GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1929, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

GERMAN REPLY. TO FRENCH FEARS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) BERLIN, Dec. 16. The Defence Minister. General Crooner, ridicules the French charges in the Chamber of Deputies, cabled on lltli December. He said lie could not help smiling at the apprehension of the world’s most strongly armed nation concerning Germany which had no modern equipment. “We adhered strictly to the prescriptions of the Versailles Treaty and have made absolutely no preparation for chemical warfare.”

SIR J. PARR, TAKING THE PLATFORM. LONDON, Dec, 16. 'lt is understood that it is doubtful if Sir James Parr will return to New Zealand for at least a year. It is reported that iic is taking up platform work throughout Britain on behalf of Lord Beaverbrook’s Umpire free trade crusade. LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS. A SERIOUS PLIGHT, PARIS, Dec. 16. During the iweek’s gale, a black flag was displayed at Lavielle Lighthouse, the two ' occupants of which were cut off from civilisation for forty-seven days. Terrific seas prevented the approach till yesterday, when seas prevented • a rescue ship from getting nearer than twenty yards and also smashed the rudder, but the ship managed to send off food by means of a lifeline. Above the tumult, the lighthouse men were faintly heard to say. “Thanks: all well; we have got all we want.”