GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service EXPLANATION WA NT ED. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, May 23. A Hamburg, correspondent says the hospitals are still treating 250 eases of those affected by the gas explosion and cases which at first appeared to be slight are becoming more serious. Several, hitherto, who were apparently unaffected have been admitted to the hospital to-day.

iStolzenburg says Hie leakage is inexplicable, inasmuch, as the tanks were periodically tested and carefully supervised. The authorities are demanding why gas, sufficient to wipe out the population of Hamburg, was stored in ordinary, instead of steel lined tanks.

GREEK POLITICAL CRISTS. ATHENS. May 22.

'flic Cabinet’s downfall is due to the decision of Venizelos to resume the leadership of tho Liberals, two sections of which represented the old .Ministry. Consequently a reconstruction is necessary.

'flic retiring War Minister. MazarIcis. denies any militaristic coup is afoot.

Considerable opposition to Venizelos is reported in Militarist and Republican circles, the latter asserting that in the absence of formidable opposition Venizelos wi! 1 establish a dictatorship. DIAMOND CUTTING INDUSTRY. CReoeived this day at 11.0 a.m.) CAPETOWN, May 22. A registered company in Capetown has been formed in London with a subscribed capital of a million, of which a quarter of a million has been paid up to establish a diamond cutting and polishing industry at Kimberley on a large scale.

SIR. J. PARR’S RECEPTION. LONDON. May 22. Three hundred were present at Sir James Parr’s reception of the season at the Dominion’s new Strand offices. VICAR’S RESIGNATION. /Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, May 23. Bishop Blackburn has accepted the resignation of Rev. Lamia, vicar ol St. Ciithherts. Laurie declares be did use unlawful rites in ceremonies. He thought nothing unlawful.

MINISTIY RESIGNS. ATHENS, May 22

The Ministry lias resigned. Yenezelos is expected to form a Government. WILKINS AND ETLSON ARRIVE. BERGEN. May 22. The harbour and the city were betlagged and there were thousands on the quayside for the arrival of Wilkins and Eilson. The Directors of the Bergen Museum welcomed both, who replied. Eilsson, who spoke in Norwegian, said he was proud to be of Norwegian

origin. They will dine with the King tonight.

THE FLAG QUESTION

CAPETOWN. May 22

Bitterness of the flag controversy has been revived by limitations with regard to public institutions on which the Union Jack may be flown. Parliamentarians are striving to reach an understanding. Interviews with the Premier and the Minister of the Interior which were continued hist night and resumed to-day, have not conclud-

Capetown is demanding the Union Jack be flown on the Castle on which it has been flown since the British occupation and the Supreme Court, as well as the Parliament Buildings and the Administrator’s office. Natal is insisting on the unrestricted flying of the Union Jack on public buildings.

FRENCH COMMENT. PARIS; May 22.

Commenting on the German election, tho “Petit Parisian” thinks in spite of the set-back to Stresemann’s and People’s Party, that the results constitute victory for the policy of a Franco-German rapproacliment. The “Petit Journal” concludes that Stresetnann is the real victor; also that the internal policy of the Reich will become more difficult and complicated. The “Echo do Paris” forecasts the first action of the Socialists will lie to demand the evacuation of Rhineland, adding: “The Reichstag just c’ectod is no novelty.' It is merely a reproduction of the Assembly of 1920, which directed • the whole campaign for the destruction of the Versailles r l renty.

WIFE CHARGED WITH MURDER. (Roc-lived this day at 10.L5 a.in.) LONDON, May 22. At the conclusion of the coroners’ inquiry at Colofield, Airs Beatrice Pace, aged 35, was arrested-ais a result of the jury’s verdict and charged with the murder of her husband, Harry Pace, aged 36, a Forest of Dean farmer, by arsenical poisoning. Pace died on 10th. January.

The police stopped the funeral and the inquiry occupied nineteen weeks. Considerable attention was focussed 011 the medical evidence that death was clue to arsenio poisoning. The evidence of relatives suggested ill feeling between Pace and his wife. Pace’s life-was insured in 1924 and lie suddenly became ill in 1925, and in July 1927, following a meal. he again was suddenly ill and was admittied to a : hospital. He recovered and returned home, and again was suddenly >ll. Then on 6th. January he complained of sensations in his stomach and throat and died on 10th. January.

His wife swooned upon hearing the verdict and shouted: “I didn't. I didn’t, I wouldn’t, 1 couldn’t.” Wonuen and girls in the court wept bitterly.

She has five children, including a baby in arms.