GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service

THE BALKAN MURDER. LONDON, July 15. The Sofia correspondent of “The Times’* reports: The Macedonian situation is till a subject of anxiety. . The garrisons have (been reinforced as , j a precautionary measure. M. Miehailoff’s partisans are circulating a version of tbe murder of M. Protogueroff, according to which he was executed by the decision of a revolutionary organisation on a charge of participating in a plot resulting in the death of Feodor Alexandrioff in 1921. On the other hand, 31. Portogueroff’s friends state that the Central Committee will •continue functions with the remaining memlvor, Ghcorghi Popchristorff, who decided to exclude 31. Michniloff-. because he had placed’ himself outside ' the organisation by his assassination of a colleague, 31. Protogruoroff.

AUSTRALIAN GIRL DISAPPEARS. PARIS, July 16. 3!iss Sylvia Anderson, aged 19', of 31elbourne, Australia, has mysteriously disappeared here. She went to Paris for a few' days with her father. He was busy on Saturday evening and she walked alone from a hotel in the Boulevard Haussmann, where they were staying. She has not since been seen. Her father was greatly alarmed on learning of her disappearance and he immediately communicated with - the police. ,

A TRAIN SMASH. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) 31UNICH, July 17. While officials were ascertaining the reason that emergency brakes had standstilled an express outside the central station another express crashed into the rear and telescoped and fired the carriages! Seven men and three women were incinerated and twentydivc hospitalled.

FIVE MORE RESCUES. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) RO3IE, July 16. The Krassin has received Chuknovski and four companions.

MALAYA CO3IPLETE WRECK. SUVA, July 17. Tlie 3lalaya is a complete wreck and the cargo of one thousand hags of copra valued at about £I2OO is lost. Insurance on the vessel is £SOO. The cargo is fully insured.