GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

ITALIAN MURDERED MOSCOW, Dec.

It is reported front Odessa that the Italian Vice-Consul, Signor Kozzio, a bachelor, was fiendishly murdered, supposedly by bandits. Kozzio was of the quietest disposition. He left home at dusk and was apparently waylaid in a lonely spot and bludgeoned, every stitch of his clothes being removed, The thieves pulled out his gold filled teeth and gold dental platen

SNOAVDIiN’S R ES I ON A TlO \. LONDON, Dec. 29. Philip Snowden explaining his resignation froip the Independent Labour Party says correspondence shows that branches throughout the country are experiencing difficulty in keeping the organisations going, because the local labour parties are much more powerl' I, and are now capable of more effectively accomplishing, without duplication, the for which the Independent I.aCommoner Maxton, Chairman of the Independent Labour Party, expresses the opinion that the recent surtax dispute hastened Snowden’s resignation and says: “We cannot regard him nowadays as a Socialist agitator, which at present is mostly needed. His resignation removes some restraint from the Independents.’’ -Mr Wheatley said it was evident that Snowden’s mind was no longer running on Socialist lines. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 29. Francis Johnson, Secretary of the Independent Labour Party sent a letter to Mr Snowden regretting bis decision. He says: “The party will always remember your work as a pioneer propagandist and the distinction with which you twice occupied the chairmanship, but the mass of members do not agree there is no necessity for the party. On the contrary they are sure it lias still a separate function in the greater Labour movement.” The letter recalls that Snowden, as a member of the National Council, decided in 1922 that the continuance of the party was necessary to maintain the Socialist movement, and adds: “It has been known for some time you are out of touch with the party. Nevertheless, we are sure you will continue to ffiWftrk for Socialism in your own way.’ •

BLIZZARD IN JAPAN. y \ TOKTO, Dec. 29. A severe blizzard is sweeping northern Japan. Shipping is suffering badly. Five hundred houses were wrecked in Akita Prefecture. -Many fires are reported throughout the country. It was worst at Matsuye, where a million yen damage was done and sixteen hundred are homeless. Six were burned to death at Axakngun in Fuhushima Prefecture.