BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS
(Reuter Telegrams.]
RECEPTION TO MISS EDERLE
(Received this day at 12 noon). LONDON, Aug. 16
At the American Consul’s reception to Miss Ederle at Calais, the editor of ‘‘Ue I'hare” expressed the opinion that a French journalist should have accompanied Miss Ederle’s swim. The comment resulted from the publication of a statement without signatures, including Managers and other swimmers, and several journalists. “Ederle received no aid and abided by all the rules of Channel swimming and international sportsmanship.” NEW ZEALANDER’S DEATH. LONDON, Aug. 17. A New Zealander, Mrs Catherine Marsden died while being carried ashore at Southampton from the Arawa. She had, undertaken the journey to England to visit her son, an Inspector in the English Air Ministry, whom she had not seen for 15 years, and died two minutes after meeting him. WHEAT CROP. NEW YORK, Aug. IC. The Department of Agriculture estimated the wheat crop of ill countries i' l the northern hemisphere at 2351 million bushels compared with 2320 million in 1925. M A CITE MURDER SENTENCE WELTKVEEDEX, Aug. lb. Kntjim wlis sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of Mrs Mncfic. PORT KEMP,LA A LOSS. LONDON, Aug. 16. A salvaging official reports the Port Kernbla is a hopeless wreck. The bottom is crushed for the greater part of its length. INDUSTRIAL PEACE LEAGUE. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 10. Mr Havelock Wilson is promoting a new organisation called the Industrial Peace League of Empire, the chief aim being the establishment of five years industrial peace. .Mi- Wilson states the League will seek to promote loyalty, maintain the constitution, unite all subjects of the Empire, ensure for everyone who entered a collect iVo bargain or contract the legal right to work or withhold labour by proper notice, to rally to support of tho Government in the event of undue pressure being directed against class war doctrines. The organisation 1 will be directed by a. Grand Council 1 comprising president, vice-presidents, and twenty-four representatives of all sections of capital and labour. There are also to be provincial councils. COMMERCIAL. i NEW YORK, Aug. 10. i Chicago wheat, September 1351; Do- I comber 139§; May 145 cents per bushel, i
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