GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

GENERAL FOCH’S SERIOUS CONDITION. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). PARIS. Fell. 11. General Foelt lias had a relapse. Five doctors are holding a consultation. SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS. CAPETOWN, Feb. M. The no-confidence motion, was in the early hour:; of the morning, defeated by eighteen votes. General Smuts vigorously repudiated the Ministeria! manifesto attributing to him the advocate of the native state and bidding farewell to South Alriea as the white man’s country WATER SUPPLY FROZEN. AMSTERDAM'. Feb. 11. There is an epidemic ot fires throughout Holland, owing to the cold freezing the water supplies. The lire Brigade was called out fifty times yesterday in Amsterdam alone. The well known theatre. Flora, was burnt to the ground. The famous Town Hall at Liedeit was also burnt down, and priceless archives and numerous treasures destroyed. The Brigade was helpless owing to the freezing water Three other buildings were burnt at Licdcn, where the damage is £IOO,OOO. HOW GUERRA’S PLOT’ FAILED. GUI SR ALTAR, Feb. 11. Guerra and bis son have been landed at Minorca. It is now revealed that they landed at Valencia under assumed names to lead a revolt, but they merely walked into a trap, then plans for a rising miscarrying. WAR GRAVES IN ENGLAND. LONDON, Feb. 12. In pursuance of the policy of inspecting all cemeteries where New Zealand soldiers aro buried, Sir .Tamos Parr recently visited Torquay, Plymouth and Erockenhiirst. and was instrumental in having the two lastnaimed beautified, and can assure parents they are as well kept as if in New Zealand.