GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) OBITUARY. r (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) Vj LONDON, Jan. 5. ' Obituary.—Louis Sinclair. SUCCESSFUL ARCH IfECT. LONDON, Jan. 5. Elizabeth Scott, aged twenty-nine, has been chosen as architect for the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon, replacing the theatre •burned in 1920. There were 72 competitors. Aim Scott’s design is | described as bold and splendid, taking lull advantage of the beautiful site on the banks of Avon Cove. ENGLAND’S CAPTAIN. A LONDON, Jan. 0. V Smith will captain England against the AVara tab’s. It has been decided to play the postponed London match on January 28th.

OPINIONS ON NOTE. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 5. A copy of .Mr Kellogg’s Note was formally handed to the British Fb reign Office, which at present is not commenting thereon. Offiical quarters broadly approve and express the opinion that a multilateral treaty would not cut across the League’s Covenant, though much depends on the text, but it is ponited out the Covenant in certain circumstances permits even commands of war. Furthermore in certain limited circumstances like Locarno, Britain is committed to sanction which America does not sanction. Therefore till these points are clarified there is no prospect of any official British communication. Britain may be directly linked in the discussions when the proposed enlargement of the Root Arbitration Treaty expiring in June, is considered.

Professor Gilbert Murray says America’s proposal that the League’s resolutions declaring war a crime is equally weak in the sense that the nations will glibly agree fill a crisis, when it will say war is being thrust upon it. 17 America can devise it treaty completely outlawing war, he is confident ft will bo enthusiastically accepted by all nations. PARIS, Jan. 5. The most interesting development hitherto is Cabinet’s instructions to the Ambassador in Washington to make a specific reservation safeguarding France’s obligations to the League in the event of a war of defence against an aggressor nation.