GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

A SINGER MURDERED.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service

(Received this day at 8 a.m.)

BIit'SSELS, July 20. Madame Evelyne Brel in. the singer, well known Continent wide, was found dead at Charleroi under circumstances recalling tho Lettouquet murder. Her husband, Quinot, director of Charleroi Conservatoire went for a swim and when lie returned he found his w(ife had gone to pick flowers. When sho did not return ho organised a nightlong search. Brelia’s body was found hidden in undergrowth fifty yards from the home, strangled.. Some clothes were 'stuffed in her mouth, with every evidence of a terrible struggle. The murderer tried to burn the body, but tho jewellery was not stolen.

PACE POISON CASE. LONDON. July 20.

The public have subscribed enough to ensure Mrs Pace (who was accused of poisoning her husband) annuity of sixty shillings a week for life, and have also paid all her legal expenses.

.STEAMER IN DISTRESS

(United Service.)

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) COLOMBO, July 20. A wireless from tlie City of Yoko-

hama hound from Australia to Europe this morning, 1150 miles south-south-east of Colombo, states she is in distress and help is required. The naval authorities are unable, to send assistance. Local agents communicated with the owners, who have arranged for the Kabul a to render aid. The cause of the trouble is unknown.

RUSSIAN CRISIS. [“Th» Times” Sekvtcf.] Deceived this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 20. A Riga correspondent reports Rykolf in a speech declared the existing grain crisis was obvious to anyone passing in the streets of Soviet towns. The crisis was serious and has created dissatisfaction among the peasant masses. The oppression of the peasants had not liquidated the crisis. Tlie oppression must end. The plenary even advocated rising the price of grain. There are serious dissensions within the Communist Party regarding the peasant policy. Many favoured ceasing the struggle with wclltodp peasants leaving them to their own devices. Rykoff’s speech aroused much comment and is regarded as a demonstration of his group against Stalin.

BATTLE OF DUELLISTS. ROME', July 20.

' Preparations to stage a pitched battle between Italians and French journalist duellists have suddenly ceased. The newspapers hitherto have largely been filled with offers of would-be duellists to participate in the battle. They constrain tho usual advertisements. The Roman Prefect has ordered the agitation to cease.

A POLE ARRESTED. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). BRUSSELS, July 21. An armed Pole .was found in a ditch near Brelia’s house and was arrested. PROPOSED TOUR. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). LONDON, July 20. At a conference of Agents-Genoral at Australia House upon the invitation of Sir Ryrie, to further the 1929 F.mFarmers’ Tour to Australia and New Zealand, Sir Stewart Batt, explained tho details which were unanimously approved as excellent, it was resolved to limit the party to one. hundred ami fifty. Ryrie Trumble and Manning were elected a liason committee to consult the States, with reference to hospitality and to investigate facilities.