GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1928, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

ALLEGED SPIES

FIVE ARRESTS MADE

(UniU.nl Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

AVEISBADEN, Nov. 30,

Five alleged German spies one an ox-officer of the German Army, have bceu arrested at ALiyem-e. It is stai etl that tlieir arrest lias led to the discovery of a widespread system of espionage, covering practically the whole of the occupied zone. It is also alleged that the men arrested had exceptional facilities for obtaining information regarding the forces of the occupied territory and tlieir duties, and were brought into frequent contact with the French officers.

PRINCESS’ APPEAL

AGAINST SOVIET CONFISCATION. ’

(Received this day at 11 n.m.) LONDON, Dee. 3

In the Paley case (aided on 27th November) /judgment was given for defendants with costs, Justice MacKinnon holding the Princess was one of those unfortunates who had strayed from the confines of the Soviet Republic, and therefore oame within the meaning of the decree whereby the property passed.

AFGHAN REFORMS.

'TRIBAL OPPOSITION

(Received this day at 11 a.m.) (DELHI, Nov. 3

Trihal an I i-Relornis agitation, m Eastern Afghanistan are increasingly serious. Shinwari tribe burned a number of Government buildings at Jalalabad including the King’s palace which contained valuable furniture. The loss is estimated at a million rupees. Five planes and hangars were burned. The military operations are not effective. Five Afghan .Ministers are endeavouring to negotiate with the Shinwaris. The roads are rcndeiod impassable Iby the tribesmen.' 1