GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

(Australian Press Association & Sun.) BRITISH C'OAIM I'M.ST PARTV. (Received this dav at 8.50 a.in.) LONDON, March !. The “ Daily Chronicle ” says the authorities are interested in a report that Moscow has allocated i_'-l(>,000 to the British Coinmuiiist Party. A political branch of Scotland Yard believes a large portion of the money will lie used for equipping members of the Nationnd Kx-Servicemen’s League, which is a Communist imitation of the .British Legion. Already some members wear the uniform closely resembling that of the Russian Army. GERMAN PRINCE’S VIEWS. LONDON. March 1. “If the race in armaments continues and the group system survives, Euro;,will assuredly drift into another war,” wrote Prince Licknowsky, one of the last nets before his death, in a preface to a much discussed German Book entitled “ Heading for the Ayss.” of which the English translation is appearing. Licknowsky added “ f should rejoice of the hook were understood in England. and brought the British and Germans closer than at present, hut thenare faint signs that the nations have learned the lesson. Alliances, accompanied by armament, will lead to war. RACING .MOTORISTS. LONDON. March I. In a speech at the racing motorists’ dinner, Major fieagravo. referring t... Captain Campbell's feat, disclosed that three American firms arc building cars which will he completed in March 1929 to attack the record, lie accompanied by Captain J. S. Irving, would go to America to mdnrld Britain’s achievement. He hoped Campbell would accompany them. THAMES FLOOD ENQUIRY. (Received this dav at 8.30 a.rn.) LONDON, March 1. A conference of Thomas authorities and Government officials, which -Mr Baldwin convened, following the London Hoods, recommended expert investigations ns to whether there is a reasonable probability of recurrence oi higher or an equal tide. The County Council will take over .supervision and inspection of floods, defence works, also public warnings if the water reaches a danger level, and prohibition of new buildings, and reconstruction ol the present, in cases in which the floors are below the specified level . OBITUARY. (Australian Press Association & Sun.; LONDON, March I. Obituary—Sir Henry Whitehead, aged GO, a worsted spinner and manufacturer. ARMY ESTIMATES. LONDON, March I. The Army Estimates total £41,050.000 less than last year. There is no provision in this sum for the excess cost of extra, troops in China in which connection there will he a supplementary estimate. A DIAMOND FIELD. CAPETOWN, .March 1. M A casual inquiry in Parliament regarding the expenditure ol twentylive hundred pounds elicited from the Minister of Mines the information that it was devoted to making n road from Nninaqualaiid to Alexander Bay. which lie described a sun El Dorado for diamonds a loot, below the surlace. Altei a native had scraped the surlace from small area the Minister picked up diamonds worth £OOO within an hour. He disclosed that Government had made arrangements with the discover or to stop working and Government hail acquired thirty thousand claims It was proposed to start a Slate mine. THE NEW ARMY. LONDON. March 1. Air Worthington Evans in a memorandum accompanying the army estimates says a considerable advance has taken place in the provisian ol ailiioured lighting vehicles. It has been decided to increase the number of medium and light tanks as funds permit and supply armoured cars to certain cavalry units. The mechanisation of field artillery is proceeding and experiments are being made with different kinds of tractors to determine winch is the most suitable, for the purpose. Medium artillery will all he mechanised. Experiments are proceeding with artillery of lesser calibres lor close support and anti-tank work. Experimennts are also progressing with ~ new gun for the Royal Horse Artillery and new Field Howitzer.