GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

GRAND DI KE' IN A POOR HOUSE. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) BERLIN, May 4. A young man applied for shelter at a tramp’s night refuge, and he produced papers identifying himself as the former Archduke Franz Josef, of Austria. The shelter authorities wore naturally incredulous, and passed on the papers to the police. Extensive investigations, however, proved the papers to he eorremt. The Arch Duke declared that he was penniless and that he was working his way on foot to Trieste. CYCLED ACROSS CHANNEL. LONDON. May 4. Mademoiselle Amice Pffauner, aged 2*2. a resident of Sfrashurg. left Calais on a hvdrocyoTe upon which Sward crossed the Channel in 1927. and airived at Dover after a rough crossing. GERM AN ACCEPT A NOE. PARTS, May 4. Schaclit has accepted the principal , points >of Owen A ouug’s (plan which is via media between German and Allied plans to solve the reparations problem. The Allied delegates have agreed to give the- proposals consideration and have requested their submission in writing. Anglo-,1 apanese unquestionably ar/irove of Young’s proposals. It is believed the Italians will support them hut the JjiancoBelgian attitude is doubtful. Decision must he suspended pending the return of the first French delegate, Moreau. RIOT CASUALTIES. BERLIN. May 4. Neukoelln district is quint. .Casualties as a result of three days Communist rioting are between 25 and 39 dead, or severely injured, and 200 slightly. •