GENERAL CABLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 218, 14 August 1937, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

Received August 14, 10.45 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 13. Five men mid one woman were sentenced to-ilay to long terms of impris- j eminent at Bremen lor listening to broadcasts from Moscow. The Queen Bee, the wireless-controll-ed aeroplane, was shot down by an anti-aircraft gun by Royal Artillery encamped at Somerset. The ’plane was living at 100 miles an hour at a height of 3800 feet. JERUSALEM, Aug. 13. Tel-Aviv, the world’s youngest port, officially came into existence to-day, the High Commissioner (Sir Arthur Wauchope) announcing that the Government had authorised the loading of all classes of merchandise. . BERLIN, Aug. 13. Arising from tho British Note to the Locarno Powers, Italy and Germany have completed their exchange of views on the * possibility of a Western Pact. Herr Hitler is devoting considerable attention to the idea, hut it is believed that progress is impossible until there is peace in Spain. Tho German Ambassador to Moscow has been instructed to protest against the increasing arrests of Germans, now totalling 200. Most of those arrested are specialists and artisans. A panel of over 300 artists and sculptors lias been drawn up• who will he refused public work, including all artists who have confined themselves to religions work. 11l addition to Professor Hansfstaengl a long list of officials have been sent on leave or have been dismissed in connection with General Goering’s art purge CALGARY, Aug. 13.

A warning that interference by Ottawa in Alberta’s affairs will be dangerous has l>een sent to the Prime Minister by the local Social Credit League. SYDNEY, Aug. 13. The delegates to the State coalminers’ conference to-dav ratified the terms of settlement of the coal dispute. Work resumes next week at all collieries. It is expected in Newcastle that some increase in the price of coal will have to be made to meet the additional costs thrown on the industry by the wage advances secured bv the miners. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY. Aug. 13.

The King left Balmoral this morning for Olamis Castle, where he will join the Qneon and the two Princesses and remain on a. short visit. A esterday the Queen and the children joined a shooting party. from Glands and lunched on the moors.