GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

NAVAL AG REE AI EXT DEAD. ! United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. ) LONDON. April. 19. The “Observer’s” diplomatic editor affirms that although the Drafting Committee meet again the FrancoItalbin Naval Agreement is dead. The question will shortly arise whether the London Treaty itself can withstand the further expansion of French naval armaments. Naturally patience will he strained to the limit before the Government of Britain, United States and Japan accept the consequences of the 1' reneh policy, but the prospects are regarded with misgiving. AMERICAN MISSIONS. NEW YORK. April 19. Foreign missions are facing n thorough overhauling of American Protestant Churches to furnish eight million sterling annually for India, China, Japan and Burma and reports the misuse or waste of funds will ■cause the appointment of a commission of twelve outstanding religious and medical leaders, who will tour the Orient and study the missions. IN RUATAXIA. BUCHAREST. A<> r i| is M. Tituleseu has relinquished the J Promier-diiu of Rumania, owing t> j King Carol's insistence on the inclusion of M. Argcntiami jn Hie Cabinet. Professor Jorga Inis formed a new Government. KUPRTOX’S TRIAL. BERLIN, April 18. Afc the trial of Kuerton at Du.ssoldorf a statement was read from his wife, who said that he was a kind husband. He had only struck her once. She knew nothing of his crimes until lie confessed two days helorc hi* arrest. Kuerton listened intently to 11m reading of this statement. He joined in the. laughter when Frau Mueivr gave evidence that, she saw him in <i Dusseldorf park, and thought “What a nice man. I shall let him walk with me. Then I shan’t- b c alone in the dark!”

Kuerton stabbed her and then disappeared. Th c thii'Umnth charge against him. rjoncerited the murder of a servant girl, whose head was smashed in with a hammer. Kuerton s eonie.ssion eoiroborated the police evidence to the smallest detail.

MR SAMUEL, M.P. LONDON, April 18. Air Samuel, tile New Zealand ALP-. visiting the “Ideal Homes” exhibition declared that if similar displays were arranged in the Dominions they would stimulate inter-imperial trade. He is inquiring as to those firms whose products are useful to New Zealand with a view a persuading them to extend operations to New Zealand. ALG KOI HAS TROUBLE. (Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) LONDON. April 18. “The Times” AlgO'iras correspondent says. La linen. and the surrounding oountry is in darkness. Soldiers artparading the streets. The cause is unknown. UJOTTNG ACROSS THE STRAIT. LONDON. April 18. A nihralter message states that crowds stoned the. Government- lions* in Algeciras, where Governor-General Aluslera was arrested.