons, on the report stage, Sir P. Cunliffc-Lister undertook, in order to facilitate the passage of the Cinematograph Films Bill, to limit the operation of the whole measure, including the compulsory quota of British films, to 10 years. Sale of Honours.—Mr. E. Thurtle (Lab. Shoreditch) raised the question in the House of Commons of the sale of party honours. Colonel Gibbs, Treasurer of the Royal Household, replied that there was not a single word of truth in the statement that the Conservative party obtained large sums of money from the disposal of honours. The suggestion was completely false. Bombay Cyclone.—One hundred and fifty passengers and crew were drowned through the foundering of a coastal launch, and it is feared a similar number were lost by the capsizing of a ferry boat in a cyclone at Bombay. A mail steamer which left for Africa was driven back to Bombay, and others outward bound were unable to leave the harbour. Restricting Sugar Outputs Representatives ol sugar exporting countries, Cuba, Germany, Czecho-Slo-vakia and Poland, had a conference and reached an agreement to support Cuba’s policy of restricting or increasing the output, according to the world’s consumption, which is interpreted: as restricting production in order to keep up prices. Tribe Attacks Frontier Polices A Central Arabian Wahabi tribe, under the leadership of a notorious Aknwun chief, attacked an Iraq frontier police post, and killed five policemen and twelve labourers, including women, engaged in construction work. One policeman and’a labourer eseaped into the desert. A police force was despatched and found the mutilated bodies. An Air Force squadron punished the tribesmen.

Bulgarians Burned Alive s The official press agency reports that upwards of 100 Bulgarians have been tortured to death by Rumanians in the Dobrudja district, formerly part of Bulgaria. The trouble began "hen a Rumanian was found killed. The Rumanian villagers, in revenge, seized a number of Bulgarians and burned them alive, head downwards, over flaming straw.

Secret Construction of 'Planes: French war experts declare tnat secret war aeroplanes are at present being constructed by all nations in Europe. They say Italy is building twelve-motored aeroplanes, capable of carrying 100 troops. Germany is constructing, to the design of Hugo Eckner. a giant Zeppelin, carrying no fuel, but capable of burning gas, with which bags are filled. Its cruising range will be between Berlin and Los Angeles. France also is actively engaged on secret monoplanes, with engines, fuel and passengers carried in the wings

Indians in America: Lord Winterton, Under-Secretary for India, was asked in the House of Lords how many Indians had lost their American citizenship under the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States. He said that according to the Government of India's information, the United States Court had cancelled naturalisation in about 30 cases. The whole matter was receiving the attention of the Government of India and of His Majesty’s Government. German Statesmen Visit Vienna: Dr. Marx and Dr. Stresemann have arrived at Vienna. It is stated officially that tile visit is merely one of courtesy, but importance is attached to it m quarters which favour union. Dr. Seipel, Austrian Chancellor, speaking at a banquet to Dr. Marx and Dr. Stresemann. said the path of German people in Germany and Austria in recent years, despite difficulties, had been upward, but great work remained to be done. There could be no secure peace, disarmament, economic recovery or real advance in culture in Europe so long as mutual trust was not the foundation of European policy.

Commission for Africa: It was recently announced that the British Government had authorised the Colonial Secretary to send a Commission to Africa to investigate the nossibility of securing more effective cooperation between the Governments of the Eastern and Central African dependencies, and to make a recommendation on this and cognate matters. The Colonial Secretary has now constituted the Commission as follows:—Sir E. Hilton Young (chairman), Sir Reginald Mant, Sir George Schuster, and Mr J. H. Oldham. Mr Downie. of the Colonial Office, has been appointed secretary. The Commission will leave England on December 2.2.