GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.')! TRAIN WRECKERS. NICE, Sept. 26. Two additional attempts at train wrecking have been revealed, one near (Monaco, where large rocks were removed from a line before the arrival of a train. The other was at 'i Labocca, near Cannes, where a bomb was removed shortly before the arrival of the 'American Legionaries f train.

The stationmaster’s presence ;of mind saved a catastrophe. At Golfojtina, hurried precautions enabled the train to pull ,up safely, though it had actually passed over one of some gaps made in the track.

Altogether three attempts have been made to- wreck Riviera trains. The police believe they were ed against the American as a protest against the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti. Small slips of paper in French and English are being posted on the walls of kiosks, saying “To hell with murderers!” Some yellow posters are appearing on V boardings protetsing against the visit of the American Legionaries.

DARWINISM. LONDON 1 , Sept, 24. “Increasing knowledge and careful inquiry have confirmed Darwin’s assertion that man is descended from apes, which has stood the test of ovej*jN half a century’s critical examination,” ' said the Bishop of Birmingham, in a sermon in Westminster Abbey. “Darwin’s triumph upset the whole theological scheme, but he and many others rejoiced, for they regarded the assertion that any one Church is infallible as impudent and dangerous. Nowadays pseudo religious propaganda and more shameless superstition are prevalent, and sceptical orthodoxy joins hands with ignorant fanaticism. In the midst of such decay wo should ho thankful that science has preserved standards which organised religion lias frequently failed to safeguard.” Tii welcoming the Bishop of . Birmingham’s speech, Sir Arthur Keith said that it must he emphasised that no church, or creed possibly was permanent, The soul could only be regarded as a function of the brain.

MARGARINE. LONDON, Sept. 25. Van Deed Bergh and ' Junrgens margarine interests have combined, involving a total of eight and a half millions sterling, and controlling the whole 'trade of Europe and of the British Isles. It is estimated the combination will save the consumers half a million sterling per annum. ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION'S FIND. LONDON, Sept. 26.

The Antarctic Expedition ship Discovery reports that some specimens of the deepest sea life were taken from an ocean depth of three miles. Exquisite water colour sketches record the brilliant colouring of tbo fishes and crustaceans, which quickly perished after their removal from the water. When the Discovery reaches London she ,will be open to the publio for a time. A SOLO FLIGHT. CAPETOWN, Sept. 26. The South African airman, Bentley, who left London on Sept. Ist in a Moth aeroplane, arrived safely at Johaunesburgj having established a record fca solo flight in a light machine.

CHINESE BANDITS LOOT. SHANGHAI, Sept. 26. Two hundred bandits looted the vil lage of Kanlochien adjoining Wushi on the Shanghai-Nanking' railway. They ransacked four hundred shops and houses, collected liSTit a million from thirty of the' wealthiest ’", and killed several inhabitants who resisted them. Civilian volunteers fought the bandits for an hour, hut were defeated and disarmed. The bandits carried machine guns.

The Nationalist Government is despatching troops to round up the outlaws. SIR JAAIES PARR AT GENEVA. LONDON, Sep. 26. Sir James Parr (New Zealand High Commissioner) interviewed on his return from Geneva, said: Canada’s election to the League Council, with the support of th.e other Dominions, could be interpreted as an indication that she will represent not only Canada hut the whole of the Dominions. It was in this belief that others supported the election. Australia and New Zealand would, no doubt, in future occupy a seat in turn.