GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

GENEVA DISARMAMENT

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

LONDON, April 11

Twenty-four nations will he represented at the session of the Preparatory Disarmament Conference, which opens at Geneva on April loth, including the United States, Turkey and Russia, which do not belong to the league of Nations. •Mr Gibson (U.S.A. Ambassador to Belgium) and Admiral Jones will represent the United States.

M. Litvinoff is acting for the foreign Commissar of Russia. Lord Cushenden will represent Britain.

THE KING

HIS RF/TURN TO LONDON

LONDON. April 10,

The “Daily. Express” says that when the King leaves Bognor. he will spend a few days in London, before going to Windsor. The Court moves to Buckingham Palace on March 27th.

BIRTH CONTROL

EFFECT IN BRITAIN

LONDON. April 11

Reviewing the continued fall in the British birthrate, the Registrar-Gen-eral says: Since the year 1023, the hrith rate has entered upon a stage which, if there is.not an .improvement in the future, must, ultimately result in a declining population. The return for 1927, which lms just been published, shows that there have been 10.391 fewer births than there were in 1920, the rate for the year being the lowest rate ever recorded.

JAP NAVAL DISASTER

37 CADETS KILLED OR INJURED

TOKIO, April 11

While cadets at the Naval School were at torpedo practice, an explosion killed seven of them, and injured 30.

BANDITS’ CRUELTY

BUCHAREST, April 11

Masked and armed bandits raided the Cozancea Monastery, and left, after cutting out the Prior’s tongue, and mutilating his nose and ears because he refused to disclose the monastery’s funds.

INDIAN SOCIALISTS. "<

REPUBLICAN AGITATION

DELHI. April 11

Several members of the Legislative Assembly have received letters signed “Dharam, Raj. Hindustan Republican Socialist Army.” threatening their lives by shooting.

GERMAN CENTRE PARTY

BERLIN. April 11

Tiie Centre (Catholic) Party lias accepted‘an offer• of three seats in the Cabinet.