AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1926, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

THE MESSIAH 1 NEW" YORK, Aug. 25.1 oddu Krislinarmurti, whom Tlieosuphists acclaim the Messiah, arrived accompanied by Dr Annie Besant, for a tour of the United States. He is an unusualy handsome young Indian, and apparently found his reception an ordeal, hut he endeavoured to answer interviewers’ questions. He said: “I hope for radical changes in the religious life of America. It is materialistic, and happiness is sought in the material, but found in spiritual things.” Krishnamurti resented a suggestion that he regarded himself

as a second Afessiah, and said : “I do not preach repentance and remission of sins. Aline is a doctrine of universal love.”’ His white-haired sponsor, Mrs Besant said: “The time of waiting is over, the teacher has come.” CONG R ESSAIEN AI l-R DER ED. AIEXJCO CITY, August 25. Two Mexican Federal Congressmen, Senior Jesus Penedu and it companion, wore assassinated at Colinn, presumably by political enemies, who killed them from ail ambush and then escaped undetected. In tlie city a pistol battle between rival Congressmen was prevented only by tlie intervention of tlie soldiers guarding tlie Chamber of Deputies. The rivaliry among Congressmen is so hitter that trouble is expected whenever they meet unguarded. MANAGUA (Nicaragua), August 25. An unsuccessful aeroplane attack was made by American flyers on a gunrunning .Mexican vessel. Arms and men were landed from the vessel north-west of Corinto. The Government has sent troops to capture them. PICTURE FILAIS NEAV YORK, Aug. 26. Mr Douglas Fairbanks (the film star) on his return yesterday from Europe, advocated the Government ownership of picture films in the United States. He urged this after observing the remarkable results of the Government direction of that industry in Russia, and especially as pictures arc now coming to he regarded as instruments of propaganda.