GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

Australian Press Assn.— United Service LLOYI) GEORGE'S COMMENT. (Received this day at 8.30 a.in.) LONDON. April 20. Mr Lloyd George speaking at Stroud said the Budget was an acknowledgement of tin' Government's failure, ft was obliged in its fourth year of office to confess the conditions in all slaplo industries were so bad that . they required schemes of assistance.

AUSTRIAN ARRESTS. VIEXXA, April 20. It is alleged Rein Kim’s accomplices arrested now total fourteen, including some leaders of the revolution in Hungary in 1010. QUAKE XFAYS.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service UReceived this day at 11.0 a.m.) ATHENS. April 3>. A strong ertliquakc shock was recorded this morning. Government has •invited tenders for the erection of a thousand links at Corinth, and has appointed a reconstruction commission. SOVIET DECREES. RIGA. April 20. The Soviet has decreed the modifying of court penalties of severe punishment, which will henceforth lie inflietnhle on “(lass enemies.'' professional criminals, brigands, incendiaries, horse thieves, embezzlers, takers and receivers of bribes and others, may I* imprisoned only In special cases, the general form of punishment being dismissal, public press censure', lines and confiscations. Courts may acquit prisoners whose guilt is clearly proved if punishment is considered inexpedient.

Moscow lias deferred until fitli. Muy, during Amamillnli’s visit, the p re-sen - tation of forty-nine “Reply to Chaniborlain’’ aeroplanes for tlic Red Army, originally fixed for May Day.

PREPARING FOR MAY DAY. (Received this dav at. 12.25 0.ni.l PARIS. April 30. The city is becoming an armed camp in preparation lor the annual Communist threat of a revolution on May Ist. Troops and gendarmes are being poured in from the provinces all day long. Cavalry detachments have been ordered to protect the city gates and public buildings, which will be tilled with troops. The main boulevards will be manned by masses of troops and police and aeroplanes will fly over the city to give warning of the formation of mobs.

.MUSSOLINI'S DONATIONS. Australian (Press Assn.—United Service (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON. April 29. Mussolini has sent, eleven thousand sterling for the Bulgarian earthquake relief and a similar amount to Greece.