GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

A WARM WELCOME

FROM TIIIO COMMUNISTS

(United Press Association--By -Electrio Telegraph—Copyright).

LONDON, April 2

The “ Morning Post’s ” Riga correspondent says; The British 'Trade to Russia Delegation have bad a surprising reception at Moscow, where the Communists acclaim the event of their visit as being of tremendous import, and as showing the strength of the Soviet’s international position. The delegates were warmly welcomed in the very streets where Mr S. Baldwin (British Premier) and Sir Austen Chamberlain (Foreign Minister) were paraded in effigy only six months ago. The newspapers claim that the visit is an evidence of a persistent desire of British industrialists to establish themselves on the Russian markets, and that it indicates that the industrialists disapprove of the policy of isolation against the Soviet Republic.

HEATED ARGUMENT

(Received this day at 9. a.m.) LONDON, April 2,

Heated arguments preceded the Independent Labour Conference decision by 1(51 to 125, that Commoners must oppose war credits. Ex-Minister Sltinwell declared: “The decision means, if Labour comes into power we would oppose all war air force credits. I would take instructions from constituents not this Conference.”

There was much discussion afterwards on the embarrassing effects on the elections and regret that it was passed so precipitately.

COLLEGE OF CARDINALS

POPE TO APPOINT NEW MEMBERS

ROME. April 2

As there are now eleven vacancies in the College of Cardinals it is expected a Consistory will be held in May. Hie Pope will appoint five new Cardinals.

NEW CREWS FOR N.Z

LONDON, April 2

New crews for the sloops Laburnum and "Veronica leave for New Zealand on the Corinthie, due in Wellington on 3rd June.