BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1927, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

(.Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.]

200 MILES AN HOUR. LONDON, Jan. 15.

The motor tyro manufacturers believe that they have at last succeeded in making a tyre capable of enabling Alajor Scgravc to attain a world’s motoring record of two hundred miles an hour.

IN THE AIR. PARIS, January 14. \ International Aeronautic Federation officially registered .task’s achievement of October 30tli as the longest non-stop rectilinear flight.

NEW GERAIAN PROPOSALS. PARIS, January 14. General Von Panels has handed the Inter-Allied Military Committee written proposals regarding Germany’s eastern fortifications, which the Allied experts arc of opinion may constitute the basis of discussion. It is understood that the Berlin conversations regarding the manufacture of war material are proceeding satisfactorily. LONDON NIGHT LIFE. LONDON, January 15. Limousine after limousine drove up to the Alarlborough Street Police Court dropping altogether one hundred fashionable- persons to answer summonses for breaking the licensing laws, this was the sequel to a raid on the famous Kit Kat Club on December 12th last, in which Club. Princes, Peers, Cabinet Alinistors and Parliamentarians are numbered among its five thousand members.

The Court was crowded with fashionable persons in expensive dresses and furs, also young men about town and elderly men of military bearing. They constituted the most remarkable collection of defendants.

Twelve of them pleaded guilty. They were fined ten pounds each. The remainder of the cases were adjourned. including one against the Club management to show cause why the Kit Cat should not be struck off tho list.

Counsel for the prosecution made revelations of the Club’s night life, and unfolded a sorry picture. Since the opening of the club in Alarcli last, the liquor sales totalled £47.467 of which £25,000 represented profit. There was no suggestion of disorder or drunkenness, but it is remarkable that sudh a lavish establishment could be conducted on grossly irregular linos.

WHAT THE POLICE FOUND. LONDON, January 15. In the account of the Kit Kat Club raid, five constables were admitted without question at mid-night, and they were served with a bottle of champagne at the cost of thirty shillings. With it were five sandwiches, which had not been ordered, but lor which one pound was charged. Two further champagnes were served in a glass jug, the bill totalling five pounds fifteen. Everybody in the place was drinking, they having ordered the liquor before mid-night, putting the bottles under the table,

An analysis of the nomination forms of the Club showed that two thousand had no proposer or seconder and fifteen hundred had no seconder.

THE BEAAf SERVICE. LONDON, Jan. 15. The first day of the official test of bellm wireless has not been altogether discouraging. It ljegan at ten o’clock Greenwich time, but for some unknown reason tho reception was variable. Then a valvo blew out. After this was replaced, the results steadily improved till in tho middle of the afternoon when one hundred words,a minutes were comfortably exceeded and maintained for a good spell. The signals from Alelbourne were strong, and clear. It is thought uncertain whether a. seven hours continuous service will be achieved to-day. It can be slid that tho result is far superior to Canada’s first day test. Tho experts are puzzled to know why night reception in London remains poor, the Australian signals scarcely coming through. It is understood that London’s night outward signals are weak at the Australian end. It is suggested this may be due to season influence, and it may perhaps he entirely different during the summer. Afeanwhile the indications are that the best seven-hour perioil will be in the day time in London and night time in Australia. The experiments are still going on for a twenty-four hours’ service.

LINERS IN STORM. LONDON. Jan. 15

The lliner Berengaria. when approaching the English coast, struck a succession of terrific squalls. She was battling against giant seas for twenty-four hours. A number of the passengers were m* j tired. One broke a wrist and .another fractured a leg. Throughout the entire night two doctors were rendering first aid. Tables and chairs were smashed on deck. The liner Homeric was passed, bound for America, heading into the storm. Sho was practically obliterated in the spray. CHAPLIN’S NERVES. NEW YORK, Jan. 15. Charlie Chaplin collapsed at the home of his attorney, Nathan Burkan, today. A nerve specialist ordered the comedian to bed. He said that his nervous system was affected by the strain from the airing of his marital troubles. WHERE PUBLICITY HAS VALUE. LONDON, Jan. 14.

Tn view of the ncn-publication of any Divorce Court reports, special interest attaches to la statement made by the President of the Court, Lord Merrivale that a case under notice was one where the deterrent of publicity would he applicable. It was the third case that morning where discussions seemed to Have occurred between the parties concerning the most convenient mode of proving a case for divorce, thong i the Judge did not suspect there had been cjlusion in this particular case. MUSSOLINI.

LONDON, Jan. 15

“I believe that I have faced more than the number of attempts on life assigned to any man. It is “business as usual” with me. On such occasions my first thouht always is to allay anxiety and to ensure continuity of Government,” says Signor Mussolini (Premier of Italy) in his final British ' United Press article. As a proof of a belief that a benign spirit is protecting him, Signor Mussolini recalls that in war time he was in a hospital suffering from fortytwo hand grenade wounds. “The Austrians.” he says, ‘began a week’s aeroplane and artillery bombardment of the hospital. The wounded men rolled from their beds, hut the shells took toll of the lot. T remained helpless in my bed. hut I was at last carried out ns the sole survivor after seven days of the most terrifying experience of my life.” M. MILLER AND. PARIS, January 14. Following on his defeat in the Senatorial elections M. Millernnd. has resigned the Presidency of the National Republican League. He will continue his practice at the Bar.