GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

CHRISTIAN UNITY CONFERENCE. LONDON, Aug. 3.

At Lausanne one thousand clergy including delegates from the Dominions marched in procession, bare-headed, from Lausanne Cathedral to Rumine Palace for the opening'of the Faith Order Conference at which ninety national churches are represented. The only Christian religion unrepresented is the Roman Catholic. The Conference aims at bringing the world nearer Christianity’s dream of a unified Christian Church. Bishop Brent, of Western New York, who is a Canadian by birth, opened tbe conference, declaring it is imperative for Christendom to set its house in order so as to

obtain unity among the various sects before the eastern world was further infected with sectarianism. “ The hundred missionary societies in China to-day are suicidal tor Christianity. As a result of the existing divisions not even fifty per cent of the populations of the world profess Christianity. We are here to protest against disunion.”

CARD AND MATE RESCUED

INDIAN FLIGHT MISHAP.

LONDON. Aug. 3

The Air Ministry states: “There was no secrecy about Carr’s attempt, blit we clo not talk of everything we are doing.” The crash occurred at eight o’clock at night. Carr was oni’y slight|v injured, but Dearth sustained lnokc'n ribs, and it is feared also internal injuries. Both were taken to a hospital. The aeroplane struck the water near a bank. The airmen would have been in danger of drowning had not a workman passing alarmed the neighbourhood. A crowd rushed to tbe spot. After tlie airmen had been rescued, gendarmes examined their papers, and took charge of the; mail. The aeroplane was dragged to the bank, and will probably be sent to England. As tlie country is very mountainous. Carr chose to descend oil the Danube. He said that xvlien living at a height of eight thousand feet, the engine seized up completely, and he had to select an immediate landing ground. Tlie machine hit the water with a terrific crush, and it is a total wreck.

DOUBLE EXECUTION. LONDON. Aug. 3

A double execution took place at Wandsworth of Frederick Fuller and James Murphy, who were being hanged for the murder of James Stanton, of Croydon, a night watchman, whom they robbed of his wages.

TERRIBLE STORM. LONDON. Aug. 3.

The “Daily Mail’s” Geneva correspondent reports a great storm throughout Switzerland, accompanied by a terrific cloudburst in tlie Territct mountain district. This played havoc " ith the buildings, bridges and vineyards. Tho streams became roaring torrents, and damaged the railways. A train leaving the Mortreux station was embedded in mud. A stream invaded a hotel at Richelieu, Mortreux, where preparations "ere in progress for a banquet. Tlie waitresses had just escaped when tho water rushed in, covering the piano and furniture with mud and rocks.

AVAR ANNIVFRSARV. LONDON, Aug. 3. Crowds passing slowly by the Cenotaph in London to-night, on the thirteenth anniversary of the AVar, were ■surprised to see large German wreaths iti the most prominent positions at the base of tlie Cenotaph. There was one of oak leaves, woven with tlie blue and yellow ribbon of the German Republic. It bore the bold German characters: “Deutsche luftlia.nsa, Koln” (i.c., Cologne Station, German Airways Combine). There was another, inscribed “Deutsche Lufthansa, Berlin.”. They lay side by side with a wreath frojn a French Air Line. These wreaths were originally sent as a tribute to the late Captain Barnard. His b-od.v was cremated. After this, two lorry loads of wreaths were taken to the Cenotaph.