GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) CACHIN' AND DORTOT ARRESTED. PARIS. July 18. The jxilite visited the offices of the Communist newspaper “Humanite, and asked whether the deputies Cacliin and Doriot were ready to give themselves up. The reply was in the affirmative, and the deputies were arrested and then driven to the Santo prison.

SALVATION ARMY’S INCOME. LONDON. July 19. The Salvation Army’s International Headquarters’ sixtietli balance sheet reveals that the buildings and shares investments are valued at two and a half million sterling. The income is over half a, million yearly, which is used for missionary work in forty countries and in caring for sick and aged.

CHARGED AS SPIES

PARTS, July 19,

The trial lias opened of nine Communists for espionage. It is alleged that they circulated questionnaires among Communist workmen at the armament factories and aerodromes, and that they communicated, the information gained to the Soviet Gov-

ernment. The accused admit collecting the information. but they declare that it was for the use of the French Communist Party in connection with a scheme of tlic industrialisation of the State ser-

An agent of the Secret Police g.tU‘ evidence as to seeing one of the accused taking documents to the Russian Embassy. The defence alleges that police adopted tha methods of agents-provo-cateurs.

J A PAN AND GERM ANY

(Received this day at 10.15 a.i11.)

TOKIO, Jui’y 19

.Protracted negotiations between Japan and Germany for a treaty lor commerce and navigation commenced in Berlin in 1921 have been concluded and will lie signed by Tanaka and Solf within forty-eight hours. It is regarded as a diplomatic triumph for Solf. It is also Tanaka’s first popular achieve*, nient:. The treaty is expected to complete the restoration of the pre-war trade relations and is welcomed in commercial circles.