GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

Australian Press Assn.—United Service PREPARING FOR MAY DAY. (Received this dav at 12.2 A p.m.) PARIS. April 30. The city is becoming an armed cam]) in preparation for 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 he 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 12.2.1 p.m.) LONDON. April 29.

Z\l ussolini lias sent eleven thousand sterling for tlie Bulgarian earthquake relief ami a similar amount to G reec-e. NEW /MALAX!) I.OAX. (Received this day at 11.0 a m.) I'.OXDOX, April 30. The New Zealand loan has heen uiulenvritten for five millions at II per cent at CfMJ, redeentahle, in 1017. '1 lie final instalment of 2o per cent is payable on 20th .July. Holders ol four per cents maturing on Ist Xovemher, 1929, are invited to convert to the extent of five millions, receiving CHMJ of new stock for each .Cloo ol old. .MARSHAL I’Ii.SUDSKI ILL. RERUN. April 30. ' It is reported that -Marshal I’ilsudski is paralysed. 15RITAIX XO'f BLUFFING. LONDON. April :i:i. B'ritain’s ultimatum is not mere bluff, hut is absolutely the final steps preceding the firmest action in Egypt, if X'alias Pasha does not -withdraw the Public Assemblies liill by May 2nd., ■says the “Herald’s” political correspondent. No modi fixation will now Ik; accepted, only the entire withdrawal, failing which Britain will act the moment the ultimatum expires. There is reason for believing that one step may he the immediate seizure of the Customs, while warships and troops will stand hy as a warning against violence. There will lie no attempt to dissolve Parliament, hut action is strongly within the constitutional rights of the 1922 declaration. It is lcarnedi that the British Government discussed the Bill over the week-end in order to give an opportunity lor modification, hut X'alias’ defiance resulted in a decision to send an ultimatum.

GUTTERIDGE MURDER. JUSTICE AVORY THRKATKXKL). (Received this day at 12.2;; p.m.) LONDON, April 30. Armed detectives have heen appoint cd to watch Justice A very, as a precautionary measure, as the outcome ol a threatening letter following the death sentence on Kennedy. Usually such threats are disregarded. The authorities, however, attach importance to this one owing to Kennedy’s notorious associates.

Airs Kennedy says she is terribly shocked and has written to Justice Avot'y assuring him she did not write and does not know the author, adding that although convinced that her husband did not shoot Constable (>utteridge, she was impressed hy Justice Avory’s scrupulous fairness. Both condemned men are appealing.