GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

Australian Press Assn.—United Service BRITISH POLITICS, x LONDON, Sept. 4. The “Daily Express” states since his return frpm Aix Les Bains, where ho stayed with Mr Baldwin, J. C. C. Davidson, a Commoner, presided* at the Executive of the National Union of Conservatve Associations. This, together with private conferences, show that Air Baldwin has no intention of resigning, and is anxious to go to the country with tlio appearance of a united harmonious Ministry. If re-1 turned it was decided that there be a complete overhaul of the Cabinet, and the inclusion of now and young men.

Sir A. Chamberlain’s retirement from Foerign Olfico is a certainty. 110 « lay bo given n "'lighter office if his iialth is restore!, such as tlio Privy Seal. Lord Cushenduu’s claims for the M Foreign Office are apparent but he will have to overcome a powerful opposition.

EGYPT AND PEACE PACT. (Received this day at 1.0 p.rn.f CAIRO, September 4. The Government have declared their entire adherence to the peace pact and acceptance of any reservations concerning the pact. It will he recalled that Britain reserved the right to take action in defence of any part of the world which constitutes a. strategic point vital to the Empire’s safety.

THE POPE’S INTEREST. (Received this day at 1.0 p.m.l POME, September 4. His Holiness the Pope lias asked tlio Assistant Secretary of State to communicate to him every detail of the Eucharistic Congress. He declares Cardinal Ceretti is the right man in the right place. He emphatically approves of the preparations and programme, and considers the Congress promises to rival the greatest held elsewhere in the world. WHEAT MARKET. LONDON, September 4. Wheat cargoes are dull; quotations unchanged. The tone is easier hut parcels are inactive at about late rates. TYPHOON DAMAGE. Australian Press Assn.—United Service

(Received this dov at 10.1.0 a.m.) TOKIO, Sept. 4. The typhoon which visited Kusliiu on August 30th, caused considerable

material damage, but fortunately there was a paucity in loss of life and it A passed into the Japan Sea, traversed V Korea inducing devastating floods, which were most severe in the country' regions missing impoitaiit towns. Official reports state the death roll of Koreans exceed five hundred.

CONDITIONS IN MOSCOW. LONDON, Sept. 4. The “Times” Riga correspondent states the bread crisis in Moscow is so acute that the authorities have suspended the sale of flour. It is not expected that the situation will improve before October, owing to tlio necessity of sending supplies to the 4 surrounding districts whose need, according to Ukhanoff, chairman of the Moscow Soviet, is worse than in Alescow. The shortage of meat, especially ham and sausages, is causing lengthy queues. Supplies reaching Moscow total only twenty-five per cent of the requirements. There is a lack of clothing, owing N the textile crisis, duo to the scarc»ity of raw materials. The unemployed in Moscow total a quarter of a million.

BOERS TREKKING. CAPETOWN, Sept. 4. Six heavily loaded lorries containing the first five families of Boers, from Angola. • arrived at the railhead of South Western Africa, on the way to Gnbabis. Before leaving they signed a declaration that they were trekking of their own free will, • and were not forced to leave the Union. They made arrangements for motor transport over 700 miles from Knnene River. The trekkers regarded it as a picnic. At Otavi they passed the ruins of a church and some houses which their fathers built 50 years ago. On the northward trek they saw herds of elephants, giraffes and buck. They also

heard lions roaring, but there was no untoward incident. Four convoys were continually operating until the whole two thousand were transported towards the end of their exile. The Portuguese were more reasonable and returned the rifles. They also facilitated the trek.

A COMING VISITOR. 1 LONDON, Sept. 4. The Earl of Oxford is travelling to New Zealand by the Ruahme.

A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION. JOFANESBURG, Sept. 4. . The entire city was shaken by a terrific explosion of dynamite at midday. Scores of houses were rendered uninhabitable and families homeless for the might. The railway system was torn up for a ahundred yards. There are no casualties. Eleven tons of dyanmite in two railway trucks exploded at Canada Junction, devastating an area of two square miles and making a crater a hundred and fifty feet in circumference and ten feet deep. The explosion was duo to the! collision of two trucks containing 310 cases of dynamite. There were amazing escapes, ior though there were many hundreds of ... Europeans and natives in the vicinity , nobody was injured.

SCHOOLS EMPIRE TOUR. LONDON, September 4. The Public Schools Empire Tour Committee lias planned a boys’ round-the-world tour, including New Zealand, probably starting on -Ith January, via Panama, and returning on Hay 29th via Australian ports and Suez. Seven weeks will be spent in New Zealand’s most attractive places studying political and agricultural problems. SPAIN’S RE-ADMISSTOX. GENEVA, Sept, 4. Probably as much for his own per--1 sonal qualities and endeavours on bo--1 half of the League as a recognition of Spain’s return to the fold, Quinones Dc Leon had the heartiest of welcomes. It is understood Spain will ho given first choice in election for a non-permanent seat on the Council under the rceligibilit.v rule and as an encouragement to China in search for a Constitutional Government, she is fairly sure of the second scat, the other going to Vcnezula.

FRENCH MINISTRY. PARIS, Sept. 4. M. Leygues has temporarily taken over the Ministry of Aviation. He conferred with the Inspector-General with reference to Bokanowski’s plans for reorganisation, and a united new policy to be developed. Government will try to discourage attempts at the trans-Atlantic record breaking, as that delays the construction of naval and military planes.