GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) PLUS FOURS. LONDON'. Aug. S. The “Daily News’” Paris correspondent says that judging by the models exhibited in the winter fashion displays, the dressmakers definitely refuse to further shorten skirts. Ibis, collided with the Paris women's equally definite determination not to revert to the sweeping trains of twenty years ago. has resulted in a compromise bringing pence, with honour to both sides, in the form of fur-trimmed plus fours, drawn into the leg well below the knee. They will be worn with a kind of short tunic belted* at the waist, side buttoned, and lurnished with sleeves, and stiff high collar ornamented with frills and lace.

SECRETS OF COMMUNIST SPIES LONDON, Aug. 8.

The “Daily Afnil” says apropos recent Paris convictions of Communist spies, it i.s learned that the information they were conveying to the Soviet 'Embassy was vitally important

to the security of France, and included plans and details oi the latest French gas masks, tanks and tractors. It established beyond doubt that Moscow sent men and money to France to obtain from the State employees national defence secrets.

HOOKE CRASHES. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) DELHI, Aug. 10. Hooke, attempting to take off at Augangabad in continuation of his tlight to Australia on the 4th. crashed into a palm tree. His machine was wrecked and Hooke was seriously injured and was hospitalletl. He is now recovering. ABANDONING RUSSIA. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) STOCKHOLM, Aug. 9. The newspaper “ Dagens Nyheter ” says that as a sequel' to the constant bickering and humiliation, Trotsky has bought a house at Stockholm and is coming to live here permanently.

A SERIOUS SHORTAGE. COPENHAGEN, Aug. !). The newspapers state the AA’orkers’ and Peasants’ Commissariat has discovered irregularities amounting to two and a half millions sterling in tho Soviet’s current accounts. MAKING (tOOD THE LOSSES. BERLIN, Aug. 9. The Ministry of Finance brought down a hill indemnifying the Germans deprived of their property, either through the war action or the Treaty ‘of Yersailles, for which it is requisite titty millions sterling will he raised by means of preference shares in the German railways now held b.v the Government. A MYSTERY DEATH. BERNE, Aug. 9. Conflicting accounts are current regarding the death of Sir George. Lewis, the British solicitor. Some say he wa.s sitting on a balustrade at the Grand Hotel'. Torritot, when he overbalanced, and was mangled by an incoming train. Others declare he walked <m to the line out of some hushes. BOMB IN LONDON TUBE. (Received this day at 9.30 a.in.) LONDON. Aug. 9. A home-made bomb exploded in Aldwyeh Tube Station. There were no casualties. Porters rushed downstairs to the men’s cloak room and found the damage trivial, and limited to a slight crack in one wall. '1 he tube officials are inci'inei] to believe it was the work of a practical joker. The tin containing an explosive mixture was left in the cloak room, and when it exploded there win only a slight report and very little

THE WAR SPIRIT. PARIS. Aug. 9. It is reported from Berlin that Genorl ISchaenaiih will shortly be tried for high treason arising out of a magazine article wherein he declared tho enthusiasm of the young and even of the infirm to join the Reichswehr is so great that there will tie no lack of reserves in time of war.