GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service

GERMAN ELECTION RESULTS,

(Received this ilav at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, -May 20. The " Observer’s ” Berlin correspondent says the outstanding points - • of the elections are the approach of a peaceful German-f Polish trade agreement. France will see every measure is taken to fulfil obligations. Russia will h avo no cause to complain. Capital and labour will almost certainly meet in a coalition Government. The increased communism is attributable to .Moscow propaganda, not German unrest. If Moscow influence is to continue she will have to arrange a less destructive police in the Keiohstag, since decent people are repelled by the offensiveness and histrionism of communist members.

FEMALE DELEGATE. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, May 27. Mrs Abott has been offically deputed by the British Feminist Society to attend tlie International Labour Conference at Geneva and draw attention to Clause 7, Part XIII., of the Treaty of Versailles, favouring equal pay and equal work for both sexes.

RUSSIAN HELP. MOSCOW, May 27. The Government is sending an oxj>' pedition to the rescue of the Italia. All radio stations are signalling and listening-in, hut no news has been received.

POLITICS IN LITHUANIA, i LONDON, May 27. A Riga correspondent states Smetona has proclaimed a constitution declaring Lithuania an independent democratic republic and naming Vilna as tlie capital.

RA.JAH ILL. PARIS, May 26. Rajah Pudukota was seriously ill after arrival from London. He was taken to the American hospital at Ncuilly and an X-ray examination con-, firmed an intestinal obstruction. Two successful operations followed, and his recovery is hoped for. The Ranee, formerly -Molly Fink, ol Melbourne, hastened from Cannes, and the Rajah’s son from London. Both were admitted to see the patient.

BRITISH LEGION. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 27. Marshall Focli attended the British Legion Conference at Scarborough and was made an honorary legionary. The Prince of Wales addressed 550 delegates. He promised practical help, praised the Legion’s relief work, and said he would accompany ten thousand legionaries on the battlefield pilgrimage in August. Lord Jellieoe paid a tribute to Earl Haig and the thousands of voluntary workers.

The Prince flew hack to Sandringham to dine with Their Majesties. Tlie Duke, of York took the salute of a thousand legionaries, including five Victoria Cross winners, at a parade at Whitehall.

The Dean of Westminster conducted tlie service at the cenotaph.

JUGO-SLAV DEMONSTRATIONS. (Received tbis day at 9.30 a.m). BELGRADE, May 27. Following an Italian Fascist antiJugo Slav demonstration, Jugo-Slav counter demonstrated at Sehenico, Spalato, Haibneh and Belgrade. Troops and the police used sideanns to prevent the breaking into of Italian houses. Injuries and arrests were numerous. The rioters broke the "inflows of the Italian Consulate. The Spa 1 ato-Si hen ico disturbances were most serious at Sehenico "hero > Italian shopwindows were smashed and —Agency for the Pol a Navigation Company raided. TURKS AND AFGHANS. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 27. Turkey and Afghanistan have sign- / e d the Treaty of Friendship and So ' curity.