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Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1924, Page 2

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[Reuters TEt.Eun.vMa.] THE BARDIC WRECK. LONDON, Aug. 31. The “Duly Chronicle” states tho'' Bardic encountered a dense fog early in tho morning and while trying to avoid a largo mail steamer, struck tho Maonlieere Rocks a few hundred yards from the spot where the Sievie struck in 1017. The captain and officers remained aboard for ten hours and landed at Falmouth. There were no casualties. VESSEL FAST FORE AND AFT. LONDON, Aug. 31. The Ranlie’.s captain and officers returned at. low tide in order to keep up steam. The vessel is fast fore and aft. The report that the engine room was flooded is incorrect. WAR. ON THE RIFF. MADRID, Aug. 31. An official communique from Moroeo reports severe fighting on Saturday along the El Lnu Line, but says details are lacking owing to the difficulties of communication. Tt- is known, however, that the Spanish columns fell hack. TURKISH MAGAZINE EXPLODES. CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 31. Fifteen persons were killed hv an explosion of a nowder magazine at Makriguey. near Sail Stefane. The cause is not yet determined. GERMAN ADVENTURERS. LONDON. Aug. 31. The “Daily Express” Berlin correspondent states that a large number of German adventurers joined the Spanish Foreign Legion, of which nine hundred have already been killed in action and thirty others court martialled and shot. The Reichstag debated the matter. and the Gorman Government was asked to investigate the reason tor tho death sentences; also to stop further enlistments of Germans in the Spanish Legion.

WORLD AEROPLANE FLIGHTS. LONDON. Aug. 31. The “Daily Mail” states that tell days actual flying time is the aerial time-table foreshadowed for tile 19,000 mile passenger journey round the world from London, via New York, Sail Francisco. Vladivostock. Moscow, and Berlin to London. ’I lie three gaps ill siii-li an aerial service are London to New York, three thousand miles, San Francisco to Vladivostoek, six thousand. and Vladivostoek to .Moscow, four thousand. America, will pioneer the tivo first named gaps shortly. SEIZED FOR DEBT. LONDON. Sept. 1. The “Daily Express” Budapest correspondent states: Fifteen beautiful Circassian women, forming the harem of Prince Abdul Kadir. son of the late Sultan, Abdul Hamid, will be the centre of interest of a remarkable law suit to Ik* heard next week. A Polish money-lender. Abraham Ovitell, claims their confiscation in payment of money lent, as under the Turkish law, women are merely chattels, and are liable to distraint for debt. Prince Abdul Kadir arrived at Budapest with his harem and a retinue of servants six months ago, and has spent money lavishly. Ultimately ho was unable to pay his hills, so he pledged all liix belongings with Abraham Oviteh, and finally, nothing was left hut the fifteen wives. A HORRIFYING SIGHT. . LONDON, Sept. 1. A big crowd watched the Nuneaton disaster, being unable to help the unferunate people to escape. Directly the fire broke out from the bottom of the motor bus, it became a mass of flumes. Shrieking passengers rushed for the door. Several quickly were wedged in the entrance, so that the door could not be opened. * The confusion was helped by a man-falling so that his head was wedged tinder one seat and his feet under another. Tho rest of the passengers trampled on him until the flames put him out of ->his misery. Hie only escape for those remaining was by breaking the windows. Two or three were thus rescued, though one woman was seen to bo heating the woodwork frantically until she collapsed in the flames. Another woman seized her small hoy and escaped. hut her husband and a small (laughter failed. Both perished.

M FSSOLINI’S RECIPE. ROME, Sept. 1. At a speech at Hie unveiling of a war memorial. Signor Mussolini made a hid for Labour support, Localise, firstly, Fascist trade unionism was better than Red trade unionism, which hv class warfare, created an abyss ltotwoon the citizens. Secondly, the Government was solid, and would not yield at any price. Thirdly, Fascism followed a policy of peace with dignity and discipline wherefrom the workers had everything to gain. FIVE WORLD’S RECORDS. HELSINGFORS, Aug. 31. Nurmi is credited with five world’s records to-day. He* ran ten thousand metres in 30 mins (i 2-5 sees; four miles in 10 mins 18 7-10 sees; five miles in 27 mins 13 2-3 secs; six miles in 20 mins 7-13 secs, lie took half ait hour to run 0037 metres. CHINESE TURMOIL.

'Received this day at 8 a.m.) PEKIN. September 1. Advices from Foochow state that ( liisieliyunn is ready to advance to Shanghai and a decisive move is expected in a letv days. Chi commands one hundred thousand troops which, if necessary, are increasable by an agreement with Cumwu|:eilu. He also possesses several Vickers Vimv aeroplanes with foreign ) dots, including. «ix French men. Thirty two gas cylinders arrived hero yesterday.

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(“Sydney Sun** Cables)

(Received this day at 0.15 a.m.) GENEVA, September 1. Oil the eve of the opening of tho fifth assembly of the League of Nations, the city is over-crowded, delegates sharing rooms and oven beds. Others are staying with private families. the congestion resulting in many amusing experiences, including that of* the “Sun” representative who on arrival at an hotel was informed he must either share a room with u member of the Chinese delegation or a double bed with an American. He chose the latter and discovered his mistake. Tho American gentleman proved to be a charming cultured American woman. The hotel attendants apologised to tho confused representative and immediately offered to remove his luggage to tho Chinaman’s room. Tile American lady regarded the incident as a huge joko and remarked : “I guess tlmt's the first time the Longue of Xations meeting has lies'll responsible for upholding tho Monroe Doctrine at the expense of White Australia.”