GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(Bv Telegraph—Per Press Association.} ' WAR. GUILT. PARIS, Sept. 24. “Le Matin’s” correspondent states that in an interview, Herr Stresemann said: “I am surprised at the sensation caused by President Yon Hindenburg’s recent speech. It contained nothing which I myself or Chancellor Marx have not previously said. President Von Hindenburg only expressed tho opinion held throughout Germany, when he said that we fought to defend ourselves, resenting as a serious wrong the doctrine attributing to Germany the sole responsibility for the war horrors. We cannot how before the verdict in a case in which the plaintiffs are also the judges.” A RUSSIAN ALLEGATION. LENINGRAD, Sept. ». Further allegations in connection with the British Secret Service were made at the spy trial (cabled on Sept. 20th). The Prosecutor read the alleged statement of the British captain, Sidney George Riley—who subsequently was executed—to the effect that the British keep agents in every country except America, where the British Embassy staff does espionage.

BRITAIN’S LACK OF CAPITAL. LONDON, Sept. 24. “Unable to obtain capital here, the Colonies are turning to America, said Sir George Paisli at the Cambridge National Savings meeting: “One hundred million sterling, if placed in the Colonies, would give a return of from one to two thousand millions in. increased world trade.” He proceeded to argue that the people were not saving enough. Two to three hundred millions more were needed yearly to get hack to the pre-war standard of thrift. Britain’s heavy industries, he said, were suffering from a lack of capital, which was the cause of unemployment. Agriculture throughout the world, he said, was depressed, because the people could not afford to buy food. If a trade boom occurred, there would be a food shortage, because it takes five years to increase the world’s food supply.

When the country knew the position, said Sir George Paisli. it would demand that right measures should lie taken.

SEAMEN'S UXIOX ATTITUDE. LONDON, Sept. 23. Tlie Seamen’s Union Executive considered ttlie report of the sub-commit-tee which bad been inquiring into allegations against Davies and others (cabled on Ist August) consisting of intimidation of loyal officials and members and unconstitutional conduct after which it expelled Davies and the branch secretaries Bond, (cabled 14th July), Phillips, Nelson, Hamlin, also Cotter, organiser of the Catering Departments, two branch delegates and three members. Davies attended a meeting and resigned. After bearing the charges the Executive expressed confidence in Havelock Wilson and accepted tlie Conference's decision of Ist. August to lend a non-political miners union ten thousand sterling. A member proposed to initiate a testimonial to- Wilson, the Union granting five thousand sterling to it. Wilson begged the executive not to discuss the proposal as the time was inappropriate.

DUTCH ARRESTS. LONDON, Sept. 23. The “Times” correspondent at Tlie Hague says that following on house searches and seizure of documents, tho police arrested many Javanese natives studying at the University of Amsterdam, Leyden and The Hague, on a charge of conspiring for a revolution in Java in conjunction with Moscow. "WOOL SALES. LONDON, Sept. 23. At the wool sales there was a small selection of merinos, but few good scoured clips. A good offering of New Zealucl slipes and few greasy crossbreds. Home trade was eompetiting strongly, prices being unchanged. A PARISIAN SENSATION. PARIS, September 24. Believing his son to be buried in the grave of tlie Unknown Soldier, an elderly man climbed the Are De Triomple while the Plac eDe Letoile was crowded with legionaries and others. The man after paying homage, shouted, dived to death and was killed instantly. Many in the horror stricken crowd fainted. PALACE ABLAZE. BRUSSELS, September 24. Egniont Palace erected -in, 1548, housing priceles Dutch and Flemish piptures, is afire.. A later message states that the (Egmont fire lias been extinguished, the art treasures being intact. Tlie buildings and their aesthetic x'aluo are unspoiled.