GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

j RUSSIAN TIMBER INDUSTRY. United Press AMmxMHtmn Rv Electric I Telegraph—Copyright). 1 LONDON. January If). Replying to Hilton Young. Mr MacDonald points out the information shows that the timber industry of Northern Russia is being carried on not only by means of convict and compal-, sorv labour, but also by free labour, therefore it is impossible to take action under the Foreign Prison Made Goods Act. New legislation setting up fresh standards of general labour conditions would be a very serious matter. He added in view of world labour | conditions, the Government was not satisfied such a measure would he practicable.

ANARCHIST’S BOMB

HA YANA, (Cuba), .fa nuarv 20

Tbe City was made waterless early on Tuesday when a bomb, believed to have been placed by an anarchist, exploded at the main waterway in tbe City. Great damage was done. and considerable alarm was felt, but no one was injured. RUSSI AX COMMUNISTS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, January 20. The “Times” Riga correspondent says Moroshiloff urged the ninth congress of the Communist League youtli to remember the seriousness of the present menace of war against Russia, and to keep alert for the coming fight. The Congress resolutioned promising to obey the first summons of t7ie vMilitary Council by quitting benches and tractors for rifles, tanks and armoured cars.

HOCKEY VISIT.

DELHI, January 20

Hudson, an official of the Australian Hockey Association visiting Calcutta is at present arranging (for a representative Indian hockey team to visit Australia next year.