GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

RECORD CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE

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

LONDON, Oct. 31

The “Daily Mail's” Rheims correspondent says: The 1927 champagne crop in France is the most abundant for thirty years, and it is expected to exceed eighty million bottles. The huge cellars of the champagne firms are filled with magnificent wine.

RUSSIANS SENTENCED

129 FOR. CORRUPTION

MOSCOW, Oct. 30,

Out of one hundred and twenty-nine Astrakhan officials, including several women, who were arrested on charges of corruption, fourteen were sentenced to death, and one hundred and nine to various terms of imprisonment. Six were acquitted.

N.Z. GOLD FOR BANK OF

ENGLAND,

LONDON, Oct. 31

The Bank of England has received 375,000 sovereigns from New Zealand.

AMERICAN ACTRESS

GETS EVEN WITH HOSTILE

' CRITIC,

LONDON, October 31

Resenting his criticism of her performance in “ Conscience,” at the Little Theatre, Miss Lilian Foster, the American actress, smacked the face of Hannon Swaffer, the dramatic critic of the “ Daily Express.” “ I smacked him whole-heartedly on behalf of America,” said Miss Foster, in describing the assault, which occurred at a luncheon at the Savoy Hotel. “If he continues to say uncalled tfor things about Americans, I will smack him again.” Swaffer had likened Miss Foster’s voice to that of a ventriloquist’s doll.

GERMAN AMBITION,

ARMY LEADER’S BOOK

BERLIN, Oct. 30.

The aim of Germany’s foreign policy should be the restoration of Germany as a great military power, declares General Von Seeckt, the creator of Germany’s post-war army, in his forthcoming book “The Future Reich.” General Von Seeckt has little hope of a reconciliation between France and Germany. He says: “France has only one idea, namely, to render Germany for ever impotent, She, has, through the" Peace' Treaty'" obtained much in this direction. Under France’s leadership Germany is now burdened for two generations with a tribute that is less intended to strengthen flourishing French industry than to repress the economic renaissance of Germany, but false is the assumption that a nation like Germany can be enslaved for generations. The Treaty of Versailles has created a series of problems for Europe which it will be difficult, if not impossible, to solve by pacific means.”

THE MANDATES

GERMANY’S ATTITUDE

LONDON, Oct. 31

In view of the persistent German suggestions for the re-allocation of the Mandates, which are assumed to be due to a desire by Germans to regain South West Africa, a resolution has been adopted by the East African Chamber of Commerce, requesting the British Labour Ministry to reaffirm Air Leopold Amery’s declaration that Britain has no intention of relinquishing any mandate.

STRANDED STEAMER. CAPETOWN, Oct. 29. All hopes of salving the steamer Dynatia have been abandoned.

CHANNEL TUNNEL PROJECT LONDON, Oct. 30

A newspaper report to the effect that the Channel Tunnel Committee will shortly report unfavourably, has prompted an official denial. It is learned that the committee’s sitting is in no-wise completed, nor has the committee commenced its report.

POLAR FLIGHT. BERLIN, October 31. The Zeppelin’s crew has agreed to participate m the Polar flight (cabled on 12th October) for which they will receive special pay and insurance. BRITISH GOVERNMENT’S POLICY. LONDON, October 31. The Government has privately submitted its coal proposals to the coal owners and to the miners. It is understood that they confirm the forecasts of November I7th and November 25tli. In addition the Govr ernment propose to create a pool as a means of a levy upon the output, Lorn which they will grant assistance foi coal exports, and for other sections of the trade.

„ RADIUM DISCOVERER

GIFTS FROM AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, October 31

President Hoover to-day presented Madame Curie, the Crouch scientist and discoverer of radium, with fifty thousand dollars, the gift of various groups of Americans, for a precious gramme of radium to he presented- to the Curie Hospital and Research Institute at' Warsaw. This is the second such gifts that Americans have given to Madame Curio.