GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

THE MISSING GENERAL. A CLUE. (United Press Association.—By Electric Te.egraph.—Copyright.; rr ( 1 (Received this day at 11 a.m., n PARIS, Feb. 27. y What seems a. most definite due to the l- fate- of Koutepoff is a, woman’s story e tuat she saw a. grey limousine in Pont J)e Laima. She spoke to an obvious >1 bogus policeman in the car, and be e assured -her a side-looking bearded occupant, who resembled Koutepoff, had been hurt in an accident.,'and lie - was taking him- to the hospital, and f keeping him alive with ether. A B ABBI ’ S ST'ATEM ENT. RIGA, Fob. 27. ' The Chief Rabbi of Minsk region, m a statement exonerates the Soviet from all blame for the persecution of Jews in Russia. He adds: “The Soviet is the only Government which has successif ii !'l!y com Int ted anti-Beni i n ism. Where synagogues have been dosed down, it is because congregations have expressed a desire for it.’’ Clerical circles in Riga consider the declaration is due to coercion. WIRELESS STOCKS. LONDON, February 27. The “Evening News” states there is a further decline in cable and wireless BRITAIN’S INTENTIONS. LONDON, February 27. ; In the Commons, Mr MacDonald said it was still the Government’s policy to, seek an international agreement for the largest possible amount of scrapping of battleship tonnage, but they could not go a pound weight be- 1 yond what others were willing to do. s CHURCH INQUIRY. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) CAPETOWN, February 27. A special synod of Dutch Reformed ' Church which is the final court of ap- ' peal constituted by four hundred cler- 'jgy and elders, has commenced sittings 1 to decide charges of heresy against Rev. Duplessis, (Professor of Stellenbousli University.) The proceedings are private. The charges arise, from non-acceptance of ■ the entire Bible as infallible.

CHINESE. FIGHT PROMISE. (Received this dav at 10 a.m.) SHANGHAI, February 27. A straighout fight to settle whether CHiang Kaishek or Yenbsishnn is to rule the roost in China looms inevitable, as brisk preparations for a conflict with Nanking are proceeding throughout -Northern provinces. Yen is expected to leave Tniuanfu shortly to take charge of. t.he antbphiangkaishek campaign. Hankow evidently will be the first objective of the insurgents. INDIAN PASSENGERS. SUVA. Feb. 28. Arrived—Sutley from Calcutta with 869 Indian passengers aboard.- She takes six hundred repatriates to India on Wednesday. . WOOL RESEARCH. LONDON, Feb. 27. Bradford woollen interests protest against the release of research results mentioned by Julius, on the ground that sections of the industry, also

flip Dominions Governments contributed to the cost of investigations, therefore their permission should be obtained before the publication of details of how the scientific apnlication of the discoveries may effect the woollen trade.