GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

EAGER. TO WORK

(United Press Association—By Electric Teleg. uph—Copyright).

LONDON, April 3

All doubts as to the unemployed’s genuine preference for hard work, instead of the dole, were removed when, in response to the Bermondsey Corporation’s demand for two hundred road makers, one thousand unemployed struggled, fought, and besieged the Town Hall.

One ?va« badly crushed, and others rescued exhausted. r J lie men were persuaded to assemble at the Concert Hall, and sportingly agreed that the jobs he awarded by ballot.

A CORDIAL INTERVIEW. LONDON, April 3

“The Times’s” Rome correspondent states: Signor Mussolini and Sir A. Chamberlain had an hour’s conversation before luncheon. It was a: surprise meeting, the first intimation of which was a brief communique late in the evening. No details are given of the specific topics discussed, hilt it is officially stated that the conversation animated “the personal cordial friendship that unites the two statesmen.”

The communique added that Signor .Mussolini and Sir A. Chamberlain again re-affirmed the cordiality of relations existing between England and italy. and verified the agreement of both Governments in the most important political quest ions which interest the two countries.

U.S.A. TO JAPAN. WASHINGTON. April 3

A message from r l acoma (Washington) states that a non-stop flightbewoen Tacoma and Tokio, as soon as the wind and weather are suitable was announced to-day by Lieutenant Harold Bromley, of Tocoma, and a group of Tacoma capitalists, who are financing ihe venture. Lieutenant Bromley is- going to Los Angeles to supervise the completion ol a Lockhead Vcgo monoplane, designed lor Sir 11. Wilkins’ Antarctic expedition which has been purchased.

MAW’SON'S LXI’EDITION. „ LONDON, April 3

Sir I). Mawsou announced that the reconditioning of the Discovery, now in the West India docks, was proceeding so satisfactorily that he expected a departure for the Antarctic, in August. An neropli. n n do Ac house is being built on the Discovery, and scientific apparatus for deep water dredging is being installed.

R ESIONATI ON AXNO UXCIO I). VIENNA, April 3

The Seipal Coalition Cabinet has resigned, Herr Seipal explaining that the internal tension, which is a sign of strong living forces within the naUon, has attained a high degree, -unlikely seriously to menace the internal peace of democracy, Imt may render impracticable a solution of various important problems.

ROWDY STUDENTS

AT MADRID UNIVERSITY

LONDON. April 3

“ The Times’s ” Madrid correspondent reports that General De Rivers, tlie Director of Spain, has refused an appeal by Professor Pedal, President df tlie Spanish Royal Academy, for the repeal of the University decree cabled on March 17th. Dr Pedal, who is also the University’s Professor of Literature, sent a letter to the Dictator emphasising that the decree was irreparably harming Spanish intellectual li'e. He said : “ Surely it cannot be the intention of the Government to humiliate the national institution.” Director De Rivera replied that lie considered the decree to lie justified, claiming that scientific progress will benefit if 11 1 * * University learns to remain neutral when the Government measures arc in question.

DEAN INGE

LONDON. April 3

Dean' Inge, in the “ Evening Standard,” asks why church services bore the young. He admits that he is not surprised that the young are bored. Half the services are as antiquated as battle axes and crossbows.

, “ Whv should we exhort the working man to think upon liahab and Babylon.” lie asks. " when be wants to think upon Germany and America? Why should he sing “ I'!' I forget thee, 0 .Jerusalem,” when it is of London lie wishes to remember? Vet. if there is an attempt to bring the Prayer Mock up-to-date, the- tremendous conservatism of church-goers comes into play. I may say without irrevr-mice that one difiiiultv in New Testament, ethics is that it looks to no future for Immunity. except the miraculous end of the age. All that side cl' conduct which aims at making the world a better place for those coming after us is omitted from the New testament. \Ye have the principles of social conduct. but their application is left tor us to discover.”