GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1929, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

UNIIEST AGAIN EVIDENT

THE SPANISH-.ARMY.

(United Press Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

LONDON, i Nov. 20

The Stock Exchanges at Madrid and Barcelona experienced a panic. There is a general slump in prices, but it is not known whether it is due to nervousness arising out of an intense political situation. It is rumoured that Premier do R.ivOra has asked King Alphonso to disband the artillery corps, which is again reported to be active. ■ *

A “Daily News” Gibraltar correspondent says: In the hope of quelling growing Spanish army .unrest, Premier de Rivera has handed King Alphonso a decree dissolving for the third time the artillery regiments tnroiighout Spain, but so far the King has refused to sign the decree.

NEW AIR DEVICE

A PILOT’S ASSISTER.,

(Received this day -at 10 a.m.) ' LONDON, November 20

The “Daily News” eorresopndent describes an amazing-piece of aerial mechanism, called a pilot’s assister, which is practically a Robot air pilot, which will form a regular part of air force, equipinent. **A scientist devoted several yearsttO: perfecting the device which controls a flying aeroplane better than a human pilpt. It has steered two seater day bombers, twin engine night bombers? and; big- flying boats for hours in all weathers fop hundreds of miles, while the crews carried on other duties. The contrivance consists of a gyroscope driven by compresecl air which controls pistons linked up with elevators and rudder, instantly detecting fractional deviations. The weight is one hundred pounds. The air force is considering its adoption.

ARGENTINE AND BRITAIN. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) BUENOS AIRES,' Nov. 20. The following is a corrected version of the message cabled on 16th November. The Argentine Government has announced the signing of an agreement with the British Government. It provides fifty per cent, cut in duties on artificial silk imports for the undertaking that any protective duties or restrictions which may in the future be levied bv Britain on foodstuffs-origin-ating in countries outside the Empire will not be levied against Argentine meats and (grain, The agitation in Britain for free trade within the Empire, with duties against hon-British products has been a source of great alarm in Argentine.