GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

NEXT EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS. i (United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) ROME, November 25. The international committee has selected Buenos A ires for the 1934 Eucharistic Congress. PRUSSIAN RESOLVE. BERLIN, November 25. The Prussian Diet resolved that the IReich should immediately undertake a revision of the Young Plan, aiming at the suspension .'of all tribute payments. GANDHI’S VIEWS. LONDON, November 25. Addressing the Federal Structure Committee, at the Round Table Conference, Gandhi said he did not sympathise with the terrorist school in Bengal. If Bengal had provincial autonomy he would not hunt down terrorists, but would try to reach and convert them. He would not allow a single soldier to enter Bengal and would not pay a single farthing for the upkeep of an army. '“lt is our purpose to show our children that they must not be terrorised bv a display of artillery, guns and air force. I fear nothing tangible is coming out. iof»i.-fchis-!coftferen.cep?-exeept terrible >re-.. pression in India. I want responsibility at the centre giving me control of the army and finance. No Briton is ready to grant this so I must return to India.” MR WILLIS’ VIEWS. LONDON, November 25. Mr Willis said he would not be surprised if Mr Lang led the Beasley party at the Federal election.. It is generally considered that the British landslide from labour .will produce an important moral effect in the Australian ..vote. U.S. STABILISATION LOSSES. WASHINGTON, November 25.

A loss of 102 million dollars on the Farm Board’s wheat stabilisation activities is indicated in a report to the 'Senate Agriculture Committee by Chairman Stone. Cotton activities indicated a loss of 75 'millions.

GILBERT-jSULLIVAN STAR

MISS LEONORA BRAHAM.

LONDON, November 24

The death has occurred of Ma s Janies Duncan Young, formerly Miss Leonora Braham, at the age of seventy-eight years. She was the original Yum Yum in Gilbert and Siußival’s Mikhldo, which opened at the Savoy Theatre. London, on March 14, 1885. She toured Australia and later England with Miss Lillie Langtry. THE KING IN LONDON. RUGBY, November 23. . The King and the Queen returned to London to-day from Sandringham. At Buckingham Palace the King received a number of officers of the Royal Household upon their assumption or relinquishment of office. It is understood that their Majesties will spend Christmas at Sandringham.