GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1928, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

FEAR OF FAMINE.

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

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) DELHI, Oct. 23,

Inadequate monsoon rain in Punjab and United Provinces this year is causing grave fears of a famine. The wheat, sugar-cane and millet crops have partially failed. * Government officers are organising relief measures.

A DELEGATION. LONDON, Oct. 23

For the purpose of inspecting and reporting on branches and carrying out investitures a delegation of the Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem embarks on the Oronsay on Saturday Austrahvards and remains nine weeks, thence to New Zealand. The personnel is Sir John Hewett and . daughter, Mrs Atkinson, Major Colin Macßae and Lacly MacRae.

COMMUNISTS TO GO

LONDON, October 20,

“ Times ” Riga correspondent says that many Communist meetings have been summoned to deal with scarcity of supplies and demand •more moderate measures. Others declare that local taxation agents on the pretext of disciplining wealthier farmers entirely destroy grain yielding units by applying a new law enabling tax collectors to. assess imposts at their own discretion often exceeding the total income ; necessitating the sale of implements and of stocks from farms.

GERMAN AFFAIRS. HOPES OF RADICALS. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) LONDON, October 23. The “ Times ” Berlin correspondent states Herr Stresemann’s foreign policy bad been precipitate and incautious, only helping to- bring France and England together again to the exclusion of Germany. According to the new Nationalist leader, Hugenburg, in the course ol an address to his party at a secret meeting, the most important task was to prevent Germany becoming the world’s battlefield. The most serious domestic problem was the enormous indebtedness. If the plan continued for a decade Germany would lie sold out. The party’s -foremost task was to preserve the old German spirit and encourage semi-military organisations. The Centre Party’s organ suggests tllsat Hugenburg is disappointed because he has not achieved what he hoped for. He has been dreaming Fascist dreams.

Radical newspapers welcome the election of Hugenburg, because it is likely he will produce a powerful anti-Nation-alist coalition. CLYDE-SIDE COMPANIES WOUND UP. LONDON, October 20. The Clyde Shipbuilding and Engineering Company has been wound up through lack of business. The works will be closed and the plant auctioned. Another Clyde firm was recently wound up.

NEW GERMAN STATION. LONDON, October 20

The Berlin correspondent of “The Times ” reports that the Post Office is erecting a, high-power short-wave transmitter at Konigswusterliaussen, whence . world programmes will be broadcasted, commencing in February and disseminating German culture, also promoting an international understanding.

CARGO AIRSHIP. BERLIN, Oct. 23. Tests will be carried out at lvohibaoh Works with the Travemunde, a cargo carrying flying boat, and if satisfactory a trans- Atlantic service will he inaugurated with calls at Vigo, the Azores and the Bermudas.

A DIVORCE. LONDON, Oct. 23. Following the failure of Lady Tonus’ .petition on 2.lst July on the ground of Sir Max’s misconduct, lie Obtained a decree nisi for his wife’s misconduct with Arthur Marcus Hanbury. Petitioner’s counsel announced the withdrawal of the charge of misconduct which was denied against Sir Roland Waterhouse. ‘ It was announced Sir Max did not desire to see Ins wife oppressed by a huge hill of costs and was making an addition to the substantial income due under her marriage settlement.

COMMUNIST' DEMAND. (Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, October 23. Tbo Communist Party declare Percy 1,. Gladitig must be reinstated, even at the cost of a strike. His victimisation is not an accident, but a deliberate policy as part of tbo preparation for a new imperialist war, as a preliminary to which Woolwich and _ naval dockyards are getting rid oi militant workers opposed to a perpetuation of the capitalist system.

FRENCH STRIKE BREAKERS

PARIS, October 23

The French Government is manning three liners held up by the Marseilles strike, with naval men and is despatching them to Corsica, Tunis and Algeria. Sufficient non-striking merchant seamen have recruited to man two vessels for Algeria and one for Tunis, passengers providing their own food.