GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1931, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

IN PALESTINE. (United Prßsa Association—By Electrio '1 o ifcgrarjtj—Copyright), JERUSALEM, April 7. Seven Jews were ambushed near Haifa on Easter Sunday. Three, including a woman, were murdered Four were injured. The Jewish colonists are panic stricken, fearing further outrages. Large forces of police, assisted by aeroplanes are seeking the assailants. ROUNDUP OF SOVIET SPIES. (Bucharest* April t. A court martial lias opened on sixty, five alleged Soviet spies arrested in October, This is the largest roundup since the war, It is alleged that they offered Roumanian military secrets for seventy pounds sterling per document to foreign military attaches during army manoeuvres. Many of the arrested are foreigners and members of pre-war espionage organisations. PORT’ UG UESE REI3 EL 1.10 X. LISBON, April 7. An official declaration on the state of war. following revolt of the Mil of April, was speedily followed by the despatch of (thousands of troops aboard the Pedro Gomez, from which they disenilsirked under cover of the guns of a cruiser. Another steamer carries artillery, four aeroplanes and also the now Governor, Setior Hordes, who demands the (surrender of the rebels. BRITISH INTEREST SAFEGUARDED. LONDON, April 7. The Admiralty announced that the cruiser “London” has left Gibraltar for Madeira to safeguard the interests of British residents. NAVAL DISOUSSIONSA SERIOUS SITUATION. (Received this dnv at 1.5 p.m.i LONDON. April 7. A situation, which is officially admitted as being serious, has arisen in connection with the Angin-Fi'aiieo-Itiilian naval discussion. A deadlock is the outcome of France’s desire to alter the basis of agreement, already signed to enable her to secure increased replacement oi tonnage. It 1' railed maintains this attitude the. disarmament question would be threatened w j>h a breakdown, necessitating Britain invoking claus o twenty of the London Treaty by which Dominions and other powers will be drawn in. Moreover the 1032 world Disarmament Conference would bo jeopardised. ANO LO-GERM AN QUEST! OXB. VBER.LT N. April 7. Herr Bruening and Curtins are expected to reach England on the first or eight of May remaining lomr enough to spend the weekend at Chequers, where all An Mo-German questions will ho formally discussed.