GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

MINE WORKERS ATTACK. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON. Feb. 0. When four men who had resumed work at the Nine Mile Point colliery were leaving the pit, five hundred men and boys assembled and jeered them as “blacklegs.'’ Thirty to forty policemen surrounded the returning workers and the crowd rushed the police who charged with drawn bnt- > ons. There were many bleeding heads » but no serious injuries. ELECTRIC SUPPLY FAILURE. i PARIS, February 7. • The cutting off of three-quarters of • Paris from electric lights and power is attributed to Communists, as a rc- - vet i go if or the Covernment’s decision • not to release their leader. Marty. 5 from prison, in spite ol his election ■ to tho Chamber of Deputies. I LOSS OF FRENCH LINER. ' TOKYO. February 7. Owing to the rough seas, the pro- - speets are doubtful of salvaging the Kreneli Messageries liner “Metinger. which is stranded near Moji. 'I he holds • are flooded. The pasesngers have been rescued. SERBIAN DICTATORSHIP. BELGRADE, February 7. King Alexander granted an amnesty respecting a number of political and press offences. EUROPEAN BUZZARD TRAGEDY. PRAGUE. February 7. Lying huddled close to the ashes of their camp fire, ah entire Gypsy lam- 1 ilv of ten were found frozen to death near Bruenn, in Czcclm-Slovakia. JAPA XESE YIEWPOI XT TOKTO. Fell. (i. 'Fhe reported passage of the Cruiser Bill l>v the American Senate is amusing j the keenest interest. Japanese naval | officials foreseeing an inability, for fin- ( ancial reasons, to maintain the propor-j tion allowed by the Washington Treaty. DE VALERA IN ULSTER. LONDON. February (>. Mr De Valera, who was lodged in Belfast Gaol, has thus far not been charged. It is improbable that he will appeal in Court before Friday. In addition to a wide choice of literature, Mr De Valera was to-day the recipient of a test match bulletin headed “ Bad Day for England.” TROTSKY. ■ MAY REMAIN IN RUSSIA. BERLIN. February 7. The plan to export Trotsky to Ger many has been abandoned, according to “ Lolcal Anziege.” 'I be vSoviet. as the result of a. round-up, has eonciudecl that it is better to drop the idea of mi official application. The Government of the Reich may lie questioned as to whether any country would want to house this agitator. Russia will probably have to keep him. A SHILLING SUBSCRIPTION. (Received this day at K n.rn.) LONDON, February 7. I The “Daily News” has inaugurated a shilling fund to give Hammond a wedding present worthy ol bis memorable test displays. Gilligan subscribed the first shilling and the "Daily News the next hundred. INFLUENZA IN FRANCE. LONDON, February 7. The “ .Mail’s ” Paris correspondent, says ‘J.'IfK) influenza eases were admitted to Paris hospitals in the past week with twenty-three deaths. Tho Chamber’s Finance Committee was unable to sit owing to a majority of members being abed with influenza.

POPE'S INTENTIONS. LONDON, February 7. Tin* “ Mail’s ” Koine correspondent says Vatican circles conlirin tlie agreement with the Italian Government i*'jrarding a new Papal State which "ih he announced on I'ehruary 1-th, when, alter a solemn Mass to celebrate ihe anniversary ol his coronation, the l’opo will appear on the outer balcony ol the Unsilica of St. Peter’s and bless the people assembled in the square below.