GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1931, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

AY AGE DISPUTE. FULMINATES IN STRIFE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] KOBE, February 13. A prolonged wage dispute, at the Japan bridge girder foundry at Osaka-, culm ilia ted this morning when sixty workers stormed the works and broke in destroying everything possible. A strong force of police arrived and a brisk battle raged, wherein four constables were injured. COUNTERING HITLER. BERLIN, February 12. The Government is proposing a counter-offensive against the Hitler lies’ country campaign as the sequel to the latter’s withdrawals from the Reichstag. The Government has already conferred with tlie Prussian and other State Governments in regard to its measures, such as tlie repressJOn of freedom of the press, and of the right of meeting for the Hitler follow-

A LOYAL DEMONSTRATION (Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) BRUSSELS, February 13. Following an anonymous warning of cation if the Socialists continued to introduce the Red Flag song into the broadcasting programme shared by other political parties, an explosion occurred at the broadcasting headquarters. One person was slightly injured and all windows smashed by the explosion. It is believed to be due to a bomb under the lift. THE OLD COE BEN. LONDON, February lb. jhe Paris correspondent of the “Times” says the Goeben which apart from its melodramatic exploits in the early days of the war, was enaged in more narrow escapes than any other warship, being mined five tmes, bombed by aircraft and attacked by gunfire. The ship lias just received a new lease of life as a result of reconditioning by the French Fonholt Coy. She now becomes a Turkish battle cruiser, Yewuz Sultan Selim, with a displacement of 23,000 tons, and ten and eleven inch guns. She steamed 28 knots in heir trials. AUSTRALIAN WAR DEBTS. MYSTERY DEEPENS. (Received 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, February 13. The mystery of the Australian War Debts negotiations deepens. Replying to the Australian Press Association's personal enquiry, Air MacDonald said: “I know nothing about it and would advise the greatest care concerning rumours.” LOCKOUT WITHDRAWN. j LONDON, February 13Jn view of the anxiety of the stoppage adversely affecting the coTton exhibition. at the British lndustral Fair cotton employers agreed to withdraw the lockout notices. Work will be resumed on Monday. FALSE PRETENCES CHARGE. LONDON, February 13. Victor Michael Thomison Rut liven. 77. whom the police said had been a Roman Catholic Priest and later ordained a Presbyterian Minister in Australia. was sentenced at Edinburgh to 12 months on a charge of false pretences. During the past four and a half years he has lieen collecting on behalf of charity. If is stated accused travelled the world lecturing and built up a large private means.