GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

ANZAC DAY IX LONDON

(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph l —Copy ri gbt).

LONDON, April 5

All ol" the forces who landed at Gallipoli will lie represented in the ceremony at the Cenotaph on Anzac Day. French detachments will join Anzacs in placing wreaths on the monument.

VERDUN SHELL

TRAGEDY or STUDENTS’ PARTY

PARIS, April G.

Two deaths and several injuries from shell explosion are added to Verdun’s tragic record. Twelve Lille students were singing round a lire they lit in an old shell hole at Port Bouamont, when a terrific explosion terminated their patriotic hymns. The heat- had exploded an old shell.

R EJ.’AH ATI ONS EXPER TS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LION DON, April 7

The “Observer's” Florence correspondent states that in a special interview, Sir A. Chamberlain said both .viussolini and himself hoped li'om the labours of the reparations experts, a solution such «*s the all-interested Powers could accept. .11 the hopes are realised another great step towards normal conditions would become possible. Asked his.opinion of Italy’s .new Parliament lie said lie could not see the same kind of experiment successful in England. He did not think the Fascism system would endanger peace. Mussolini was a big man and one, who, if he gives his word, lie keeps it. He is direct to deal with and I like him.

BRITISH RAILWAYS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, April” 7,

British railways last year carried nearly twenty-two millions ol passengers more than in 1927, yet the receipts from passengers showed a decrease of one million two hundred thousand sterling. This is attributed to cheaper fares.

FRENC’H UNEMI’LOYED. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, April 7

The total unemployed in the whole of France at the end of March was only 1008.

ROME AND SOVIET

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) ROME, April 6

The newspaper “Osservatorc liomauo” officially denies a report that Papal-Soviet negotiations are proceeding for an agreement. The paper says it would certainly he desirable that the Soviet should renounce the religous persecution now raging in Russia. Innumerable priests and brothers throughout Russia are suffering in horrible Soviet prisons, and pious Franciscan Dominicinn sisters and thousands of orthodox priests arc being similarly treated.

BEER AND POLITICS. LONDON, April 0

The Daily Herald claims to reveal that Mr S." Baldwin, Prime, Minister, in order to placate the farmers, has decided to reduce the beer duty, and also to introduce a Pure Beer Bill, as well as to tax the imported grain used at the breweries.

WAGE INCREASE

asked by shipyard unions

LONDON, April A

The shipyards trade unions have decided to make an immediate application for more wages.

A preliminary conference between the employers’ executive and the Trade Union delegates was held todav at Newcastle. At the conclusion of the conference, the workers’ representatives announced their intention to make a formal application.

The Unions contend that the shipyard industry has sufficiently revived to justify a revision of the wages.

STREET ACCIDENTS

INCREASE IN BRITAIN

LONDON, April 5

A Home Office return showing the street accidents in the year 1028 states that in England and Wales those killed in the year totalled 5,489 and those injured number 150,585. Tn Scotland those killed numbered (140. while the injured Dialled 14,803. All of these totals disclose an inicrease over those tor 1927. and the-, also do not include the railway, river and air accidents, but include -he deaths.

A SCANDINAVIAN VIEW. OSLO, April 5

A Norwegian explorer. Adolph Hoe I, referring to the American Antarctic claim, said: “It is perfecly natural that Britain should claim tciiito*.' discovered by her explorers.” Norway/ is taking no action, though she has extensive whaling interests in the Antarctic.

A NEW TREATMENT. LONDON. April G

Doctors Howitt and Woods arc going to Craigwcll House to-morrow to apply a new treatment for the King’s rheumatism. which was mentioned in the bulletin on March 29th. It is understood that this treatment is called diathermy. and that it consists of the application of light and heat rays.