GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) THE PROBABLE LOCATION. LONDON. June 8. Advices from Rome state that a cau-‘tiously-phrased communique confirms the news that the “Citta di Milano” heard the “Italia’s” signals on Thursday. The vessel recorded with near certainty the word “Franz” indicating the possibility that the airship has landed on Franz Josef Land. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF JAP PREMIER. TOKYO. June 8. A youth has been arrested for an attempted dagger attack on the Piime Minister, M. Tanaka, at Velio Station this morning. , PRINCE CAROL. LONDON. June 8. A Bucharest message reports that, ns the outcome of Prince Carol’s English adventures, his wife. Princess Helene. is taking action for a divorce. Prince Carol has informed her lawyers that lie would facilitate the proceedings.

EGYPTIAN TREATY. (Received this day at S a.m.) CATTTO. June S. K’gypt and Afghanistan have signed a treaty of mutual peace and friendship. GENEYa DISCUSS!ON. LONDON. June 7. “The Times's” Geneva ent reports: Mr Bevin, the British workers' delegate at the Labour Conference. has secured the passage of an amendment, raising questions such as the conditions of ships’ gangways and lighting. Upon these the employers refused to vote. Mr Bevin was coneiliatorv. and he suggested the formation of an Advisory Commission of the dock authorities, shipowners and workers, to prepare the project for a Convention Committee. He rejected an employers’ recommendation for referring the questions to the Joint Maritime Committee. Thereupon the employers' representatives walked out.

ANTI-ITALIAN RIOTS. BELGRADE. June 6. Further anti-Italian demonstrations have taken place at Skoplye, StruTl u(7.a, ip Southern Serbia, Seven

thousand marched in the streets singing patriotic songs, and shouting hostility against Italy. The demonstrators tried to storm the Italian Consulate, which a strong force of police and gendarmes prevented. Several arrests were made and calm was restored.