GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1928, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

SCOTLAND YARD. MORE RESIGNATIONS. (United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, October 7. Scotland Yard’s Assistant Commissioner, Major General Sir Borlace Childs (avlio is retiring from the position on November ft, along Avitli Briga-dier-General Sir William T. I'. HorAvood, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police) denies a statement that he will, speak out at the right time. He has not hinted at any revelations, lie says, which are an absurd fiction. He says-: “When a man leaves a public position such as Scotland Yard, lie must dismiss from his mind any kiiOAVledge he has,'there acquired. Otherwise, he Avould be unfit to be an Englishman.” Certain of the noAVspapers hint at further resignations from Scotland Yard.

SECRET RADIO. FOR ANTI-FASCIST PROPAGANDA. PARIS, October 8. Advice from Nice states that operating from Paris, detectives discovered a very poAverful AA r ireless station in the depths of the Eze Forest. It is alleged that the station is being used by the anti-Facist opponents of Signor Mussolini. An Italian, Bertini, the station manager, has been arrested. HOAXER SMACKED UP. BERLIN, October 9. Karl Schulz, responsible for Saturday’s broadcast hoax, was assaulted to-day in an underground train by a journalist colleague of Schwartz, who struck Schulz in the face. A wrestling match ensued in the crowded carriage. The police AAere unable to take action against Schuk, Avho enjoys a parliamentary deputy’s immunity.

EXPLOSION ON RAILWAY. CALCUTTA, Oct. 8. When the Allahabad express Avas approaching Bombay an explosion occurred in one of the carriages, killing three and injuring eight occupants. It Avas most mysterious as there was no gas holder under the carriage Avhich was electrically lighted. FRENCH NEWS LEAKAGE. PARIS, Oct. 8. 1 There Avas a surprising development on the leakage of the Anglo-1 i ench naval compromise to-night, Avhen detectives arrested Harold Horan. the chief Paris correspondent of Universal International News Services, which serve ■ the Hearst press. Horan was questioned and released. It is at present unknown Avhether he Avill be asked to leave the country,' or be charged with illicit use of a confidential- document.

- PRAYER BOOK. (Received this day at 10.30. a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 8. The Revd. C. Milnes (Secretary of the League of Loyal Churchmen), in a statement on behalf of the League, said the Bishops, by promoting the 1928 Prayer Book, were guilty of a seditious conspiracy, because they were exciting the King’s subjects to act unlawfully and claiming to be above the law. He said: “We call on the Premier to put down this sedition, and biing the offenders to justice.” FRENCH INTERVIEW. LONDON, Oct. 9. A message from Paris asserts that M. Painleve confirms the interview of October 2nd. regarding the fortification of the Alpine frontier, with the exception of the phrase “gun for gun,” which was inadvertently attributed to him. EXCHANGES. LONDON, Oct. 8. Brussels 3489;!, Paris 12412, Stockholm 18131, Oslo 1819}, Copenhagen 1818|, Berlin 2037, Rome 925, Calcutta 18 1-32, Yokohama 221 1-32, Hong Kong 24 i f , Montreal 4841 5-16, New York” 4841 5-16, Amsterdam 1209}-. Batavia 1209 3-8, Prague 163 9-16.

“ ONE-MAN ARMY.” IRISH REBEL CAPTURED. (Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON,'October 5. 'The Cork Civic Guards have at last captured Cornelius Healy, the one-eyed gunner, who ise charged on two counts of attempts to murder policemen, and also with offences during disturbances. Healy was a one-man army, who perambulated the country waging a solitary war. He carried on his shoulder a machine gun, which he dubbed “ Lizzie,” and started a fight whenever he thought fit. He eluded the police owing to his phenomenal running powers. He was captured without resistance, when a posse of police surrounded his home and took him by surprise.