GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

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

PAR AS-R ENNES RACE.' PARIS, May 17

Frantz won the Pnris-Rennes cycle road race in 12 hours 37 minutes 15 seconds. Opperman (Australia) was eighth. There were thirty-two competitors, including four Australians.

OBITUARY. VIENNA, May 18. Tlie death is recorded of General Baron Auifonberg, of the Austrian Army, who defeated the Russians at Komarow in August, 1914, in the first battle of the AVorld AVar. He eventually was disgraced, as he was alleged responsible for a later failure. SYDNEY, May 20.

The death is recorded of Senator J. Grant. Deputy-Leader of the Labour Party in the Federal Senate, at the age of 71 years. BRISBANE, May 20. YD- AY. K. Wray, formerly Queensland Minister of the Crown and Mayor of Brisbane, was found dead in a sewer outlet, with his throat slashed. Jt is believed that he crawled into the sewer pipe and suicided. MOSCOW; May 10.

The death is recorded here of “ Dig Bill” Haywood, an associate'of Jim Larkin. He died suddenly. He had resided in Moscow since the revolution.

OUTLAWRY OF AYAR

BR ITATN’S ATTITUDK

LONDON, May W

The Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent understands that the Britsli reply to Air Kellogg, the- Lnitcd States Secretary, regarding the outlawry of war pact, has been dispatched, and it will he handed to the U.S.A State Department at- Washington today. after which'the text will be released bore.

It is believed that the reply constitutes an acceptance, with new specific reservations, formulated in London, and the Dominions.

BRITISH COMMENT. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 19. The first impressions of Sir A. Chainberlain’s reply are favourable. It is believed by a frank acceptance of the principle, combined with tactful recognition of French difficulties, the way is paved for negotiations for : a treaty. Attention is naturally centred on the 'Submission of the Monroe principle to apply to Britain as well as the United States, in respect to the exclusion of diplomatic fields from the operation of the pact. AYlint is meant, is well understood, though Egypt is not specifically mentioned. , ", Mr J. L. Garvin in the “Observer” approves of the reply and stresses that while it possibly harmonises the pact with the covenant at Locarno, not for a moment could Britain and the Dominion assume any sort of responsibility for France’s arrangements with the Little Entente and Poland, which seem to imply armed resistance to any revision of the A r crsailles frontiers of Central Eastern Europe. Mr Garvin concludes by hoping we will now leave France to conduct her case and not risk slipping the position to where America and Germany on one side of tlie diplomatic table and Britain and France on the other.

Tlie “ Sunday Times ” opines that some may regard the reply as veering towards frugality, but feels that it would be a wrong impression. Sir A. Chamberlain’s suggestion amounts to not more than a request that Kellogg’s verbal interpretations of liis intentions *- should be incorporated in the treaty itself.

GERMAN ELECTIONS. " fßeceived this day„ at *1 a.m.) BERLIN, May 19. One person was killed and numerous injured as the result of a fight between National Socialists and Fascists, wherein stones, sticks and beer mugs were the weapons. The police were temporarily powerless. It was strange that it should have occurred on the eve of the poll after a campaign unpreeedently quiet. Some experts opine that only fifty per cent will vote to-day. Thirty-one parties have 4,500 candidates, whereof four hundred arc women. Nobody expects a transference of votes sufficient to materially alter the political situaion. It is certain no party will have a majority and more coalitions are inevitable. In any case the continuance of Herr Stresmann’s policy is regarded as assured. There is no whisper of Kaiscrism.

There is a novel experiment in Berlin where distinctive voting papers are being issued to men and women so that it can be seen what proportion of tlie sexes vote. ■

CONFERENCE OF EXPERTS, PARIS, A fay 20,

The Congress at Epizootics has <‘included. Over fifty delegates including Hey wood (Australia) , Reid (New Zealand), Jackson (Great Britain) were present. Foot and mouth disese was tlie main problem discussed. A motion was adopted to continue the search on lines now followed. A paper read by Doctor’ Burgi (Switzerland) caused heated discussion owing to differene of opinion on the Continent relative to the treatment of this disease and resentment against police and sanitary supervision. Delegates viewed the IState School of A'eterinary Science which Heywood declares is more complete and hotter equipped than many medical schools in Australia. The delegates met Professors Vaale and Le Clinch© who have undertaken at colossal pains and expense and devoted tlieir lives to discover a remedy for gaseous lymphadenitis in sheep. They disclosed nothing fresh to report since last Congress, awaiting reports from Australia and Argentine following experiments.