GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

Australian Press Assn.—United Service i N.Z. OLYMPIC TEAM. . (Received this day at 152.25 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 23. The Now Zealand' Olympic Comjxrtitors sail for home by tlielßunhiuo on 4th. ,Sept. Alll PLANE DAMAGED. DELHI, ' Aug. 23. 11l luck still dogs Captain Barnard who examined his aeroplane propeller this morning after arrival at Karachi, and found it in a worse conjdition, and he will have to wait several weeks pending the arrival of a. new, one. The Duchess of Bedford decided not to wait and caught a. boat at Karachi to-night and will take trait* to Bombay on Saturday. \ RED COMMUNISTS. * PREPARINgTfOR. WORLD ▼ REVOLUTION. * [“ The Times ” Service.') (Received this day at 11 0 a.m.-* LONDON, August 23. The “ Times ” Moscow correspondent states Bukharin, in opening the Young Communists International, some members of which are grey-headed, in the Grand Theatre, Moscow, said the Soviet was convinced they will soon he called on for active civil war in various countries. Those without war ex- ‘ perienee must listen to their revolutionary seniors, who would teach them to blow up a capitalist world. A detachment of cavalaryinen, with sacred banners, marched to the stage, headed by a divisional commander, who reported their readiness for action. The Chairman read an oath which the delegates from Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Australia repeated with raised fists, swearing to mobilise the toiling youth in all countries to prepare soldiers to defend the Soviet, to destroy the bourgeoisie and thus accomplish a world revolution. Young negroes and Chinese promised to organise vengeance against their oppresf sorsRebecca Buting (South African delegate) pointed out to the Congress the danger of its South African programme which demands a black republic. Such would jeopardise the white toilers, because the natives are not counterposed by black bourgeoisie. THE MISSING RECTOR. . (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, August 23. The police have ' ascertained that Strawn is looking for a job at Stroud, and is quite alright. They went to the Rectory in order to allay anxiety and found nothing unusual. There is no reason whatever to suspect foul play. It is considered that Hutchinson who is suffering from a nervous breakdown, is likely to turn up in nious. HORSE KILLS ITS MASTER. PARIS, August 23. A grim tragedy of an infuriated horse strangling its master was enacted at Courneuve Station by one of a team of horses eating hay, on which the master tried to replace the bridle. 'I he horse caught the man by the throat f~ with its teeth and lifted him in the air. "When horrified spectators forced the horse’s teeth apart, the man was dead.