GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1928, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

NEW TREATY. RUSSO-GERMAN TRADE. (United Press Association- By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). BERLIN. Dec. 2.1. A new Russo-German trade treatv is imminent. I ndor this the Soviet n r. T eos to Utilise a certain amount of German shipping, and to accept the German Governmonf s interpretation of commercial espionage. Russia will acknowledge also the right of German Consuls to visit any Herman subject,s imprisoned in Russia. PLOT IN CONSTANTINOPLE. LONDON. Dec. 20. The Times Confantiiionle correspondent states that, despite concealment, if is clear that the authorities have discovered an ant i-Gnvernmeiil plot . One hundred and fifty arrests hate been made, including T’.rusa and others in Constantinople. Ihrco Generals were arrested, but released. LITYI NO DE'S BROTH KR ARRESTED. PARIS. Dec. 21. Following the denunciation by a Russian commercial representative at Berlin. Marinovilch Litvinoll, a brother of the Soviet leader and Foreign Commissar, was arrested lor iraudulentiv issuing two hundred thousand pounds worth of money drafts on n 'Berlin hanker: also a hotelkeeper was arrested on a charge of complicity. Marinovitc Litvinoff was discovered in a small hotel, under an assumed name. He had many documents in (Russian and German, but no money.

boliyia-paragfay dispute. LONDON', Dee. 20. Colonel Locker Lampoon, questioned jo the Commons regarding Bolivia and Paraguay, said the Foreign Secretary had not ciiiered into negotiations with tin* United States in order to secure with the help of the League of Nations. a peaceful settlement. The UritOb Government had not thought it right to take any action independent of the League of Nations. GFRMAX r epa rat ions. LONDON. Dec. 20. In the Commons, answering Colonel Ken worthy. Air Churchill said the reparations discussion was proceeding Satisfactorily. The .Experts Committee was being set up and he hoped a complete agreement would he reached between all the Governments. An announcement would he made this week. HONOURS FOR WRIGHTS. WASHINGTON. Dee. 21. Air Coolidge to-day signed a measure awarding the Distinguished Flying Cross on Orvill Wrght and the late Wilbur Wright.