GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

AFGHAN REVOLT,

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

DELHI,' Feb. 20,

Nadir Khan is taking swift action against the Shimvari tribesmen, wlio participated in the recent revolt at Torkhain and tribal elders have been informed that unless the rebels surrender within three days, four thousand Afghan regulars,' armed with machine guns, surrounding Shinwari country, will attack.- [ jjS

FRENCH CABINET

PARTS, Fob. 20

The Radical leader, M. Cha-utemps, Ir’s undertaken to attempt to form a Ministry. He is inviting M. Tardiou to join and retain the direction of the Naval delegations. The latter lias reserved his reply.

SEARCH FOR BODY., (Received this rlnv at 11 a.in., LONDON, Feb. 20

An intensive search of the Oonination district, combing out miles of bogland and excavations on the sea shore and dragging of a mineshaft forbid to reveal the body of Graffin. The police brought a diver from Liverpool and lowered him into a narrow deep Ballinassesla mainslmft. The diver reported it was too dangerous to attempt diving operations so the project- was abandoned. It is now considered that If the body is in the shaft it will never be recovered.

A BOGUS BOMB. (Received this (lav at 10 a.m.) RUGBY, February 20

Mr dynes was questioned in the House of Commons regarding the recent discovery of a so-called bomb in Indian room of the British museum. Mr dynes said it was a mischievous hoax and no person o'f Indian origin was involved. He referred to the prosecution of a-young Englishman who pleaded guilty to placing a bogus bomb in the museum and was’ fined £2O and o guineas costs'.

SOVIET STATEMENT,

(Received this dav at noon.)

MOSCOW, Feb. 20,

Rykov addressing scientific workers, alleged foreign representatives including Sir * Robert Hodgson, wlio controlled -Tile .'British Embassy from 1924 to 192-7 were involved in financing “destructive organisations.’’ furthering antifSoviet propaganda. He claimed a s - instinct, that Engineer Tngionosov had received eighty-eight thousand sterling. Rykov mentioned foreign oilm companies were also involved. He expressed the opinion that foreign capitalists, and White Guard organisations destructive policies are. bused on the expectation of intervention.