WATER CONNOISSEURS.
PARIS, Jammy 2<>. Professional water-tasters have been engaged by the City of Paris to test t lie supply of drinking-water n ry , hen•. night and day. It is stated that it was extremely difficult to hud men who Inhilled all flu- requirements. Total abstainers from alcohol, tea and coffee were mailed, and the men had also to h;> m.nSll'f 1 ers. I lie water-tasters have been appointed as the result of reeo it c mplai, is that tile Paris water ly-fisionftily contained strong and unpleasant traces of phrenol. The men. who work in eighthour sliilts, taste the water slightly tepid, as in that way any trace of an imp c iisant taste is more rereli. v revealed. Every hour four test tubes ef vater are drawn for tlie tasters, (me <Oll tains the water as it arrives from the aqueduct, the second the water alter its first filtration, the third aftm- its second filtration, and the lasi the water as it is ready fo be drawn for consumption. SOVIET AND BED TRIAL. RE UAL, November 20. Should the British Government need additional proof that the Third Inter-
national and the Soviet Government are one and the same institution, it is only necessary to read the Pctrograd newspapers for the past week.
These contain accounts of the demonstrations before the Estonian Consulate following the execution of the Estonian Communist ex-M.P, Vann Tomp, who was shot for contempt, while being tried by court-martial with 138 other Communists on a charge of trying to overthrow the Estonian Government. Companies of red sailors and soldiers have been massing before the Consulate crying in unison “ Down with the Estonian Government murderers,” at a signal from their officers. School children voice the same slogan when ordered by their teachers.
Because of the daily meetings protesting against the trial of the Communists at Ileval, little work is being done in Pctrograd factories. All the Soviet Government organisations arc uniting in these demonstrations against the Reval trial,
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Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1925, Page 4
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331WATER CONNOISSEURS. Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1925, Page 4
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