GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service

INDIAN LABOUR TROUBLE. DELHI, May 8.

The organisers of the Bombay mill strikes, including the notorious Com--nuinist, Bradley, are working overtime to secure sympathy extensions, particularly among railwnymcn, and have succeeded so far that the' men or the G.I.P. railway workshops have drafted an ultimatum.

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Canada is confronted with a British immigration blockade in consequence of the new medical inspection, according to George Langley, a former Saskatchewan Minister of Immigration, before the House inquiry, bringing Canadian doctors into Britain, had completely antagonised medical men there, and the displacement did not meet with public approval. He said the three thousand family scheme had retarded the immigration of young single men.

BRITAIN’S REPLY. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, May 8. There has been important progress in the preparation of the British reply to Air Kellogg’s renunciation of war pact since tiie week-end and it is now hoped the British views will lie announced on Friday at the latest. There is still nothing final from the Dominions, though it is gathered they have intimated in a very general sense that they similarly with Britain, favour the proposals. Undoubtedly Britain desires to see nil . the Powers give a profoundly sympathetic consideration. One of the latest turns of the situation is the French attitude, which cannot altogether he regarded as enthusiastic. Air Kellogg’s recent restatement of the proposals has somewhat cleared the air in that respect, but there are still some doubts as to the extent to which France is likely to adhere to the proposal as it at present stands. However, the prospect of the pact becoming a universal example and the Little Entente powers signing makes France’s position easier. Air Kellogg’s restatement to the contrary dispelled many doubts in the British mind, especially in connection with Self-defence, which is one of the thorny problems. The question was to what extent a signatory should go to tho assistance of any other power aggressed, which was not a signatory. Mr Kellogg seems to have dealt with this point satisfactorily. There are interesting signs of the British Government approaching the pact with a positive desire to reach an agreement and will not be more than accurately aware of the difficulties. There is a disposition to recognise the American habit of emphasising the general principles without firstly troubling about details, according to America’s deliberate fixed tradition.

CAROL'S POSITION. LONDON, May 8.

p/mce Carol returned home tonight and retired to his study. He refused to see callers. Joncscu stated the visit to the Foreign Office failed to obtain satisfaction. Carol is nowdrafting a letter to Sir Joynson Hides denying he is carrying on subversive propaganda and stating he knew nothing of the attempt to export a manifesto which was not printed at his orders. REPLIES IN COMMON'S. LONDON. May 8. Sir .loy 11 son Hicks in the Commons said Prince Carol had been asked to end Ids visit to England without de- ,. - lay. He announced that in the Bulgarian eartluiuakes from'lltli to 18th April. 17.102 houses were entirely, and 10,579 partly destroyed, 250,100 of 515,017 inhabitants in the devastated towns and villages were without shelter. FLIGHT TO TON 10. PA IMS. -May S. Pelletier and Doisy with two companions took off from Le Eourget today in perfect weather for Bucharest o„‘the first stage of a flight to Tokio, which they arc attemfiting to reach in eighteen hundred miles stages. PARTS, May 8. The brothers Arrndmrt took off in an attempt on a world's endurance record. ,