Cable Jottings

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 267, 1 February 1928, Page 11

Cable Jottings

WRESTLING TITLE. According to a. message from Delhi, in a wrestling match for the world’s title. Gama, Inda, defeated Zbysko, Poland.—A. and N.Z. POISON VICTIM.—A message from Brisbane states that Florence Windley, aged 11, another victim of the Torrens Creek poisoning tragedy, has died, making the death roll four. — A. and N.Z. offer TO LEAGUE. —The comrnitnuttee dealing with the new home at Geneva of the League of Nations has received an offer from the Commonwealth to provide for the Assembly Hall & rostrum made of Australian timbers.—A. and N.Z. SUBMARINE SAFE. According tc a message from Washington, the L nited States submarine S-3, which Was reported missing on Monday, is proceeding under its own power to Guatanamo Bay. No report has been received as to the reason for the lack of communication.—A. and N.Z. US. IMPORTS. A message from Geneva says that the United States has signed the convention for the removal of restrictions on imports and exports. The only reservation is made in the case of helium gas.—A. and N.Z. TRANS- ATLANTIC TALK. A trans-Atlantic wireless telephone serbetween the United States and the Netherlands was inaugurated tooay. when Mr. F. B. Kellogg, Secre2fy of State, and the Dutch Foreign -Minister, Jonkheer F. van Blokland, informal greetings.—A. and PRISONER FOR ELEVEN YEARS. ■"“A man has just surprised his relahves by returning home to Potsdam. says he was taken prisoner by the Russians during the war. and had been ?jnong the lost in Siberia for 11 years. R® declared that 150 Germans are stili Prisoners at Kanak, in Eastern Sioeria.—a. and N.Z