GENERAL GABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1928, Page 6

GENERAL GABLES

TRAFFIC MORTALITY. ,

BRITAIN’S TERRipLE TOLL

(United Press Association'.—ByEleetric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

LONDON, Oct. 17

' England’s traffics problem has become a nightmare,'says'the; Ifoine . Secretary. Twenty-three • ■ .thousands had been killed in the'’ streets iri ten years. The hospitals were jQver-crowded as the result of motorists speeding. The Coroners reported that forty per cen l . of the accidents were dine to the Carelessness of motorize, and from 35 to 40 per cent, were due to pedestrians’ carelessness, while balance were equally due to defects in vehicles and in toe condition of the roads, fogs and cutting in.

TWO WOMEN KILLED

LONDON, Oct. 16

The Lord Nelson, a public house ip the east end of London, -‘reputed to be a century old, which was under reconstruction, caHajfsed.f’i Tyjp .-yromen were killed and ten people injured.' •

WOMEN MOTORISTS TOUR

LONDON, Oct. 16

Miss De Haviland and a girl companion set out' on .Thursday; from Bijmingham i na journey, around the world, via. America, New Zealand, Austra|ia'uapd: India;, thence going across to Europe and home.

Eleven days, will be spent in New Zealand. ; _ .

A VILLAGE ON THE MOVE. / - GENT3YAf ;oct: .16, Canton of Ticino, in the neighbourhood of Monte Arhinq, possesses- a moving village. Since" 1892' the church there has moved forty-six feet and has subsided six feet. The village is now doomed, because a torrent is. Crdding away the foot of the plateau on which it stands, while mountain streams are attacking .the.,top of the plateau. ..... »-

LOST SUBMARINE:".'' < ’ rt -fSM/ V ocyber 17. The last honours were paid to the crew of the Ondine. A salute Was fired and tile sea at the spot sa : nk.' - The inquiry sbows. tlie captain of the Ekaterina, instead of handing in the ship’s log immediately according to international custom, only delivered it thpee; day%lateiy ..The,-log referred vaguelyvto an encouhter wdth a wreck. Meantime. the captain sailed to Schiedam, and'had his ship hurriedly repaired, obliterating the traces, of the AVhen'he -gave evidence before the Commission of Inquiry, he first denied, hut afterwards admitted ramming the submarine.

The Greek authorities have intimated that should his ed, he will be dealt with severest manner possible.

THE REPARATIONS. A KKUT

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The FihancJ&^.Times : ' Mr Parker Gilbert spent the week-end with Mr W. Churchill. It is understod they discussed the German reparations, making satisfactory progress. Mr Gilbert is going to New York shortly. The Allies'intend to fix the sum total of the reparations, and have already planned the discharge IJ of -half of tne liability through the surrender of German railway and industrial bonds, which will be sold to investors.