GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

(Australian Press Association & Sun.) ITALO-AUSTRIAN CKISIS. LONDON, Feb. ‘2(5. The St. Gothard machine gun parts which were the cause of International trouble, were sold as scrap iron for £6O. The purchasers agreed to the request of the Hungarian State llailtrays not to remove tTie lot, pending the League of Nations enquiry. A storm is blowing up between Austria and Italy. A fierce controversy culminated in a debate in the Austrian Chamber when the Tyrol members with unanimous approval indicted, in a lengthy address, the Italian Administrator of the Southern Tyrol, in which there are *200,000 Germans. They made amazing allegations of the illtreatment of German women, as well ns men, breaking up ol homes, and a denial of free speech. Seipal said the state of affairs weighed on his heart, but Austria must rely on the opinion of the world, for she is powerless. ROME, Feb. 25. The Gona D’ltalia says that .Mussolini has decided to recall the Italian Minister from Vienna. In the meantime two deputies presented the question in the Chamber, wherein an illusion was made to a campaign of lies in responsible quarters of Austria. DOER'S GRIEVANCE. CAPETOWN, Feb. 2*l. Four hundred Doer families, numbering :«)()0, who trekked from the Trans vaa 1 to Angola, arc, in consequence ol an alleged breach of faith on the pait of Portugal, relating to titles of farms, and education of children and language, threatening to return to the Uniion Three delegates concluded an inteiview with the Administrator of SouthWest and tlie Union Secretary ol Lands, at which they described the position of the settlement as mtnler able. They acted as a buffer between marauding natives and the Portuguese, and were given no rights. The Administrator offered land to 150 families, hut the nation must bear all expenses. The Cabinet is considering the matter. ROME, Feb. 26. Indignation was caused by a recent speech in Tyrolese Diet and Austrian Parliament, and resulted in various deputies tabling inquiries as to Mussolini's view of the disgraceful manifestation hatched against Italy of the campaign of impudence and falsehood that responsible Austrian circles are conducting against the application of Italian laws in the Italian province of Belzano and also enquiring whether the limits of foreign States intervention has not been reached. The newspapers warn the League of Nations that other foreigners arc attempting to interfere in the matter.

ITALIAN VISIT. HOME, Feb. 26. Signor Auriti, Italian .Minister in Vienna, has arrived for the purpose of enabling Mussolini to learn more precisely the attitude of Austria. SURVIVOR’S REPORT. [“Sydney Sun” Cables.] (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.> LONDON, Feb. 26. Givanni Pavon, engineer of the Alcantara. and solo survivor was found gazing at the battered Tovarisch. He said: “It was dark. There was a strong breeze and the engines were reduced to 71 knots when the chief engineer came down and said llie captain had ordered him to stand b\ because there was a terrible danger. A tremendous crash followed accompanied by groans and curses. Tin chief engineer shouted: ‘All hands nr deck.’ 1 rushed up. it was pitch dull, but there was no fog. I'he Alcantaii reeled. I saw the stem of the Tov arisch wedged in the starboard <piar ter. I ran to the engine room stairs vainly calling the mate. 'two tie mendnus reports denoting explosion o: boilers, I grasped the Tovarisch’s boa sprit chain and the Alcantara said in three minutes. A Russian hauler me rip and the Tovarisch’s played lie searchlight on the lowered boats.”

BRITISH RENEGADE. RIGA, Feb. 20. Tlie British Communist Gallagher, speaking at the Red Army anniversary celebrations at Moscow, delivering a message purporting to come from British workers, declared he and his colleagues were ready to fight alongside the Red Amy to overthrow British Imperialism. The Red Army hy mere existence was already stirring lip India’s millions to throw oil Britain’s bloody domination. Ibe first shot in the Anglo-Soviet war would be the death knell of the F.m--I>"voroshiloff said an army supported j Soviet’s disarmament proposals was , ready to disarm, although it possessed adequate means to fulfil its purpose. “DAWN” PICTURE. LONDON, Feb. 26. There is another surprise in conwi«. iw : D “"" » lm $£ will bo shown privately at AI he. Hall on Tuesday before ten to t«o \ i-itcl c;i" and ea-servicemen '“'tof s,at sand applications. Albeit H. thorities notified 7* Count’y 1 Council having ted the ' r mission was '• eco ' t ., plv without Jy Cornell “»* ; fmd no n option in forbidding “Dawn” under the circumstances. METEOR FALL'S. (Australian Press Association & Sun.) (Received this at 8.30 a.mA MANAGUA, Feb. 26. A huge meteor six bundled feet long and sixty in thickness, fell across the city of Leon and is now restii on the beach between Leon and Co rinto. A panic occurred m a Lean theatre when tlie meteor fell. VALUABLE COUNTRY. (Received this dav at 8.30 a.mA LONDON, Feb. 26. A report, presented by the Parlia ■mentarv Commission under Walter liott, which recently visited Wes Africa, contains a rosy report of es possessions. It states they are seoom in importance only to Tndia from a Empire standpoint. It says 110 indns trial troubles exist because owing t its bounteous nature, it is only noce? sary to work two months yearh Twenty million natives, just passin civilisation already buy more Britis goods per capita than the Unite States. A huge land stretching to tl borders of the Sahara, one of tl biggest livestock areas in tlie Enipir is now carrying three million hem Thick seams exist in tlie Enugu hil side and also rich tinfields and a gre. palm oil belt on the Const offer 01 of the greatest opportunities in Briti enterprise.