GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

A'ins'tniliaii Press Assn.—United Service STEAMER DAMAGED. LONDON. April 23. The steamer ( ity of Lyons from Port Pirie while docking collided with and damaged the outer pierhead tit Tilbury. She is now docked, the stem and hows being considerably damaged. ITALIAN COAIAIEXISTS. (United Service.) •Received this day at 8.50 a.in.) LONDON, April 21. The Daily Mail correspondent at Perpignan says the finding of a bomb tit the Municipal (las Works at Rivefcaltes, the manager of which is a notorious Communist, who was recently imprisoned for contempt of court, enabled the police to discover a Communist munition depot, believed to he intended to’ supply terrorists planning outrages on a vast scale in Italy, Spain and South France. The sen veil of the house of a Communist agitator, Maeary, revealed several pounds of blasting powder, detonators, cartridges and fuses. It is believed Communists have removed munition dumps, several of which were suspected in the district. The police are of the opinion the bomb was plated in the gasworks to avenge a comrade's imprisonment. They describe Rivesaltcs as a red city and apparently the Comuiuuist headquarters.

A FEMINIST VICTORY. PARIS. "April 23. Women cooks are replacing men in the 'French Army, each cooking for lour hundred, and doing two men cook’s work, at a salary of £."fl yearly, besides dress, anil lodging allowance. They will he uniformed picturesquely, recalling Yiviindicres of Napoleon’s armies. Colonels must ho satisfied that the cooks tire moral and efficient. The decision is hailed as a leminiist victory.

•STETTIN TRIALS. (Received this day at 10.10 a.tit.) LONDON. April 23. A Berlin correspondent states the continuance of the Black Rcicliswclir trial at Stettin recalls the troubles in Silesia in 1021-22 when nationality depended on the result of a plebiscite. Baron von Loon who was ordered thither to maintain order, said the Government office tit Breslau approved of the execution of two hundred traitors. General Von Pawelsz asserted the- Reieliswehr was ignorant of the executions. Von Leon declared the executions were carried out with poison, hand grenades and otherwise, lie unfortunately was not participating owing to other duties. General lloffer, Commander of Upper Silesia rising said Silesia had to help itself since the Allies would not intervene. Hundreds of volunteers gave their lives for the Republic. The times were such that human life was undervalued. The Prussian Government asserts the Breslau office was unaware of any executions. *

MURDER TRIAL. T,o.\ DON'. April 23. Tlic trial nl Kennedy nml Browne. c:ibled 3rd. April, Inis commenced at Old Bailey. Bnlli .prisoners’ counsel applied for separate trials. The Soli-citor-General, prosecuting, opposed, on the grounds that they were commonly engaged in a joint purpose, which rein the murder. Justice Avory refused the application. ZOUBKOFF A 111! KSTKD. (United Service.) (Received this dav at 12.2 d D.rn.t BRUS'SKI.S. April 23. Zoul.koff was arrested at Arlon near Luxembourg frontier. charged that his passport was out of order. ELECTION BBS (TUTS. PARIS, April 23. One hundred and seventy-five candidates were elected in the first ballot. Of these there are 72 Democrats and Republicans, 41 Left Republicans. Id Radicals Republicans, 10 Radicals Socialists. 4 Hopubicun Socialists, 14 Socialists, •13 Conservatives. No Communists are left in tlie second ballots for the remaining seats, which take place on 2f)tb April. A majority of the successful candidates have declared themselves supporters of the Government's policy.

STRANDED STEADIER. [Special to Dress Assn, by Radio.~| (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) APIA. April 23. The Steelmaker is still ashore at Nukulalai in Elice Group. A cargo of (ive thousand tons has keen jettisoned. SAN Eli A NCI SCO. April 23. 'The salvage vessel Peacock reached Nukulalai on Saturday evening and found the Steelmaker aground with louifeet of water at the how at high water, hut alloat aft from the tire room. Heavy swells since Wednesday hare apparently strained the stranded vessel.

QUAKES IN GREECE. (Received this day at 12.2/5 p.m.) ATHENS, April 23. Jlany earthquake shocks have occurred in Greece, altogether twenty of varying strength having keen recorded at Pelophomiesus in twentyfour hours. Corinth and many \illages in the vicinity were heavily damaged.

So far thirty deaths have been reported and ten thousand are homeless and destitute at Corinth, where a majority of the populace were warned hy tremors during the night and had evacuated their houses before a violent shock forty-five minutes biter. The power house was demolished and tin city is in darkness. Six thousand are homelees else-

where, including Loutrnki. a popular watering place. Only the newest hos- | tels resisted the shocks. • A crevasse 231) feet long has appeared. Refugees are in the direst misery with their belongings buried in the debris. Many are half dad. Government has granted Cld.oOU sterling for relief and Ministers are the devastated areas.

CO.MMdNW E ALT 11 SHIPS. LONDON. April 24. Lord Klysant to-day paid the first instalment for the Commonwealth Line contract. A BYE-ELECTION. LONDON. April 23. Owing to the death of a. Labourite. Clowes, a bye-election was held for Hanley and resulted: A. Hollins (Labour) 15,136 Alfred llenhille (Conservative) 6.001 "Walter Metikin (Liberal) T. 390