NEWS BY MAIL

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1927, Page 3

NEWS BY MAIL

DOG 'I RACKS BURGLARS. GENEVA, April 27

The Swiss newspapers to-day record another remarkable achievement hv W igger, the Alsatian police dog, which has already been instrumental in bringing a numbe;- of criminals to justice.

A lew nights ago burglars entered a factory near Neon, on the Lake of Geneva, and attempted to. rifle the sale. The following day AY igger was taken to the scene and allowed to scent the ladder which the thieves had used to climb through a window. He took up the scent, which led across fields to a village two miles away and back to the factory. Here he picked up another trail and set off at a rapiw dpaeto-o lum x...\... id pace towards Nyoii, where he entered a cafe. Inquiries slmv.ed that a strange man had taken a drink there the night before at a table indicated by AVigger. As the result of further inquiries the police arrested a much-astonished employee at the factory, who confessed that to threw the police off the track he and two confederates had made the long detour which had been followed by the Alsatian, REINDEER FOR ALPS. PARTS. April 27. A herd of a dozen reindeer are being brought from Norway to the French Alps with a view to acclimatising them and utilising them for hauling sleighs on the mountain roads in the winter months. The reindeer, it is claimed, will render accessible many picturesque spots in the mountains which cannot he reached by horse-drawn or motordriven vehicles. The reindeer, which cost £24 each, have been imported by the Ministry of Agriculture. The expert in charge of the experiment says that reindeer could easily be introduced to many mountainous parts of Europe, including the Highlands of Scotland, the Lake District of Cumberland, and even the Peak district of Derbyshire. MONKEYS FOR MOSCOAV. RIGA. April 27. Since the rejuvenation operation upon the aged German Communist Clara Zetkin. which, it is alleged, has enabled her to take an active part in the counsels of the Communist Paity, Moscow officials have been greatly interested in gland-grafting operations. The Moscow “Lsvestya” reports that a shipment of 39 apes have arrived in that city for distribution among five institutes for experimental purposes. The fact that the Soviet surgeons used human glands in the case of

Clara Zetkin is widely commented upon throughout Russia, and the Soviet medical authorities have announced that monkey glands uill be used in future. - SHOT AT ALTAR. PRIEST MURDERED WHILE READING THE LITANY. VIENNA. April 27. While a Magyar Catholic jiriest was reading the Litany in the church at .Jaknb-.zallas. near Kecskemet, Hungary, Franc. Schmidt, a merchant from Orgavanv. who had previously threatened him. walked slowly u|> the nave. The jiriest saw him and his voice trembled, but he continued reading. A minutes later Schmidt fired a revolver, killing the priest, who fell dead on the altar.

Schmidt escaped and shot himself in the chest in an adjoining field, hut has recovered, and takes Ids trial for the murder.

He accuses the dead priest of betraying his wife and other women parishioners, but is unable to produce evidence. The judge has adjourned the trial for further mental examination of the accused.