MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1925, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION PARIS, May 23. In the Chamber during the debate on the Moroccan position, M. Paiiflcve states that the French casualties in .Morocco so far have been four hundred killed, of whom two-fifths were French, and three-fifths natives. Eleven hundred were wounded, fie assured the Chamber that he would not unnecessarily prolong the pacificatory operations. NEW RADIO MARVEL. LONDON, May 29. A London firm which has been cx p: rimeiuing with a new wireless system. called the '‘Compound Focus,” claims to have overcome fading and atmospherics, which hitherto have been the greatest drawback to long range wireless. They state that continuous day and night telephone communication has thus been maintained with a ship the whole way across to America. The apparatus is cheap and simple, and needs no expert handling. Broadcast - ing can thus he conducted at less cost than the present short radius broadcasting. The linn claims that lor the adaption of the system the erection of statics is all that is needed to make po. ilift* world-wide secret telegraphic comnumicatidii while by using it, for telephony the debates of the British Parliament, or broadcasting programmes could Ih> heard all over the Empire. SOVIET’S CRY FOR HELP LONDON, May 29 Owing to tlie? receipt of a letter threatening the lives of officials, the Soviet Embassy requested police protection. Scotland yard complied and plated armed detectives at the Embassy. CARNARVON ESTATES. LONDON, May 29. The Earl of Carnarvon Is selling tlic family estates. He expressed that this was absolutely necessary and emphasised the heavy death duties oil his father’s estate, which was valued at £39,3.(100. SMART AEROPLANE FLTOIIT. LON'DON. AI ay 20. Cohham. in a tiny "Moth” aeroplane Hew from Croydon to Zurich (Switzerland). and hack, a distance of one thousand miles, in 1 I hours, compared with two days rc(|iiircd hv boat and train for the journey. ’1 he cost ot the flight. apart from wear and tear, was ninety-two shillings.