GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

THE “STEEL HELMETS.” ABOLISHED IN RHINELAND. (United Press Association.—By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright.) BERLIN, October 10. In cpnaequianoo of the military nature of its recent manoeuvres, the powerful Nationalists’ organisation known as the Steel Helmets, of which President Von. Hindenberg is president, has been suppressed throughout the Rhineland and Westphalia by the of the Reich. ENTOMBED MEN RESCUED. TOKIO, October 10. A number of imprisoned tunnel ■workmen were reached through a steel tube and safely rescued. CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE. LONDON, October 10. The King has sent a message to the Imperial Constitutional Conference, “trusting that it will lead to an evercloser association between all parts of the Dominions.” PRAYER BOOK CHANGES. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) NEW YORK, October 10. The new prayer book of the Protestant Episcopal Church, revised for the first' time since 1892, is announced for publication. Changes in the marriage service which have been discussed for a long time, include the omission of the woman’s promise to obey her husband, and the man in'gTving the ring no longer says: “ With all my worldly goods I thee endow.’ There are many changes in the service for the visitation of the sick. The phrases linking the patient’s illness with God’s wrath are absent.

U.S. ACCEPTANCE. WASHINGTON, October 10. Coinciding with the departure of Mr MacDonald for Philadelphia this morning, the United States Government formally accepted Britain’s invitation to participate in the Five Power Naval Conference.

GIFTS FOR N.Z. LONDON, October 10. Mr MacKower handed over to Sir ,T. Parr replicas' of the London museum’s engravings of portraits of all the British Prime Ministers from Walpole to MacDonald. These are being shipped to the New Zealand Government. / NORWEGIAN EXPEDITION.

(Received this dav at 9. a.m.) OSLO, October 10

Dealing with comments in foreign newspapei’s regarding the objects of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition, local papers assert that secrecy does not exist. There is no competition as the need for it does not exist. The whaler Norwegian has been conducting scientific explorations for two years, the results of which will be published shortly. The work continues including a study of whales. There is no intention of searching for new land, but if uncharted, unclaimed land is found, the Norwegian flag will naturally be hoisted.

FRENCH ATTITUDE. PARIS, October 9. Cabinet primarily considered the Naval Conference invitation, and deferred a reply till Cabinet meets on October 15. Meanwhile, the Navy Minister (M. Leygues) will prepare a statement of France’s needs. Individual Ministers foreshadowed a cordial reception, but sufficient was said to indicate that France will absolutely refuse parity with Italy.

ARMISTICE DAY. LONDON, October 9. Referring to Armistice Day, Colonel Crosfield, Chairman of the British Legion, says: A complete absence of uniformed troops would have been resented, but the Legion cannot cavil at a reasonable reduction of the troops, because it will enable more ex-service men and more of those whef'lost loved ones to attend and obtain places nearer to the cenotaph.