GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

FIRE RESCUE THRILL. LONTON, March 1. Crowds gathered in Old Compton street, Soho, AY., yesterday afternoon watched firemen rescue a middle-aged woman from the top storey of . building, the ground floor of which

was burning. The fire occurred in the storeroom of a. greengrocer's shop. No. 62, beneath three tints. The only person in the building at tile time was Airs Jean van Eerdewegh, who was asleep. Smoke was seen pouring froni the shop and pedestrians battered down the front door. A man rusned lip the smoke-filled staircase and knocked at the door of Mrs Eerdewegh. AVhilo lie was doing so he was overcome by the smoke, and staggered into thfi street again.

"When tiie brigade arrived an escape was run up and a fireman carried | Airs Eerdewegh to the ground uhih-V the crowd Ulcered: , Within 1-5 minutes the fire was under control.

BRITISH PARAFFIN BUYERS. LONDON. Alav 3. Housewives are everywhere demanding the return of the fourpenocs which they paid last week above the usual nice of paraffin. The local dealers have promised to refund it in cash goods, when they have beard ironi the suppliers. ’

Tiie' oil companies have issued a statement saying that they did not control the retail price, but were arranging to refund the tax to the wholesale buyers. Probably, therefore, it will be some time before the three million six hundred thousand iour-pences paid reach their original owners.

AFGHAN KING IN RUSSIA. NEGORELOVE (Russia), Alay 3. King and Queen Anmmillah have arrived from Poland. They are the first Royalties to set foot on Soviet soil since the execution of the Tsar. The station was gaily decorated and illuminated. The visitors boarded a luxurious train, one that was used by the Tsar, and departed for Alosccw. where they are duo at eleven o’clock in the morning. MOSCOW. Alay 3. An exhibition, entitled “The Struggle of Afghanistan for Independence.’’ will open here as soon as King and Queen AmanulUth arrive. It wilt reveal how Britain succeeded in ail imperialist seizure of portion of the Afghan territory. It. will also give it vivid picture of the British military preparations on the Afghan frontier. Charts will be shown dealing with the wars- between Britain and Afghanistan. The general effect will be to reveal Britain in an unfavourable ljght. The press of Moscow, commenting on the Royal visit, takes a similar propagandist line to the Soviet Company which has planned the picture dealing with “The Afghans’ Wars oE Independence.’’

Al. Tchicerin (Foreign AHnister), writing in the paper “l'svestia,” greeting the Afghan royalties, declares ilial bis i“l9 friendship with the Soviet Republics created an international situation which helped King Aimuiullali to emerge victorious from bis war w.itl: Britain, and to tackle liis programme of domestic reforms-. BROWNE’S SUICIDE ATTEMPT. LONDON. May 34 The most puzzling feature of the attempt by Browne (one ot the two sentenced to death for the murder of a constable in Essex) to commit suicide, is bow lie obtained the razor blade used. The officials are holding an inquiry.

Realising that Browne is the most dangerous and violent criminal in I’.ngland, and egotistical to an astounding degree, ho is not being permitted the slightest relaxation of the strict regulations. Two warders watch him day and night. .Morning and evening Browne’s clothes are searched, also his cell twice daily. Every article that lie uses is closely scrutinised. The Governor of the goal is empowered to order Browne to the padded cell, and to shackle his hands and legs. It is revealed that Browne actually made up his mind to shoot himself during the trial at the Old Bailey, and he coolly asked counsel, while he was in the witness box, to hand him the iovolver and cartridges, in order the better to illustrate his evidence. -«a

.Judge Avory immediately r.nn Browne’s ruse, and lie snapped out ■■ You can give evidence without hand

ling a revolver.” Brow lie, defeated, momentarily smil-

ed in a cynical manner. THE DISMISSED CHARGE. LONDON, -May 3. The father of .Miss Savage told the “Daily Express” that lie. (Air Savage) lias long .corresponded with Sir I.po Cliiozza Money on the subject of ec-o-nmies, and, as a result, Sir Leo Chiozza Aloney became a friend of the family. His daughter also is interested in the subject of economics. MEAT PRECAUTIONS. LONDON. May 3. The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society adopted a resolution urging on the Government the desirability that frozen and chilled meat from countries where foot and mouth disease exists. should he retained in cold stores at ports in Great Britain for a sufficient time to allow the virus that might possibly he present in marrow hones to die. Sir ALerriok Bun-el suggested the period necessary would he 7f! days, including the time the meat was in l!ic ships’ refrigerators.