GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

THE NEW WARFARE. AIR BATTLE OVER, LONDON United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, Aug. 14. r "~ The official report on the air attack - shows that there were twenty-eight raids during the fifteen hours of tho battle. In general, victory rested with the defence, though n, few big bombers broke through, the hits including tho Air Ministry, Kings wav. One squadron of the fastest bombers, taking twenty-eight minutes from Shorehnm to their objective at Eastham, dived through three layers of clouds without luting intercepted, though they met fighters going back and lost two machines. On the contrary, another squadron , of attackers lost seven out of nine V machines. The operations recommenced at six ~ o’clock to-night being chiefly thrilling duels between the giant bombing planes of the attackers and tho small high speed fighting machines of tiie defenders. There was a curious effect throughout London, people standing in groups and craning their necks to watch the machines which were ten thousand feet up in the air. TROUBLE IN THE SOUDAN. ~ * LONDON, Aug. 15. Reports come from Khartoum of fresh disturbances in the Soudan. Fifteen thousand Neur raiders attacked a Government post at Dukfaywi.l, after raiding villages, and were repulsed with heavy losses leaving 48 dead. The police suffered no casualties. The post lias been reinforced. JAP TROOPS IN CHINA. TOKIO, Aug. 15. In consideration of the restoration of order in Shantung, the Japanese Gov-, eminent has decided on the evacuation of the Sixth Division, subject to Imperial sanctions, probably embarking A w at Tsingtau on September 4tli, LOWENSTEIN’S DEATH. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, August 15. It is emphasized that the examination of Lowenstein’s body is unfinished. The authorities stress the fact that the presence of toxic matter may he purely accidental, not necessarily implying the taking or administration of poison. RAILWAY FARES CUT. (United Service.) ** (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, August 14. The “Evening News” says the Lon-don-North-Eastern Railway is substantia Iv reducing fares on 20th August on the Newcastle-South Shields-Sun-derland branches, where motor-’bus competition is the keenest. It is believed in some cases the fares will reach the pre-war level. The first sleeping saloon motor coach service was inaugurated to-night from London to Liverpool, ten bunks, two tiers. The if arc of 25s also includes morning tea and biscuits, compared with the third-class rail fare of 24s 9d, without a sleeper. Similar services on the l.ondon-Manchester and LondonPlymouth lines are starting shortly. JAPANESE AFFAIRS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) TOKYO, August 15. Tho Premier informed the Cabinet that the Government have reached ail agreement with the United States, whereby a Japanese-American arbitra- --•# tion treaty, expiring on August would continue effective in the pres- \ ent form pending a revision which was postponed. Regarding China he said in consequence of the Havasbi mission to Mukden, the Nanking compromise . was postponed for three months.