BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

SCOTTISH TRAGEDY. LONDON', Jim. 25. The wife of an Edinburgh engine driver. .Mrs Edwards, left her lour children the eldest only four years of age, alone in the house and went shopping. When she returned .she found the house ab.a/.e, and the neighbours fruitlessly endeavouring to save the babies. All of them were incinerated. The husband, Edwards’ body was found across the babies, whom he had apparently tried to rescue. BARRED FROM EGYPT. LONDON. Jan. 25. The “Daily .Mail's” Cairo correspondent says; “The Egyptian Chamber has endorsed the Government’s action in prohibiting the entry of Mr Saklatvala. the British Communist M.P. for Batersea, on January Is.” RESISTANCE TO DISEASE. LONDON, .tan. 25. After undergoing thirty-one operations and being twice certified as dead, Mrs Shrive lias died at the age of 55 years, and has been buried at Ruslideu. 'Thirty yufirs ago, as she was being carried to Bristol Mortuary, the coffin bearers stumbled, and the woman was found to ho alive. Two years later .Mrs Shrive was In id out as doi.id, but she regained con-seiou.-mess. She had since suffered from lupus and cancer, but she bad an exceptionally sound heart. Her ease was regarded by medioi! men as a marvellous one of resistance against,', a malignant disease. At her relatives request, two of the woman's ’arteries were, severed before the interment.

COMMERCIAL. LONDON. January 26. At the tallow sales 871 casks wero offered and 223 sold, prices being unchanged. At the wool sales, there was a good general selection and keenest competition. Prices all round were fully five per cent above December closing rates. New Zealand offerings Hoata 19 [d to 18jd ; Aohonga 14;jd to 13:Jd. AMERICA AND TURKEY. LONDON. Jan. 26. The “Times” Constantinople corres-

pondent states the American representative, Admiral Bristol, presented a Note stating the Senate refused to ratify the Lausanne Treaty, pointing out the Government will do everything possible to secure ratification. The Senate’s action does not indicate a desire to break off good Turco-Ameri-ean relations and suggests the prolonging of the commercial treaty.

SPAHLINGER, REVELATIONS LONDON, January 26.

The “Daily Express” special Geneva correspondent continuing his Spaldinger revelations says:—l asked Spahlinger and his manager Lovel for a list of recent cures who had returned to work in England. They promised it. but despite reminders, they were never forthcoming. I investigated some boasted cures. One English woman now dying dictated letters from her death becl stating—don’t let patients come for Spahlinger treatment. A British ex-Brigadier stated: “I paid Spahlinger £560 and took serum in all ways. I was cited as much improved. As a matter of fact 1 grew worse under the treatment. I would like to do everything to prevent poor people coming to seek treatment.” Another Englishman after taking scrum from September 1925 to June 1926, tiuno to Geneva and saw Spahlinger who guaranteed a euro with special serum for £4OO. Mv wife and 1 sold everything we had in the world and paid £2OO and promised Spahlinger I. later. I liavo taken tho serum for five months, but am now worse. I have grown weaker and weaker and inv relations aro now paying for other treatment. Professor Sahli, director ol a medical clinic at Bern© University said Swiss patients wore not treated by tiie Spahlinger method, bedmse no Swiss doctor thinks it of any value. GENERAL RESIGNS. OTTAWA, Jan. 26. It was learned on Wednesday night that the resignation of Major General J. H. Macßrien, chief of'tho Canadian general staff was received; to take effect almost immediately. Interviewed Macßrien said: “There are reasons but I don’t care to give them just now.”