GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1927, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(Hv Telegraph—Per Press Association.}

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS

CAIRO, Nov. 26. / The greatest secrecy is maintained concerning the results of the conversations between Sarwat Pasha and Sir Austin Chamberlain in London. It is rumoured that some sort of arrangement was provisionally reached for cooperation between British and Egyptian military and aviation forces in the Soudan. The newspaper “El Aliram” says the British Foreign Office communicated the results of the conference to the Dominions, explaining why it considered it necessary to modify the British position in Egypt, on the basis of tho principles ag££sd on. In 'the course of conversations Sarwat had agreed not to disclose anything concerning this until the Dominions had been consult\ ed. Consequently lie is awaiting Sir Austin Chamberlain’s release before,/ making a statement to the Egyptian Parliament. “El Abram ” affirms that while the Egyptian and all parties are completely in agrA s ?* ' inent, the British Government is itself divided.

EX-KAISER’S OBJECTIONS

TO TOLSTOI’S DRAMA

BERLIN, Nov. 25. ’File ex-Kaiser’s lawyer has secured *>■

a provisional injunction restraining tho theatrical manager, Herr Piecator, from introducing the ex-Kaiser into Alexis Tolstoi’s drama, “ Rasputin,” which is playing to packed houses. Piecator will fight to the highest tribunal and the performances are continuing.

POLISH BANDITS’ TRIAL.

PARIS, Nov. 27. The biggest criminal trial for many years, lasting 25 days, ended after an all-niglit sitting of the Court, when the gang known as the Polish Bate* dits were sentenced: two men to death, one to penal servitude for life, four to ten years’ imprisonment, seven to five years, three To four years, and one woman to eight years’ seclusion.

Tne criminals were Polish labourers who found work in tlio war devastated area. During the past two years they had terrorised North-Eastern France, attacking and murdering rtien on tho roadsides, thieving paltry sums from victims’ pockety. The charges included eleven minders and attempted murders, sixtyeight woundings and assaults. Twenty-five counsel were for the defence. The jury had to answer 550 questions. Thirty warders guarded the prisoners, who made frequent attempts to murderously attack one another in the dock. BEN TILEETT’S VIEWS.

(Received this day at 9 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 28. Referring to the Industrialists’ let ter, cabled on 24th. Nov. Ben Tillett, speaking at Alford, said the best brains of the capitalists must join with the best brains in labour to save the eountrvs’ trade. Without intelligent cooperation and conscientious efforts on.,— all sides for respecting bargains, the present chaos in industry, slackness of trade, and army of unemployed must continue. Organic changes were essential and all uneeonniie overhead charges and uneconomic exactions of finance must ruthlessly he eleniinated. Capital and labour must discuss cost prices, profits and wages’ under the supervision of the State, and thus assure tho country its full production capacity. The “Daily Telegraph” says the Trade Union Congress Council deferred consideration of the itidustrinlists’ Jetter till 21st. December, but it is Understood a majority of labour leaders welcome the letter, and will accept an invitation to a joint conference oar! in the New Y’ear, especially as Mr Hicks hinted at such a Conference in his Speech as President of the Trade Union Congress, after Mr Baldwin had initiated the idea in a recent speech.