GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

ITALIAN FLAG TORN DOWN. A SENSATION CAUSED. (United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) VIENNA, May 24. A sensation was caused at Innsbruck (Tyrol) by two students tearing down the Italian flag, which the Italian Consulate had hoisted to celeibrato Italy’s entry into the war. The town is seething with excitement. and wondering if Signor Mussolini Will carry out his threat: “Next time wo will answer Austrian attacks with deeds, not words.” The Consul immediately demanded that the flag be re-hoisted with military honours. Tho Mayor agreed, but tlio populace was only excited to fresh antiItalian demonstrations, and renewed the disturbances. Late at night the police charged the crowd with batons, twenty being injured and many arrested. The Consul, at eight o’clock m tlio evening, ordered the flag to be finally lowered.

A LARGE ESTATE, LONDON, May 26

The late Lord Dalziel left £2,2/4,000 less £865.000 death duties, to lus widow. His will consists of 140 words. SAMOA. GENEVA. May 25. The League Secretariat has received from the New Zealand Government the Samoan petition winch it is communicating to members of tlio Mandates Commission readiness for tlie meeting on June 12. radio music. BERLIN, May 26. \ most successful radio-telephony test lias been carried out with Buenos Aires, including the transmission of music.

BARRIER REEF EXPEDITION. LONDON, May 26.

Tlie British Association’s expedition to investigate the Barrier Reef has sailed by the Ormonde. It includes Mrs Yonge, wife of the medical officer, Dr Yonge, who is in charge. The trip will cost £IO.OOO. They are talcin<r a wireless outfit and five tons or apparatus. They will live in huts in tho low islands, sometimes visiting the mainland.

SHIPPING COLLISION. LONDON, May 26.

Lloyd’s reports that the Shaw, Savill liner, Pakeha has had a collision with the Dutch steamer Palembang in fog at the entrance to the Thames. The Pakoha lost her starboard anchor. The damage is confined to the upper forecastle 0 head. The Palembang had her starboard bows severely damaged.

PRESS CABLE RATES. PARIS, May 25.

A sub-committee of the League of Nations considered resolutions from the conference of press experts which met at Geneva in August. Representatives of the Postal administrations of the principal European countries attended.

It was decided to recommend the 1930 telegraphic conference to establish a category of urgent press telegrams at treble tlie ordinary press rates, to be treated exactly as private urgent messages. The committee considered the recommendation of the conference of press exports covering terminal charges operating in Australia and other countries, and decided that while refraining from expressing an opinion on the domestic policy involved, it would {suggest 'the Governments concerned consider the matter with a view to ascertaining whether modifications of these charges were possible.

GREEK CRISIS. VENIZELOS OFFERS TO QUIT. ATHENS, Alay 26. AI. Veuizelos has offered to resign the leadership of the Liberals and to quit Greece if the Royal Parties will unreservedly accept the Republic. AI. Afetaxas is consulting AI. Tsahlaris. AT. Venizelos agrees to the Cabinet’s reconstructliou, which lie will tolerate, if a Bill substituting a Senate is promptly passed.

FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED. BRUSSELS, Alay 20. The body of a youth, lielieved to ho English, lias been found on the beach at Breedone, near Zeebrugge, with several wounds. Foul play is suspected. ALLEGED SUICIDE. BRUSSELS, Alay 26. The body cabled earlier lias been identified as Richard Ashworth from Cheshire. It now is believed to he a case of suicide. ATHENS, Alay 26. Tsaldaris rejected Yenizelos’ offer. He said the question of the regime was not usable as a basis for bargaining. GERA!AN COAIMUNIST CLASH. BERLIN, Alav 26. A clash occurred at Clmrlotteburg in connection with an assemblage of thousand Communists at Berlin from all parts of Germany, in order to participate in a demonstration of Red Front Fighters. Tho police held up several thousand Red Fronters marching the streets. The marchers refused to disperse and the police used batons and subsequently carbines, after an officer had been unhorsed. Three demonstrators were wounded and others, including a policeman, injured during the disturbances and numerous arrests were made. The police are preparing for to-morrow’s eventualities.

MANDATES COAIAHSSION. (Received this day at *1 a.m.) LONDON, -May 26. Reports from Geneva state it has been arranged that the Alnndate Commission will examine Sir J. Ryric on Nauru and New Guinea reports on 13th June. Major-General Richardson’s examination on Samoa will take place on 19th June. It is understood the latter’s examination will lie oral and not based on any written report.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL. AMSTERDAM!, Alay 26. After a lengthy discussion the International Football Federation, at which twenty-six nations were represented unanimously granted the executive a free hand to negotiate for Hie return of the English, Scottish and Irish Football Associations, which had withdrawn on account of payment for broken time. SOVIET FINANCE. LONDON, Alay 27. A dispatch from Riga states tho Commissar reports the Government are unable to cope with the financial crisis owing to recent loans, despite coercion, which failed to achieve the desired results, workmen refusing the industrialisation loan and peasants ridiculing the agricultural loan. Actual buyers queued up outside the hanks, endeavouring to dispose of bonds. The hanks forced them to sell at half-price. Soviet currency is rapidly falling, and a renewed struggle between Stalinites and Oppositionists is expected,