GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

v 2y Telegraph—Per Press Association,

CHICAGO MAYOR’S IDEA. CHICAGO, Nov. 17

The anti-British Mayor of Chicago ‘‘Bill” Thompson, from the top of the famous W rig ley tower, may personally teach half a million Chicago school children their daily history lessons. He is one of the chief owners of the radio station WHT, and has asked the Board of Education to consider a plan for placing receiving sets in every class-room and having history, approved daily by himself, broadcast to the pupils.

STEEL TEETH. LONDON, Xov. 18. The “Daily Mail’s” Berlin correspondent telegraphs that Krupp’s latest product is stainless steel artificial teeth. They are said to wear bett’er than gold and it is hoped that they will revolutionise dentistry. EIRE BRIGADE ALL DRI NK. STRASBOURG, Oct. li. The entire Are brigade of the town of Stndthagen, in Schaumburg-Lippe, has been sentenced to imprisonment lor getting drunk at a fire. Its members were lighting the flames at a villa when they saved many bottles of old liquers. Instead of pouring water on the fire, they turned their attention to sampling the salved liquers, with the result tliaL the Are burned itself out. The captain of the Are brigade was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment and his men to two months’ each. STRUT)WICK RETIRES. LONDON, Xov. 23. Strudwiek has retired from cricket, and becomes scorer for Surrey. Altogether he caught 1233 and stumped 238 in first-class cricket. IRISH EX-SERVICE MEN. LONDON. Xov. 23. In the Dail Eireann. the President, Mr Cosgrave. informed Captain Redmond that the Government was establishing a committee to ascertain the nature of the claims ot Irish ex-service-men against the British Government, and the nature and extent of their claims against the Free State, regarding alleged discrimination in employment on Government works or othcr-

XAUR IT PH OSP FI AT ES. LONDON, Nov. 23.

Mr Harold Briggs, a member of the House of Commons, addressing the Committee of tbo Union of Agriculturists, called attention to tbe failure of the Government to take up its quota of phosphates Irom Nauru and Ocean Islands. No phosphates had been shipped to Britain for six years. New Zealand and Australia were not onlytaking their own percentages, but Australia was receiving the bulk of Britain’s. There was no reason why phosphates should not bo -10 s a ton here instead of s(!s. The committee was so impressed that it appointed a sub-committee to examine the position. OLIVE BRANCHES. LONDON, Nov. 18. “The olive tree planted at Locarno does not yet throw a shade huge enough for us to sit in its shadow, but already one can rest at its loot and take hope,” said Mr Briand, French Foreign Minister, in a. speech at Nantes. -“If wo tend and protect it from sharp frosts we may live to see it thrive and grow, T am happy to lie its gardener. “Why should two peoples kill each other and shed seas of blood when difficulties arise “France invites all nations organise for the juridical solution m the event of conflict,” he added.

NO TOXINS FOR LUNCH. PARTS. Nov. IS

The announcement that thieves have stolen a number of fowls, injected with various toxins, from the Physiological College, has caused panic among Parisians lunching oil chicken.-,. Experts predict that anybody eatin.'the fowls is likely to suffer from botulism, but there is no danger o death. , Detectives liavo failed to trace t ie fowls to the markets.

EVERYTHING BUT HAGGIS. LONDON. Nov. IS. An indication of what private enterprise can accomplished in Scotlant , especially by a Scotsman, was forth-1 coming when a Glasgow beggar was. arrested. The most amazing .may food and clothes and other odds and ends was found on him. Ho was swathed in five overcoats and three pairs of trousers, supported ~|,lv 1 )V three pairs of braces. His pockets, and there was naturally no shortage of them, contained £4 is (>d in silver and a multitude of coppers. The latter when weighed turned ie scale at 1311 b. The extraordinary beggar also mu collection of purses, keys, knives, l ings, pipes, and papers. In his “ second-inside trouse pocket was a deposit receipt and just as the police- believed they had tound everything they made the most sensational haul of all. In the overcoat which he wore next to his clothes were two hard buns nnd three hard breakfast rolls. The only thing missing was haggis. An unsvmpathetic Court lined the enterprising beggar £2, and told him to pay it in coppers.

MANCHURIAN LOAN. (Received this day at 8 a m.) TOKTO, Nov. 2 0. Washington cables report the Government’s endorsement of the Morgan South Manchurian loan negotiations of thirty million sterling at 6} per cent. The loan money will he extemlec o branch railways to develop mining m Manchuria. A Japan advertiser representing American interests, intimates Washington is now prepared to approve notwithstanding China protests against political loans to the interests at present actively absorbing one of China s richest territories. LITVINOFF to CONFER WITH STRESEMANN. RERUN, Nov. 24. M. Litvinoff arrived en route to Geneva. He will confer with Herr Stresem an n to-in orrow. FASCISM ATTACKED. LONDON, Nov. 25. “Italy is a prison where life is intolerable,” declared Signor Kitti exPrinie Minister of Italy, the chief speaker at the <‘No more war move-

ment” conference at Westminster Hall, where he made a remarkable attack on Fascism. He said:—“ltaly lias abolished every safeguard of individual liberty. .Despite false statistics, financial disorder is worse daily and production is diminishing, while tbe dictatorship equally is bloody and brutal as a Bed dictatorship and unjustified by any ideal, even though a false one. Italy is indulging in violence against adversaries. Houses are pillaged, sacked and devastated and thousands deported without a trial. All independent newspapers are suppressed. Parliament was suppressed, in fact no profession can he carried without the Government’s consent. No freeman can live in Italy. Mussolini has never disguised the will to war. All Fascists speak only of war. When the dictator feels himself lost, he makes war. As Italy’s ditutor ho foresees war in which Italy must participate in 1933-40.”

IXDEAN COMMISSK)X. LONDON, Xov. 23.

In tho Lords Lord Birkenhead moving the Indian Commission resolution pointed out that Walsh and A. T. T. I.ee were appointed after a discussion with Mr MacDonald. Lord Birkenhead emphasised the purpose ot the Commission was to submit an independent report to Parliament, so it is not desirable to associate Indians with the Commission, but to rely- on men without pre-committment of any kind. It would have been necessary to appoint at least twenty commissioners in order to represent section Indian opinion. Lord Reading strongly supported the Commission and warned Indians of the danger of persisting in a. hoycot t. Lord Chelmsford similarly spoke adding that there was no mention of shutting Indians from a full expression of their views. The resolution was carried without division. EMPIRE PRESS UNION. LONDON. Nov. 23. Major Astor was elected Chairman of the Empire Press Union Council in succession to Mr Garvin resigned. ELECTRIC LIGHT FAILS SCENES OF DISORDERS. (Received this day at 8.;>0 a.in.) LONDON, Nov. 23.

West End was the victim of the worst electric light breakdown London has vet experienced, due to a Are in the generating station. The Palace, and Westminster was plunged into darkness, including Big Ben. Commoners struck mutches to enable the debate to continue, flickers adding to the eerinoss of the scene of the darkened chambers, others shouted for candles. Three were found and placed beside a mace until Sir Brittain arrived with a bagful! of candles which wore handed out. The Speaker finally adjourned the House. Government offices, clubs, stores, numberless restaurants, offices and flats were affected, but flic street lamps remained alight owing to a duplication in the current. Severe operations were going on in a number of hospitals. Dressers swiltlv lighted tho emergency acetylene lamps and surgeons completed the operations.