GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

AIARCUSE’S EXPERIMENTS. LONDON, Aug. 22.

The Broadcasting Corporation allowed Marcuse ten minutes in which to explain to listeners-in throughout tlio country his experiments in broadcasting. He advised listeners in the Dominion not to equip themselves specially with short-wave reception apparatus. as his broadcasting was purely experimental. The Broadcasting Corporation naturally sought perfection in transmission and reception before beginning the service, but, he believed his experiments would result in the collection of the necessary data for the in-

iiugu ration of an in nip ire sei\ice.

XEAA' YORK’S AIAYOR. LONDON, Aug. 22

The visit of the Alayor of New York to England has shattered every illusion regarding the hustling American. Ho 1,.,s made it plain that an absolutely outstanding American can be late for everything. Such a record never was •established. Thus far he has kept everybody waiting up to two hours, bijK the real triumph being when he decided to go to bed at 10.30 in the morning, instead .if going to Kiilarney. A special train had been ordered and stood cooling its wheels at the station while an assembly of distinguished peopi’o stood looking at each other. The Alayor went to bed and Kiilarney was not' visited. Later he returned to London and awoke an hour after the train reached the city. He decided to visit the town late as usual, consequently lie was late for a lunch appointment. The “ Daily Express ” comments that it used to be said that punctuality was the politness of princes. Possibly the missing minutes makes manners fox

mayors. ESTATE VALUE. LONDON, Aug. 22. The late Mr Kevin O’Higgins’ estate is valued at .£1.520. GOLDEN AYEDDING. LONDON, Aug. 22. Sir Oliver and Lady Lodge celebrated their golden wedding at .Malvern, ’len sons and daughters were present. FASCISTS ARRESTED. BERLIN, Aug. 22. A special train conveying 435 adherents of Fascists and National Socialist Party from Nuremberg, where they held celebrations, suddenly stopped in a lonely spot outside Berlin. The train was immediately surrounded by a cordon of 259 police, who ordered the Fascists to alight and enter thirty-six motor lorries on the roadside, a" under armed guards the Fascists made an inglorious entry into Berlin. Alter being searched for arms and documents they were allowed to proceed to their homes. Meantime crowds of supporters were waiting the arrival of the train and were amazed to find it empty.

GERMAN AVARSHIP. LONDON, Aug. 22. A Berlin correspondent says the cruiser Karlsruhe, of six thousand tons, the third of five built tor replacement purposes under the Versailles Treaty, was launched at Kiel. Speakers recalled that the first, Karlsruhe, during three mouths activities in war time, stink seventeen Allied vessels and evaded seven pursuers. She sank owing to an explosion m 1914, the commander and 261 men being diowned. The second Karlsruhe served in the North Sea end was sunk at Scapa Flow

TOBACCO GROWING. LONDON. Aug. 22.

It is announced that the British Australasian Tobacco Company i joining with the Australian Government to expend £90.000 over a period of eight years, in proportions of £50,000 and £10.003 respectively, to investigate and promote tobacco growing in Australia.

The Government is at present advertising the Directorship of Tobacco Investiatious at a salary of £ISOO to £2OOO. the duties to commence- as soon as the staff is appointed.

CORNHILL PANIC. LONDON, Aug. 22

There was a panic in Cornhill, the crowds fearing a further collapse and rushing for safety when the hefty chimney pot of the Union Bank of Australia, situated a hundred yards from the subsidence, crashed into tho street, supposedly the result of a high wind.

Tlie offices of tlie State Bank were examined, and were perfectly safe.

MUSSOLINI’S REASONS. LONDON, Aug. 22

The “Daily News” Paris correspondent says that among the reasons why Mussolini demanded the extradition of Pollastri is his alleged complicity in the Communist seizures of factories at Milan and Turin in 1920 when Mussolini himself was a leading revolutionary.

ROME, Aug. 22.

The Fascists latest victory occurred at (Sicily, where Mafia and other banditry were wiped out as a result of Mussolini ordering his lieutenants to undertake the suppression of 250 Mafia.

The leaders were arrested. The others fled or are hiding, armed with loaded sticks, life preservers and knockle-d usters.

Twenty-five -Communists fought their way to the St. Laznre Police Station. The police covered the Communists with revolvers, while telephoning for reinforcements. Before help arrived, the Communists wrecked the station. During a pitched battle four were arrested .

MECHANICAL WAR. LONDON, Aug. 22. Britain’s mechanized army was engaged in great all night manoeuvres on Salisbury Plain. It is the first time in history that so formidable an. iron force has operated at night in mass formation.

Military experts closely watched the tests, which involved discipline and concealment during the halt and refilling of petrol and oil. During their progress, aeroplanes liovered above, observers keeping close look-out for any lights that might he showing, the object being to negotiate the country without displaying a light visilm from the air. Tanks and tankette.-., field artillery and engineers took part.

MOTOR BANDITS. LONDON, Aug. 23. The alarming increase of motor bandits has caused Scotland Yard to announce the adding of bullet proof 80mile an hour cars to the flying squad. The. windows of each are of unsplintered glass, and wireless installed. A hatch of detectives are undergoing a course of the Morse telegraphy code. The famous Yard cars are Equipped with secret light signals known to all police, who will give them preference over all traffic. The drivers will lie picked men of iron nerve and expert motorists. They will !*• disguised to disarm suspicion. They frequently appear in the West End in full evening dress. Tlie wireless will permit interear communication throughout- London, as well as direct to Scotland Yard, thereby allowing a central head to direct the cars racing qill over London,