GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 December 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.' PRESTDENT SHOCK ED. BEAUTIES IN THE NUDE. PARTS, Dec. 29. In view of the existing controversy on the morals of the Paris stage, a French newspaper critic; induced President Domnergue, who is a bachelor, to attend a Monmartro music hall performance. The President was accompanied by AL Barthou, [Minister of Justice. When the curtain rose on a Babylonic scene, including many nude figures, AL Doumergne flushed and showed signs of annoyance. When two dancers appeared in a string of pearls, he half rose from Ibis scat in an attempt to quit the theatre. The final scene of the first act, which boasts the most beautiful nude women in the world, completed his amazement and he turned to Mi. Barthou with the remark: “.So, this is Paris ” The two ministers then left. the r , theatre. As the result of the publicity given the Paris stage, a change has come over tho performers. Dancers at one of the leading music; halls struck, declining to allow their bodies to he painted with liquid paint, giving the appearance of gold, and they decline to appear on the stage in this condition .

BNOWSTOR MS 'DAM AH E. LONDON, Dec. 29. Delayed railway and motor traffic is holding up London supplies of milk and vegetables from the farms. Two aeroplanes from London carried food to Westerham, Kent, which has been isolated for four days by fourteen feet drifts, in which scores of vehicles are completely lost. For the fourth day in succession the foreshore at Sandwich Bay is covered with millions of starfish and innumerable lobsters, due to Lbc gale scour-, ing the breeding ground. As they are thrown up, the fish become frozen, and they are fit for food. Tn view of the terrible storm in the Channel, oven the huge liner Aquitnnin had to spend a night in tile roads and abandon all attempts to enter the Cherbourg Harbour. Arrangements were made to feed and house six hundred waiting passengers. Among the passengers on the. weather-hound vessels at Channel ports are the whole of the Orvieto’s overlamling passengers. There is still a risk of their missing tho steamer. The owners induced the Southern [Railway to make a special effort to get the passengers through with to-night’s mail train, to reach Toulon by Saturday. Paris has received London newspapers for the first time since Saturdaly, hut telephonic and telegraphic connection between London and Paris has been much delayed since Monday, though the wireless is working excellently.

GLOZEL FRAUD. PARIS, Dec. 29. 'Phe Glozel mystery is a step forward. A Dussaud Academy expert on inscriptions openly accuses Frndin, the farmer on whose land the finds were made. Ho asserts that as Fradin’s knowledge of antiquity increased, the finds became altered, and , included more inscriptions, especially after Fradin had borrowed a book on archaeology from a Glozel teacher. HIGH COST OF ACTING. ‘ ([Received this day at 9.30 a.m). LONDON, Dec. 23. During the bankruptcy examination . of Edgar, son of Mr George Lanshury, ViLabour M.F., it was stated that Edgar, ■ with his brother William and a third partner .traded in the Anglo-Russinn Three-ply Veneer Co., which lailed with liabilities of and assets of i 11,899. They attributed the failure to a lade of capital, and price-cutting, hut admitted that the three partners drew out £18,873, during the 3' years preceding the failure. Edgar told the Court that his wifenetress, Moyna Mnegill, whom lie married after the divorce suit in which he was co-respondent, earned £2OOO a year, hut he received nothing of this, because bis wife had a position to . maintain.

ITALIAN MOVE. HOME, Dec. 30. With significant unanimity the Italian press is demanding a revision of the League mandates, presumably as a means of drawing attention to the need fob an outlet for surplus Italians, but some express the opinion it is part ol a plan for marshalling Italy’s grievances for bartering in the pending Jtalo-French discussion. The “ Corrieras Del Lasera ” talks of remedying the mandates injustice and suggests an international conference to discuss Italy’s claims to the same rights as Britain and France. The “ Petit Parisian ” learns that Mussolini has no intention of drawing up such a bartering programme, ' cause all are international problems. ITALY AND GREECE. LONDON, Dec. 30.

The “ Daily Telegraph’s ” Rome’correspondent understands the recent conversations between Mussolini and Michnlnkopoulas, the Greek Foreign Minister, were an important prelude to an alliance between Rome and Athens, on questions of Balkan policy. PICTURE CONTROVERSY. PARIS, Dec. 30. Louvre authorities submitted Davincis Mona Lisa to X-ray and ultra-violet y. tests and announce they conclusively prove the painted figments are of 1000 which is about the right date; also there has been no alterations since first painted. Verne, Director ol' Louvre, also submitted the whole, nine thousand pictures of the collection to X-ray am violet-rav photographing. Though he refuses to publish the results, Urn news that Mona Lisa is authentic, despite the theft of August 1911. however, is too good to be kept a seciet.

f DIVE iO DEATH. L— (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). a - LONDON, Dec. 30. A dive from a trapeze by an artist , into the stalls of a theatre at HillingJ borough thrilled the audience, though - unaware it was really a dive to death. Greenlinlge, dressed as an ape, had been performing the feat for thirty years. He''jumped before his ankle was properly secured to the trapeio and crashed headlong into a woman s lap. She was removed to the hospital with a broken leg. The ape man died within a few minutes, but the band struck up a gay march, so the audience did not realise the tragedy. Greenlialge’s wife, who witnessed the accident from behind the scenes, fainted. Blondin once had a similar accident when he fell into a woman’s lap in the stalls and broke her legs, but himself ( unhurt. ORDERS FOR ARREST. LONDON, Dec. 30. The “ Daily Mail ” Paris correspondent reports that orders have been issued for the arrest of Cachin, Dariot, Marty and Duclso. They should have surrendered by December 25th. when Parliament rose, but the police apparently were unwilling to apprehend them. All are openly walking jn Fuji?;