BRITISH AND FOREIGN HEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN HEWS.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Asso-iation.) SOVIET SHIPS. BERLIN, Sept. 7. The Soviet Ims ordered two motor ships from Krupps’ Yards, Kiel, lor the Black Sea passenger service COMMiUN f.STS J bf FKATE 1 ). (Received this day at 9.0 a mA LONDON, frV’pt. 7. It transpires that the adjournment of tho debate on the motion to refer back tilt' Trade Union Council report on agents of Communist Unions, was duo to Smith discovering Cook held tho miner’s voting cards, the exercise of which was a (matter of contention. Smith convened a meeting of miners delegates in the evening, at which the proceedings were very stormy, ■Scottish delegates challenging the policy of Smith, who, however, won over the opposition and entered the Congress this morning all smiles.

The. Congress vfthout delay endorsed the Council’s reply hy 3,740,003 votes to 148,000. So the Communists were routed.

A TRAIN MURDER. PARIS, Sept. 8. A brutal murder was committed in the Paris-A miens train, an unidentified passenger being killed with daggoi thrusts and the ‘body thrown on to the line. It is believed to be the work of two men seen to jump off just before the train reached the station at Breteuil.