MRS BESANT

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1927, Page 2

MRS BESANT

LONDON, Oct 10. “A new race easily distinguished physically and mentally from the fifth race, comprised of the Teutonic races, to which wo belong, is at present being horn in Australia, New ■ Zealand and California,” declared Mrs Annie Besant, on the eve of her departure for India. “They are the forerunners of a new sixth race, to wliieTT the'message of a new teacher will appear: They have exceptionally clear-cut Greek-liko features, low foreheads, pronounced chins and an extraordinarily quick mentality, to which it is not so necessary to explain points as it is to the avcr ago people

KING’S WELCOME. LONDON", Oct. 10. „ “The kick of our lives,” is how three hundred American Legionaries referred to the handclasps and eonversation with the King and QUSen in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace. The entire company were amazed to find the King just human. The following are some of their quaint impressions: “He’s just a human, likeable gentleman.” “ It’s a revelation to us fellows that a human being who sits on a throne could be so democratic as to talk to us.” “ I never thought I could feel at home in a Royal palace, but King George did it.” Their Majesties were particularly sympathetic towards a blind Legionary Lieutenant from Pennslyvania,'who was blinded in the last week of the war. Describing tlie occasion, he said: “I could see nothing, but I could feel the sympathy of your King and Queen flow right through me. None of outfellows will ever forget what a great fellow your King is.”

NEGLECT OF RELIGION. LONDON, Oct. 10. Out of the six million English and Welsh school children, one quarter or -a million and a-half are not receiving any religious instruction, except what might be given in their day schools, and their homes, said the Rev. J. C. Meggitt, in his presidential address at the Congregational Union’s Assembly. Half of the school children, he said, die] not possess a Bible. In increasing numbers the children were left thus uninstructed in matters relating to religion. The danger of Communism would hereby he threatened. A further alarming factor was the disregard of Sunday worship, owing to motoring and railway excursions and to games and concerts. He deprecated the Labourites’ introduction of Sunday political meetings. PACIFIC FLIGHT. SUVA, Oct: 11. The High Commissioner for the Western Pacific has received a telegram from the British Consul at Honolulu, stating that the family of the pilot of the “Golden Eagle” aeroplane which participated in the CalifornianHawaiian flight in August, and others believe that the airmen may have overshot Hawaii and probably reached one of the British Islands south-west of Honolulu. .The attention of fishermen and other navigators is called, in order that a search may be made. Many rewards have been offered, totalling fifteen thousand dollars.

COSTES’ PROGRAMME. LONDON, Oct. 10. Costes will make his first landing at St. Louis, Senegal, after which he will call at Pernambuco and Buenos Ayres. The sea route is roughly two hundred miles further than from Ireland to Newfoundland. Good weather is reported along the entire route.

ATLANTIC FLIGHTS. LONDON, Oct. 10. Sir R. Hoare, defining the Air Ministry's attitude towards trans-Atlantic fliers savs that it has not power to prevent such flights, and is reluctant to take such power, as it would be unwarrantable interference with liberty. Should there be the premature institution of regular passenger flights, it would be a different matter. SNOOKER RECORD. LONDON, Oct. 11. Newman, made a super break of ninety-seven, a new snooker record,-.