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Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1931, Page 2

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ATLANTIC AIRMEN. HUNGARIAN',- I P ill: ED BUD.AI’KST, July 22. The Regent of Hungary, Admiral Hoi'thy, decorate) the Hungarian tnUisAllantic flyers, Alexander Magyar and George Enders, with the Cross of Merit, and promoted them captains of the Hungarian Aviation Office. Ten thousand people acclaimed the a’rmen at the ceremony, which was held at the Hungarian cenotaph. .Magyar and Knders flew across the Atlantic in the record time of 13hrs 5Cm. They made a forced landing at the village of Biscke, 12 miles from Budapest, because of fuel shortage. The machine was slightly damaged, but neither of the airmen was hurt. CANADIAN SCANDAL. HUGE POLITICAL BRIBES. OTTAWA, July 21. Ottawa was thrown into a political turmoil by the confession of Robert ■Sweezy, president of the huge Beauhavno’s power project, that the company had subscribed to both sides in the last political fight. “We gave the Liberals £125,000," said Sweezy, who indicated that the company's contributions to the Conservatives also ran into big figures. The payments were made to Senator -Andrew •Haydon, whose baby corporation with £1 paid-up capital sold vjs’onary rights on the St. Lawrence River to t)ie Beauharno's concern for £200,000, Charges by independent members of the House of Commons are broadly that the Beauharnois Company purchased influence enabling them to annex almost the entire- flow of the St. Lawrence waterway for the eventual development of 3,000,000 horse-power. BOMBS IN ST. PETER'S OUTRAGE 'IN VATICAN CITY. LONDON, July 22. Only a timely discovery by a sexton, states the Rome correspondent of "The Times,” prevented great damage being done to the Cathedral of 'St. Peter’s. The sexton was going his rounds and found a time bomb near the torno of Pope Clement XIII. It was taken to the Vatican Gardens, where it exploded in an artichoke field, ■excavating a hole like a shell crater. The ground was ploughed up for 200 yards, a tree was uprooted, and windows were smashed. Hundreds of people in the neighbourhood were awakened from sleep, including the Pope, who anxiously inquired what damage had been done, and expressed joy that nobody had been killed. MURDEh cs-fiiiY VANISHED YKE-CG. UL. LONDON, July 21. The startling tlieoi-y from Japan that the British Vice-Consul at Marseii.es, ’Mr Reginald A, Lees, who disappeared from there in July, 1930, was murdered by Japanese dope smugglers is .supported by bis brother, Dr. C. H. Lee. “This confirms the very strong theory which 1 have held since his disappearance,” said Dr Leo. "He was always keenly opposed to drug traffickers. In his endeavours to break up their organisation he made many enemies.” In n confession at Osaka, Japan, a drug smuggler alleged that ft gang, of which ho was a member, had bought drugs in Turkey and sent them to Mar. seilles Tor transhipment to America and Japan. Mr Lee, it is stated, had discovered the plot and frustrated it. He was murdered by the gang. The last seen of Mr Lee by his friends was when he garaged his car in Marseilles in the Rue St. Hermcntaire. He did not reach home. CREAT WELCOME. ARISTOCRATIC COMPANIONS. LONDON July 21. With bands playing and red banners waving dense crowds at the railway station awaited the arrival of Mr George Bernard Shaw, says the Moscow correspondent of the “Manchester Guardian.” The throng included Soviet authors, diplomats, workers’ delegates, journalists, and photographers. Outbursts of applause greeted Mr Shaw as he stepped out, smiling, and waving his soft brown hat. All the newspapers publish artie'es about Mr Shaw, quoting his favourable references to the Soviet Union, but regretting his heretical adherence to Fabian .Socialism, They express the hope that he will be convinced that Communism is the sole road to the salvation of humanity. Mr Shaw is accompanied by the Marquess of Lothian, Viscount Astor and Viscountess Astor. Mr Shaw sad he would visit Russia because he wished to see a non-capit-a.ist country before be died. The Me" oneo.s of I.othian, better known ns Mr Phillip Kerr, is the holder of nine ueerages. was secretary' to Mr Lloyd Genrce as Prime Minister from 1916 to 1921, and is secretarv of the Rhodes Trust. Lord Astor is one of the Wealthiest men in England, and his American wife wrs flip first woman to sit in the Horn*.- of ( omm. us.