GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1928, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

TURKEY’S HOSTILITY

(United Press Association.-—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 15

Turkey is unlikely to recognise the recently constituted Albanian Monarchy. It is even possible that diplomatic relations will lie suspended by Turkey.

INDIAN RE VOL UTIONARY ACTIVITY.

(Received this day at 10 a.m.) DELHI, October 17

Ihe discovery of documents and a number of revolver cartridges in a train compartment wrecked by a bomb (cabled on 9th October), confirm the suspicion . that revolutionary activity among Indian experts was decided against the Simon Connftission. The bouses of Bengal residents at Benares were searched by police. A mystery surrounds the discovery in the Royal Lake at Rangoon of two,modern German machines guns, thirteen French, Turkish and German rifles.

AN OPPONENT SHOT.

DELHI, October 18

News from Nabul states that Pira, a holy man, wjio was taken into custody for opposing reforms introduced by King Amanullah since his return from Europe, has together .with several companions, been shot\by the King’s order. Pira, who, had a great influence in Afghanistan, was an anti-government anti-reform propagandist among fanatical Mangal and Tajis tribes * neat the Indian border.

MR BALDWIN AND SON

LONDON, October 16

Mr Baldwin, arriving to open the new town hall at Dudley, was presented to local dignitaries, who included his son, Oliver, a prospective Parliamentary Labour candidate, Ihe father and son shook liands and exchanged the warmest greetings.

OBITUARY. . LONDON, Oct. 16. Obituary.—'Premier Baldwin’s uncle. Rev. Frederic William MacDonald.

THEIR FIRST CINEMA. (Received this day at 8 a.m.)

LONDON; Oct. 16

Tiny gasless, electricity less villages in Clitheroe division are having thenfirst experience in cinema, Captain Brass showing films of Australia taken during Air Amery’s tour. He liarto carry storage batteries to supply current. He chattily describes the Antipodes.

AIR AI A.GDO N ALTF S. SPEECH. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON,. Oct. 16

Mr .MacDonald at, Berlin continued that the causes of a world war were infinitely complex. The policy of seeking allies was antiquated and must be replaced by a policy of seeking friends. The Kellogg Pact and Locarno were .useless unless there was a spirit of peace in the world. The no!icy would defect Geneva meetings if each nation had visions of a fresh war. The first task of statesmen was to make people prefer the risks of peace to the risks of war. A great deal of useless discussion had gone on between Britain, Japan, and America, each country thinking only of their own armaments. It would be better if the United States joined the League. If not, the sooner Europe helps herself the better. Personally, under no circumstances would he ever agree to enforce the stipulation of the Peace Treaty by an appeal to arms.

HORAN AFFAIR

PARIS, Oct. 16

After discussing the Horan affair. Cabinet has issued communiques stating laconically that the administrative enquiry had closed and that the affair had been referred to the Ministry of Justice.

SHIPBUILDING RETURNS. (Received this day at 11.25. a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 16. A reduction of 113,000 tons of shipping at present under construction, compared with three months ago, is recorded by Lloyd’s shipping building returns; also a reduction of half million, compared with 30th. Sept, last year. North ,East Coast suffered a decrease of forty-seven per cent, and Clyde twenty-eight. The world’s tonname building amounts to 2,512,000 tons, whereof forty-three per cent, is building in Britain.

RUSSIAN FOOD RESTRICTIONS LONDON, Oct. 15.

The Riga correspondent of the Times states: The Soviet’s Executive Bureau has introduced a card system at Moscow for important foodstuffs. Supplies of various staple products will he restricted by the card system, which already exists in. many towns. The prices of bread, flour and grain have risen enormously. . There is a serious scarcity of buckwheat- and millet, which are important food items.