GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) FAMOUS CATHEDRAL DAMAGED. ROME, August 31. During a hurricane which raged yesterday in Milan, the statue of King Arnulphus, one one of the highest Golnic pinnacles of the cathedral, was hurled through the roof and fell in pieces in the central nave. EX- FASCIST HEAD. ARRESTED BY ITALIANS. GENEVA, August 31. Commander Oesare llossi and his daughter were arrested at Campiono This is an Italian village surrounded by Swiss territory, and can be visited by people without passports who, even in wartime, could visit it unmolested A by the Italian police. The Swiss press , is, therefore, questioning the power to arrest Commander Rossi According to one newspaper, Italian agents lured him from Lugano on the pretext of a motor excursion, and when they arrived at Campiono they decared him under arrest and took him to Italy. It is recalled that while taking refuge in France, Rossi, who was formerly Secretary of Signor Mussolini’s Press bureau, accused the Duce of being an accessory to the murder of Matteotti, which Mussolini strenuously denied. SAMOAN MAIL APIA, Aug. 31. Fifteen hundred of the Mnu supporters paraded the Apia streets yesterday. The wearing of Mau uniforms by allegedly improper persons and the wearing also of Samoan High Chiefs head-dresses, caused factional disturbances and assaults. As a result one Samoan died through knife wounds and another was dangerously knifed.

STEAMER’S MISHAP. ■■ SUVA, Sept. 1

The steamer Emylian, from Lautoka for Suva, with a load of sugar for London, struck an obstruction and is leaking slightly. She will undergo’ a survey at Suva to-morrow. : struck; A ROCK. (Received this day at 9 a.m.) SUVA, Sept. 2. The Emlynian arrived at Suva last night. She struck a rock supposed to be uncharted S2l, El, 75 miles from Curacao. She will undergo a survey on Monday. AMUNDSEN’S END. (Received this day at 9 a.m.) OSLO, Sep. 2.

The Brood’s captain, interviewed, said when he saw the float drifting he thought at first it was an oil-barrel, suddenly a man called out: “It belongs to a flying boat.” We were all silent, thinking of Amundsen. None of us will forget the moment when the float was carefully got aboard. AV« realised it was a float from a seaplane. It appears as though a joint between the float and wing had been sharply torn on. • ' ' j

The scientist, Doctor Hoel, agrees in the opinion of Captain Sverdrup, that the float might well have drifted from the outer Fuglofy Islands if the machine dropped in the sea during the voyage, hut thinks there is a possibility of Amundsen encountering bad weather, and had been trying to return. The manager of the seaplane works at Horten declares if ont float breaks off, a seaplane will only float for a few minutes. ft The evening paper, “ Diblad,” says . it seems as though we have lost one of tho most famous men of our history,"3? Amundsen, and his leave airman,: Deitrichsen. Their disapearance, however, will crown'their name in their native lands with glory. It is difficult to give up hope, but the time is near when wo are bound to recognise the death of the brave unselfish Norwegians ami their courageous French comrades.