AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1926, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.) CANADIAN SYMPATHY. NEAV YORK, Feb. 10. A Montreal message states that the Montreal “Star” in a leading article says: “AVc in Canada will feel special sympathy for the people of New South Wales and Victoria, who have suffered so grievously through their extensive forest fires. AVitli mid-winter in full blast here, it may be difficult for some to realise that the summer is at its peak in Australia. This terrible catastrophe will drive the fact home to Canadaians, who know what forest fires mean and th.;v will find it very easy to extend to their unfortunate cousins in the Antipodes a literal measure of sympathy. The Australian people are a sturdy race, who face misfortune, and, with a grim, resolute determination, repair it with the least possible delay. The two States will, »«> doubt, recover from this setback and restore their former prosperity.”

OPPOSED TO PROIIIBTION

NEAV YORK, Feb. 0. A Boston message states that His Eminence Cardinal O’Connell, of Boston who ranks as the Roman Catholic Primate of the United States, has announced that he is opposed to compulsory prohibition. The Cardinal states compulsory prohibition is, firstly, opposed to Holy Scripture and the Catholic tradition. He said that the Catholic Church did not need persuasion to fight against intemperance, but the Church would not work as the tools of those whose confesod policy was world-wide prohibition by instalment. Ale wine, and other leverages were not in themselves evil, having lawful uses, from the use of wine for communion to the use- of these beverage, for the moistening and enlivening ot the labourer’s rough fare. . It was grossly untrue, lie declined to sav that the sciences of pathologv and dietetics had brought m a verdict of “guilty” against these linmemoiu beverages of the old world. PACIFIC CABLE. HOPES Ol~settlement.

OTTAWA, PW>. 9. Negotiations are still pending between tlie Postonaster-tteneral, Sir Charles Murphy, and the other members of the Pacific Cable Board. It is understood that there is hope that the Government will retain Canada’s meniKership on tlie Board. The Hon. Ernest Lapointe, the Government. leader, lias said that lie has -very hope that they will come to an understanding. There are expected to lie developments before long. It is •linkable the matter "ill he discussed in the House of Commons, and that details of the differences between the Government and the Cable Board will then he known.

SPANISH FLIGHT. MONTEVIDEO, Feb. 10. The Spanish airman. Franco, has completed another lap in his flightfrom Spain to Argentina, landing here at 7.25 on Ttwsda evening, less than 200 miles from his goal, Buenos Ayres. He hopes to complete the flight cjn AA’ednesdav. BETTING ON TENNIS NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Tlie American Tennis officials cabled Miss Helen Wills, at Cannes, to continue play, after receiving a message from her asking for advice, following on reports that there is widespread gambling and commercialisation in connection with her anticipated meeting with Mdlle. Susanne Lenglen. SAVTMMING RECORDS. NEAV YORK, Feb. 1-> A telegram from St, Augustine, Florida, says three world’s records were broken at the AA’omen’s National Ama— 1 tour Swimming Championships. Miss Eleanor Caratto. of California, defended her national title successfully in the fifty yards free style race, setting a new world’s record of 27 1-5 secs. Miss Agnes Gerraghty, of New York broke the world’s record for the 50yds breast-stroke, doing it in 35. 3-5 secs. Miss Afatta Morelius, of New York, won the 250vds free style in three minutes nine one-fifth Seconds, a world’s record. A TITLED DIVORCEE. NEW YORK, Feb. 10. The Countess of Cnthcarf, who has figured with the Earl of Crave in two English divorce cases, her own and his, was detained aboard the steamer Car- . mania by the immigration officials when they arrived on Tuesday night. Tlie Countess said her detention was because she is a divorcee. She said s'u» is going to marry Afr Ralph Peal, the English playwright, next month.