GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

NOVEL USE' FOR PLANE. * . i FITTED , A9* LA BOR ATORY. (United Press Association.—By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright.)„ BERLIN, December' 28. . A Moth aeroplane was put to a novel use by two " young, scientists, Schultze and Zimmer. They fitted in it a miniature laboratory, and made a 15,000 miles flight through Central Africa to study plants, insects, bacteriology, and anthropology. A DENIAL. IPARtjS, December 28. M. Laval denies that Mr Ramsay MacDonald sent him an invitation to a meeting at London. He says that' a meeting of heads of Governments would be only opportune when the reparation experts had completed their mission. CLASHES WITH RED SHIRTS. DELHI, Dec. 28. Two collisions between police and the Frontier Red Shirts had fatal results.' One occurred at Kohat and the other in a village near Peshawar. Cavalry were required to disperse the hostile crowds and the Red Shirts who lost twelve killed and many wounded. Several police and troopers were injured.

BENGALESE; SUSPECTS ARRESTED CALCUTTA, Dec. 27. The round-up of revolutionary suspects in Eastern Bengal is proceeding there have iieen many arrests, including eight men known to be connected with the Chittagong armoury raid last year. A strong watch is maintained on European clubs, restaurants, and business premises and the residences Of prominent people, owing to anticipation that the anarchists will make a desperate' concerted attack before they are trapped by the slowly tightening police net.

NEWFOUNDLAND. A diSquhetening position. LONDON, December 28. Reports have reached London that there is a possibility of Newfoundland declaring its insolvency. Anxiety is felt whether she can meet eighteen millions, sterling interest on Government bonds due on. Ist January. Mr Thomas declares he is aware that ithe Newfoundland position is serious, being another proof of how the economic blizzard is sweeping the world. • OUT OF DANGER. ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL. LON-ImJN, December 28. The. “Daily Telegraph” says that surveyors hav9 informed the church auth-

orities, as' the result of restoration' work, that St. Paul’s Cathedral is now out of dinger. Their opinion is based on months of daily tests, notably on the. dome, no movement of which beep recorded.