GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

FOOD RESTRICTION

fUnited Press Association.—By Electria Telegraph.—Copyright.] MOSCOW, October 6. The Soviet has decreed a more drastic food rationing system, which is being introduced in November. Ration permits will not be granted to anybody connected with churches or religious cults. Those deprived of ration cards will be compelled to buy in private markets, where butter costs twenty shillings per pound, and bread fifteen pence per pound. LIFE NOT WORTH LIVING. (Received this dav at 1.5 p.m.i BERLIN, Oct. 6. Doctor Peter Schmidt, rejuvenation expert, and author o,f the book entitled ‘“'Conquest of Old Ags,” and an ardent advocate of rejuvenation and not live test theories committed suicide at the age of thirty-eight, deciding that life was no longer worth living. TROUBLE ON WARSHIP. NICE, Oct. 6. Vies-Admiral Kelly, Commanding First Battle Squadron, is holding an inquiry aboard the warship Revenge, owing to over fifty of the crew who overstayed shore leave on the 4tli September and allegedly hissed and jeered Captain 'Troup when he vent ashore. The men are reported to have objected to the quality of food. The French police arrested forty, who are at present lodged in the ship’s prison. Two others who have hot returned have been posted as deserters.