GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

Australian Press Assn.—United'Servibe SERVIAN EDITOR SHOT. BELGRADE, August 5. ' Numerous assailants attacked Vllnda Pistovitch, editor of the newspaper “ Jedinatvo ” and an active critic of Raditch, leader of the Croation Country Party. Policemen rescued him. While going to a hospital a railwayman fired nine shots at Pistovitch, who was killed instantly. Policemen wounded the assassin, who was arrested. POLISH AIRMAN DOWN. WARSAW, August 5. The Polish airmen Idssikowskis and Kuhalos in a biplane came down in mid-Atlantic. The airmen, who were saved by the German ship Samos, were unhurt. The machine was destroyed FLOATING DOCK. LONDON, August 6. Great excitement prevailed at Port Said on Saturday night, when, owing to a strong breeze, the first section of the Singapore dock swung across the mouth of the canal, threatening a block. For -haif an hour the dock drifted broadside on and threatened to wreck itself, but a Dutch tug astern managed to push the dock back to its straight course and save the canal. The dock began the passage thereof. The transport of the dock from Tyne to Singapore will cost £200,000, including £IO,OOO for canal dues. particulars of flight. LISBON, Aug. 5. Idzikowski and Kubalaxflew were only thirty-one hours out when a defective petrol feed pipe compelled then descent sixty miles from Finisterre. The machine forcibly struck the waves and smashed tho wings. While the Samos - was towing the machine, one aviator fell down aboard injuring hjis arms. He was removed to the hospital.