GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1931, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

UNEMPLOYED. BRITAIN’S INCREASE. (United Prßss Aeu»oc\iut;ion—By .ttlecrtn. '1 olograph—Copyright), LONDON, March 17. The unemployed now total 2,69.1,787,' This is an increase of 57,16.'.!. It is mainly due to temporary coal stoppages. COURT MARTIAL VERDICTS. MADRID, March 18. A tabulated list of the liucsca court martial verdicts shows the sentences on twenty-six officers total 412 years. The chief penalties were:—Two lieutenants, life terms; one ensign, thirty years; seven lieutenants, each twenty; ten each twelve; the others three years dow mva ids. Sebile was the only death sentence. SPANISH KING’S DECISION. LONDON, March 18. In response to a telephone message from Madrid Socialists, King Alfonso has promised to return to Spain immediately and commute the death sentence on Sebile. OBITUARY. BELGRADE, March 18. Rykaloff is dead.

, INDIAN AFFAIRS. (Received this day at 12.25. p in.) LONDON. March IS. Jn the House of Lords, Lord Reading said the Round I able Conference inid definitely improved Hie Indian outlook; removing mistrust and suspicions which lead previously been giving Jhdi.-iU politicians concern. Ho paid a tribute to Lord Irwin's work and tlu< triumph of an agreement with Gandhi as 'an earnest of good will. Lord Passfieid replying, said Government was guided entirely by Lord Irwin in whom it had the fullest confidence. and desired all parties cooperation regarding India.

FATAL FIRE. LONDON, March 18. Two firemen, finding it impossible to enter a-, Iroom by a ladder, donned gas masks and fought their way through a blazing upstairs dormitory of AVilde Oak House, a Taunton nursing home, and snatched four infants from their cots and then collapsed with them outside. Three ol the ini ants died and the fourth was burned, but it may recover. 'The firemen were sent to hospital. - Nurses in night attire and bo\s from an adjacent school assisted in the rescue of 29 other children. One nurse was injured and the matron collapsed from shock. RUSSIAN NEWS. LONDON, March 18. The “Times” Ri.O correspondent states despite orders to attach miners until the completion ol the live years plan, desertions ia Don Basin since January total ten thousand, wherefore Ukrainian Trade Union Council has ordered urgent measures, including the supply of bedsteads, theatrical companies and cinemas to amuse mincis between shifts.