GENERAL CABLES

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17748, 12 March 1927, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

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(Australien and 1C.Z. Pr&su Ajsociatien )

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LONDON. March 10. Stratton, charged with murdering a girl in a train on February 22, was sentenced to death after one of the shortest trials on record. In the Old Bailey accused plcaded guilty, after which the judge sent hina below to cousult counsel. On returning,. Stratton refused to withdraw the plea. The Judge: "Then, there is nothing I'can do but sentence you." The trial " Iasted six minutes. The prisoner was uhconcerned. LONDON, March 10. The stajtling announcement from Scotland itard that eight test tubes, stolen from a doctor's car in Bloomsbury, contained germs of nnthrax, typhoid and other diseases "and are highly infectious and dangerous," ex&ited spdculation as to the danger of a fearful epidemic. This was reli^eved late,r in the day when the test tubes were revealed in Lincoln's Inn Fields, the thief having hurriedly discarded them on discovering their nature. LAS PALMAS, March 11. The Uuruguayans are at Cape Juby. They state that a rupture of the oil pipe compelled them to descend in a heavy sea. The machine was fluhg against a, clifF, the natlves completxrig the destraction. The natives pillage.d the airmen who were otherwise well treated, and managed to keep their wedding rings. LONDON, March 10. An extraordinary plausible man, able instinctively to divine when women were amenable to his advances is how Sir Henry Dickens described Stanley Roberts, who was aocused of victimising women throughout the country, and alleged to have confessed to at least four bigamous marriages. Roberts was sentenced to five years' preventive detention as an habitual criminal. He admitted twenty offences besides those in ■'he indictment. A detective said that Roberts had had thirteen convictions since 1904. A widow who was among the victims corresponded with him during four year's imprisonment and married him when he was released. GENEVA; March 10. Dr Stresemann, in a statement to r journalists, declared that he entirely did not believe the report that Britain was making an effort for the isolation of Russia. The Izves- 1 tia's allegation that Germany an^ Poland were aiming at the formation of a Cossack republic were also ridiculous. He added that Germany would regret Anglo-Rus-sian complications. The Russo-Ger-man Treaty did not contain secret clauses. Germany wanted Russia to develop on a healthy basis, assisting the economic restoration of Europe. He emphasised that the German foreign policy was unchanged, despite the Nationalists' inclusion in the Cabinet. ' Germany would shortly raiee the question of the, evacuation cf the Rhineland on the ground that disarmament was completed. He thought the question would be satisfactorily settled. LONDON, March 10. The airman, Hinkler, is busy testing a baby Avro, in which he will fly to Australia. It is fairly definite that he will start in the first week of April. • PARIS, March' 10. A controversy iri France ayhether do/ctors should be permitted to end the sufferings df!:incurable patients has arisen from the action- of Raoul Matin, aged 53, a resident of Isoudem, in fatally shooting a doctor who informed him that his case was hopeless. Martin entreated the doctor to give him release, but the docfior declined and was leaving the room when Martin produced a revolver and fired. NEW YORK, March 10. Cook's Agency has announced the receipt of the following radiogram, j.signed by the General Committee of the Franconia passengers: "Have left Australia with admiration for the country and appreciation of the whole-hearted hospitality extended by a .generous people. There are no cities elsewhere more beautiful than here and the scenery, embraping plains, mountains, rivers, harboufs and o(cean shore is delightful. The stay in Australia stands out as a memorable part of this crui^e."