GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) ENGLISH ARTSTOCRATS. LONDON, June 17. No event indicates the remarkable disappearance of the old prejudices of the English aristocracy and of tho educational aristocracy of Oxford and Cambridge more than an appeal made by the Marqius of AVinchester, whose title dates 'back from Henry tho Eighth, that University and Public School young men should enter the retail trade. Less than thirty years ago, lie said a titled woman would not have dared to open a AYest End business. To-day such businesses were common.

DIVORCE COURTS

LONDON, June 18.

Y reference to the recent divoices was made by the Lord Chief Justice at tho Afansion House banquet. “The Courts used to hear divorce suits bribe score.” he said. “Now they hear them by the thousand. Nevertheless there are a great many people in England undivorced still.”

A BISHOP’S DISTRESS. LONDON, June 17

Tllie Bishop of London is deeply distressed at. losing his Episcopal ring during his world tour. He only discovered the loss when unpacking his trunks in London. He trfed to remember when he last wore tho ring. The Bishop thought Colombo the most likely place, and cabled there, requesting a search. The ring was not found there, but His Lordship continues to hope it may be found elsewhere. Ho points out the ring is highly prized, lvecause it was presented to him when he was first made Bishop.

GERAIAN FORTIFICATIONS. PARIS, June IT.

It is understood the work of examining and reporting on the work of tho destruction or Germany's eastern fortifications has been entrusted to three military experts, including an American.

BRITISH AAARSHIPS IN BALTIC. LONDON. June 18.

The Daily Mail’s Riga correspondent says : The Soviet Rear-Admiral Smirnov, attached to the Baltic Red Fleet, ha,s informed the newspaper Pravada that a British Squadron is at present in the Baltic Sea, and that this constitutes a militant demonstration against the Soviet Government. The Admiral asserts the British are trying to discover tho Soviet’s naval strength. Admiral Smirnov says:—-Now that the Soviet sailors are inured to seasickness, the Red Flag is ready to lake on all comers, and will defend Kronstadt to the death. TAYO POLES EXECUTED. AIOSCOAV, June 17.

Two Poles. Krypinskv and A'erjbovitoli, committed on a charge of entering the Ukraine in 1920 for the purpose of murdering members oT the Ukraine Cabinet, were sentenced to death and shot.

AVOOL AATTH COTTON. LONDON, June 18. There is widespread interest in tho official announcement of the Bleachers’ Association that they are now treating cotton in such a manner as to give it the appearance and feel of wool. Details of the process are unavailable, and experiments have lieen proceeding for some time with various chemical treatments, following tlie application of nitric acid.

FRENCH DEPUTY ARRESTED. PARIS, June . 18. There was a debate in the Chamber A of Deputies on the subject of an order for the arrest of tho Communist Deputy, AI. Doriot. It progressed in an atmosphere of tenson, owing to a rumour that- M. Doriot would make a dramatic entry, hut there was no appearance of-Doriot, who was last heard of in Aloscow. He was sentenced in his absence last year to eighteen months’ imprisonment on a charge of anti-militarist propaganda in connection with the war in Morocco. He still has the rigl(t to appeal to the court. There is another prosecution pending for alleged treasonable conduct and speeches while on, a visit to China. The debate followed the decision of AI. Carthou that At. Doriot should he returned to France, lmt it was nullified by the announcement that M. Doriot had exercised his right of appeal. Further action was therefore suspended. HONDON, June 18. Great surprise was caused at a Communist meeting at Paris at which AI. Cochin was speaking, when in walked a missing deputy, AI. Duriot. On the commotion subsiding, M. Cochin finished liis ,speech. He claimed an amnesty for the deputies against whom proceedings had been instituted, after which AI. Doriot took off his coat, rolled up his shirt sleeves, and, amidst prolonged cheering, dealt with thf> Clinese Revolution and the Syndicalist movement.

LONDON, June 17. The new evidence in the trunk murI der case* includes that of a bus con- - ductor,who said a passenger boarded e Ills bus on May 6th, and tried to put 3 a trunk on the platform.' Witness 1 helped to carry it upstairs. When the 1 bus reached Victoria Station the pasr sengcr was gone. p Robinson’s counsel appealed that the evidence did not justify his committal on a charge of murder. The cause of 1 deatli was larglv medical conjecture and speculation. The only actual vor- ' sion of the affair was given by Robin- ' son himself. SOLDIER SENTENCED. GI.BRALTER, June 17. Lieut. Duffield was found guilty of shooting dead Colonel Fitzgerald here, the jury rejecting his plea of insanity, hut recommending him to mercy. GIBRALTER. June 18. Duffild was calm throughout, being the most composed man in Court. He bowed and smiled. Women present sobl>ed. Executions are rare in ®Jbralter. the latest being in 1896. VOTING MACHINES? LONDON, June 18. Some 326 members of the House of Commons have petitioned Parliament in favour of showing a red or a green light in the tower of parliament when a division is ponding. They state many members in the vicinity of the building at present lose their attendance marks because they are unaware of divisions. IRISH AFFAIRS. LONDON, June 18. It is persistently reported in Bail lobbies that despite Air Cosgrave’s contentful! that the onus of carrying on rests with the Opposition. some other party on Tuesday will nominate him to form a Ministry. MOSCOW RUMOURS. AfOSCOW. June 17. Among the latest crop of remarkable official documents is an allegation that Elevengren confessed he endeavoured to obtain Henry Ford’s sup’or of s plot to kill Tchiteherin. when recently in France, for which it hoped to get monev from America.