GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1932, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

ARMY AND AIR FORCE CUTS

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, March 3. Lord Hailsham’s memorandum on Army cuts emphasises the special economy effort of J 932 cannot he maintained, liecau.se of the definite loss of military efficiency. Economies include the curtailment of the Regular Army field training and cancellation of annual training camps of the Territorial Reserves.

Lord Londonderry, commenting m, the Air Ministry’s cuts, says: Despite the general recognition of the Empire’s growing dependence on the air, as a sen, power, there is a serious disparity in the first line of strength of the R.A.F, -as compared with foreigners. Government would view the situation with anxiety but for the earnest hope and expectation of a reduction from the Geneva Conference, Tim major project of extending the Indian Air Ser-

vice to Australia is again postponed owing to economic difficulties here and in Australia

ECHO TiJ PRISON RIOTS. LONDON, March 3. Two convicts, charged at Tavistock with wounding warders during the Dartmoor prison riots were remanded. A large crowd waited for two hours in the rain fo ,sCe the accused wh,, were heavilv guarded.

mutineers to HE I)Kporter. MELBOURNE, Mm-rh 3. Three Finnish .Members of the crew responsible for the hold up of |,ho steamer Oliivsbnrg. are to be deported, and t]i(> vacancies will lie lill.d by Britons. . IXSITvANCK OF WOOL. SYDNEY. .Mnrd! •■!. The Graziers’ Conference approved of the Wool (.'omicil's deeision not .to adopt lIk 1 w-ad insurance scheme suggested liv Sir Jnli n4l iggilis. The ( fill lie il. and tin- British Board of Trade considered I lie scheme imprael lealde.

SIIIIM’INO. ..MANAGEMENT. LONDON. March 3. It is reliably iiriderstnud that the Aherdeen Commoliwealt.li l.ine and tin 1 (Jeorge Thomson Ooinpany will, I'nr Hie future, lie worked under the last named's management. The Aberdeen t'oinnioiiwealt.il service will in nowise be altered.

OFI’AIAX BEER STB IK K FA HR. BERLIN. ■.Man'll 3. Tin; ln;e r strike lias collapsed, and h0t01.3 idre doing tt touring trade.