GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

GAS WARFARE. LONDON. Aug. 10

A gazette says that despite the Washington Conference outlawing gas warfare, a provisional army order has been issued, containing full instructions for the combating of gas attacks. ft states that the British Government will endeavour to obtain from enemies in the event of war, an agreement not to employ poison gas, otherwise Britain will take such action as the circumstances demand. Aerial gas attacks must he expected, liquid poison such as mustard gas being sprayed from tanks attached to air-craft, whence it falls like rain.

The order prescribes respirators and advised gas-proof shelters lor collective protection.

ANOTHER BOMB IX f,OX BOX. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON. Aug. 11. A scare was caused in the ‘Fast End of f/ondon by the discovery of a !i\c bomb in an eating house. In the early morning the proprietor’s daughter found it projecting from a public telephone. It was put in a pail of water, and the girl then dashed off to summon the police, who removed it.

ATTEMPT E D AKS A SSI X A TtOX BERLIN'. Aug. It

The exiled ex-King George was looking out of a carriage window at Kikirulu, Roumanin, when a young man attempted to assassinate him, firing several shots without injuring the King. The man was arrested.

RE VALERA TAKES THE OAT IT LOXDOX, Aug. 11.

Be Valera and other Republicans took the oath in the Bail to-day. They were introduced by Mr Johnson, Labour Lender and Captain Redmond.

MR COSGR.WE IX MOTOR ACCIDENT. LOXDOX, Aug. 11

Mr Cosgrave’s motor collided with a lorry at Templcogue. Mr 1 Cosgrave was badly cut about the face, which required to 1m? stitched.

X< >TAI iI jE XAV AI. A CIIIE V E.) 1E XT. LOXDOX, Aug. 11. A tablet commemorating Submarine C. B’s exploit in beaching the Zcobrugge Mole in 1018 will lie unveiled on August 28th. Representatives of the submarine and other warships which participated in the raid, will attend as the guests of the Belgian authorities at many functions in their honour.

FRENCH MILITARY ALARM. (Received this day nL 10.15 a.m.) BERLIN. Aug. 11

General Guillaumat, Conmiander-iii-Chief of the French Forces occupying the llliino, wires to a French periodical, accusing Reich of systematically seeking for the year past to carry out a plan to wold together the lighting forces in the occupied territory, which at a given moment could move against the French.

Tile newspaper “Koolnische Zeitnng” which is thoroughly well informed on Rhineland affairs, asserts General Giulhuimat’s contentions arc untenable, and especially emphasises the •fact that German sport is increasingly participating in international contests and lias nothing to conceal. The paper courts the fullest investigation of its activities and adds: “It is quite unfounded that German sports instructors include a percentage of former officers.”

Kardoff speaking in the Reichstag oil the Bth. anniversary of the Republican Constitution, .said Ebert and Hindenburg were the saviours of Gei many, in which the Republic alone could lead to freed otn and peace. Meanwhile she would proceed along the sorrowful path until the Rhine is free. Germany was heavily manacled by the Versailles Treaty, hut would take equal place with the nations to which she was entitled.

.SCIENTIFIC UESKAIKTT. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.)

LONDON, Aug. 11

A work of special benefit to Queensland will be developed by the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, following on the appointment of Air Geoffrey Evans to the position of the principalship of the College. Air Evans, who is Director of cotton culture in Queensland, will give immediate attention to the Panama disease in bananas, citrus diseases, genetics in the sugar cane, also co-operating in cotton research. The station is evolving disease, resisting strains.

THE PACIFIC FLIGHT. STARTS TO-DAY

SAN' FRANCISCO, Aug. 11

The Honolulu Flight Committee rejected the suggested postponement and 'approved the starters can take off at noon to-morrow. It is understood that Smith’s tentative route will bo via. Honolulu, Fanning Island, Phoenix Group, Samoa, Fiji. New Caledonia to Brisbane.