GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

(United Press’ Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) FATALITIES ON A LINER. LONDON, May 23. Two Australians, Alessrs Lomas and Han, succumbed to apoplexy on tho liner Ostcrley, during terrific heat in the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Both were going to England on a visit. When tlie Osterley reached Plymouth, however, the passengers were fortifying themselves with rugs and overcoats against the biting cold.

VENIZELOS. LONDON, Alay 23. “The Times” editorially says: Tho news of M. Venizelos’s return to politics is received here with mixed feel-' ings. Gratitude for his services to the Allies in the Great War and admiration for his gifts of diplomatic skill must predispose us to a favourable opinion. Yet there is no evidence that he will promote internal social tranquility. AI. Venizelos recently asserted he had no intention of returning to the political fray, except to save the country from a military dictatorship, expressing the opinion that any attempt to overthrow the Government would he a national disaster, but his opinions on current polities are increasingly quoted in the Athens newspapers.

CAPE RACE RIVALRY. CAPETOWN, Afay 24.

Hon Air Alahan, the Union Alinister of the Interior, lias issued a statement regarding the flying of the Union Jack on Union day, which gives concessions to Durban, but- refuses to yield to demands of northern districts in Natal. Feeling is strong there because of tlie Alilnister’s refusal to allow the Union Jack to fly officially in the native territories.

The Premier, Alt’ Hertzog, advances the argument that such a concession would weaken tho Government’s authority over the natives, and would lead them to believe that they are still under the okl-time British Government.

Capetown is incensed that the Alinister lias not conceded a request that the Union Jack might continue to fly over the Castle, where it has flown for centuries. Tlie British section of tlie population is thoroughly dissatisfied with Government’s narrow interpretation of the Flag Act. A feeling is growing that the Union Day celebrations will lie mockery, and that people should take the law into their own hands. GREEK POLITICS. ATHENS, ALiy 23, AI. Venizelos, in a statement, said lie felt that a refusal by him to resume tlie leadership of the Liberal Party, would mean its disappearance through disscntioiis, with possible disastrous consequences to the country. Therefore he took the decision to lead, but ho was quite ready to leavo Greece for ever if thereby he could

It was reported late to-night that facilitate a settlement of that conflict over the future regime. It was reported late to-night that AI. Venizelos will not himself take office but will recommend the formation of a Cabinet under AI. Snfoulis, president of the Chamber. Nothing, however, has been settled. The xiolico have banned an antiVenizelos demonstration.

THE AIONKEY GLAND. LONDON, Alay 24

Dr Voronoff, who is paying a flying visit to England, had a boisterous welcome from five hundred medical students at the Cambridge Aledical Society. He gave a lecture on “Tho Alirncles” of the Alonkey Gland.”

He explained the early experiments lie made by means of screened pictures showing results of gland operations. He declared: ‘‘Women need never grow old! The women who want to hunt and play games again with all the ardour and ability of youth may do so. lam convinlced that- lam able to make people live to the age of 140 years, or perhaps 150 years, because of my experiments on animals. There is a sheep on my farm who lias reached the age of twenty years. This is equivalent to the age of 148 years in human beings. I can do likewise with the human beings”

He described remarkable effects in several eases. Ho instanced a man in a mental home. His mind was a blank but within six months he resumed his work as a pharmacist. Ho said that a newspaper man whose mind had failed had reported after the treatment that he felt as.he did twenty years before. The grafts, ho .said, did not give such marked results in women as the men, but his subsequent- experiments overcame that difficulty, and he was now ready to declare his operations an unqualified success.

IN THE COMMONS.

(Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) . LONDON. May 21

Mr Haslam asked the President of the Board of Education if he was aware that some of the text books on dominions used in the schools were not up to date, and whether he would consider calling a conference of educational authorities with a view to securing an improvement.

Mr Percy replied that the Board’s consultative committee was investigating tlie question. He thought it better to await the Committee’s report, which was expected to be available in the autumn, before considering what action to take.