GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS. PAULS, Aug. 0.

M. Brinnd, replying, points out that it is not always advisable to appeal to the League over the head of interested parties, where it is possible to settle international disputes by the normal processes of diplomacy.

GERMAN DEFENCE. PARIS, Aug. !).

Reports from Berlin regarding the proposed reorganisation of the Rcicliswclir, including a strong reserve, are again perturbing French critics, who are alarmed at Germany’s increasing nation! defence expenditure. Jt is pointed out that since 1921 the Army Budget has risen from Mo!) to 481 million marks and the navy from 00 to 220 million.

ft is contended that on the basis of the peace treaty, the present military expenditure should not exceed 250 million, the maximum annually, ami the navy 113. It is declared that the great increase of military expenditure is only accountable by the assumption that, new projects have already been launched for which large additional funds are required. It is also asked why Germany has a larger contingent of naval cadets than France and why out of a total naval personnel of 14,914 the proportion should he 4,070 officers and 0,935 men.

OBITUARY. LONDON, Aug. 10. Obituary.—A.scott R. Hope (Robert Hope Monerieffi author and editor, aged 81. INS BRANCH AGENT’S ARRIVAL. LONDON, Aug. 10.

J. H.. .Terrain, of the State Insurance Department, Wellington, arrived from America after investigating the working of the compensation for accident insurance.

A SHRIOrs COMPLAINT. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) *• LONDON, Aug. 10. The British Consul lodged a complaint that four Palestinians were not allowed on board a steamer for America. They accepted the offer of a compatriot to smuggle them aboard a tramp steamer for forty thousand francs. Later they were robbed of alt their money and told the ship was abreast of Beunos Ayres and ohrown toverboard after leaving Oran, Algiers. They were rescued by fishermen and taken to .Marseilles.

A REPRIMAND. PARIS. Aug. 10.

Catry, director of the Saute Prison from which Datidet and his companions were released through officials being hoaed has been reprimanded and asked to retire.

RETURNING SOUVENIRS. PARIS, Aug. 10. A former British officer sent a letter to the Mayor of Armentieres, stating the hands of the town clock which word missing since the Armistice, aro being returned. As a result of shellfire the clock stopped at 11.20 and this was regarded as an omen of the time that the war would end, which was subsequently justified and the hands were taken as souvenirs.

THE RUSSIAN SITUATION. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) MOSCOW, Aug. 10. t Bukharin, Tbporting to the Com mu n'ist plenary session, referred to the • strained Angfo-Russian relations in connection with military intervention in China. He indicated there was a danger of a counter revolutionary war against Russia. The only factors against it being the differing interests of the capitalistic groups and working class. The opposition to war of these merely postponed the conflict and did not eliminate it. Inevitably Russia must practice a peace policy, thereby strengthening the Soviet Union and must agree to economically reasonable concessions to capitalist countries. While representing factional activities of Russia, the opposition party, a mother of whom, including Trotsky, Zinovieff, Kamenoff, and Rakousky, promise loyal’ support against imperialism and toe defence of the Soviet under the present Central Committee.

THE OATH IN' IRELAND. LONDON, Au>;: 10. The “Dnii’y Heralil’s” Dublin correspondent says the Fianna Dail is still secretly deliberation on the oath question, and will decide before the Dail meets on Friday. Meanwhile, it is predicted the majority of the party will take the oath, and Mr De Valera with a few others will retire into private life. A VENDING DEATH. WARSAW', Auk. 10. While in the prison yards, Kowerda, who shot Voikoff, was felled with a crowbar and seriously injured. It is .believed the act was to avenge Voikoff. WARSAW', Aug. 10. Koerda’s assailant is alleged to have been a fellow prisoner.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

M. Be Jouvonal sent a letter to .M. Briantl resigning his appointment of France’s League Council delegate, berause (lie French Government did not submit to the League problems which he considered only .solvable by the League.