GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

GENERAL NOBILE RESIGNS

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ROME, Alarch 13. General Nobile’s resignation of rank and office lias been accepted. JAPANESE YI KAY. (Received this day at 8.30. a.in.) TOKYO, Marcli 13. Naval authorities welcome the reported agreement between Sir A. Chamberlain and Al. Briand in reference to the five-power conference, hut are of opinion an essential preliminary is to secure an understanding or agreement with America. DISAPPOYE OF GERAIAN TREATY. • CAPETOAVN, March 13. The Senate adopted a motion disapproving of the German treaty by 20 to 15. A Senator, an extensive wine producer, said Australia and New Zealand were looking askance at South Africa’s action. He foresaw good relations between the Dominions. Disturbed discussions had already led to repercussions affecting fruit export.

GENERAL’S DEATH

LONDON, Alarch 13.

Obituary.—General Sir Charles 1 rotman, who commanded Courtno\ s, Quinn’s and Pope’s posts at Gallipoli in Alay, 1915.

GENERAL NOBILE RESIGNS. ROME, Alarch 13. General Nobile has resigned the rank of General and all his posts.

G ERA IA N REP A R ATI ONS. PARTS, Alarch 13

Al. Pertinax in “L’Eclio de Paris,” states Germany unofficially proposed at the Reparations Conference that Germany’s future annual payments should he £40,000,000. Later Schacht raised the proposal that it he. £60,000,000. AVhereas France asks for fifty-eight annual payments, Germany does not want to pay more than thirty-seven.

“L’Echo de Paris” adds: Al. Briand and Sir A. Chamberlain have come to an understanding to hold the naval conference in June at which the five principal naval Powers should he represented.

obituaries. LONDON, Alarch 14 Obituaries—Lord Phillimore and H S. Tube, the Academician.

LOOPED THE LOOP. LONDON, Alarch 14

Flying Officer Atcherlev, training for the Schneider Cup, looped the loop in a Schneider plane travelling at 300 miles an hour.

NOBILE’S RESIGNATION

THE REASON AYHY.

ROME, Alarch 14

A Royal Decree announces that Nobile resigned in order to secure freedom to vindicate himself, because lie does not accept the Commission’s conclusions.