GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1921, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

KILLED WHILE PRAYING. By Telegraph.—Preaa Assn Copyright. Paris, Nov. 18. A girl praying at the Shrine of the Virgin in Toulon Cathedral was killed by the fall of tho marble statue of an angel which was placed in the cathedral in 1055 by the consuls of Toulon as an offering to stave off the inroads of cholera, which was ravaging Marseilles. WAR CRIMINAL ESCAPES. Berlin, Nov. 18. Boldt, sentenced early in July to four years’ imprisonment on a charge of murder in connection with the sinking of the hospital ship Llandovary Castle, has escaped from prison. NEWSPAPERS CHANGE HANDS. London, Nov. 18. Sir John Leigh has purchased the Pall Mall Gazette and the Globe from the Hon. A. Weir, a son of Lord InverfortL. Sir John Leigh intends to stand as Unionist candidate for Clapham at the next election. BRITISH SOLDIER KILLED. Budapest, Nov. 17. Three soldiers attached to the British Mission who are alleged to have been intoxicated, attacked, a Hungarian military patrol in the streets. A Hungarian fired and one Britisher was wounded. LIBEL ACTION FAILS. London, Nov. 17. In the libel action, Watson v. The Morning Post and the Duke of Northumberland, who was the author of the articles, a verdict was given for defen-dant.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE KITCHENER FILM. London, Nov. 18. The producers allege that the new Kitchener film, which is being produced to-morrow, is based on new evidence I and actual facts within the producers’ knowledge. Lord Kitchener undoubtedly perished as a result of the incidents portrayed. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FATE OF KIEFF. Helsingfors, Nov. 19. It is reported that the Ukrainian rebels have captured Kieff. BRITISH EMIGRANTS DECREASE. London, Nov. 19. During the first nine months of 1921 emigration decreased by 51,822. The number from Ireland was a little more than half the 1920 figures. Of the total Canada received 61,630, the United States 47,568, South Africa 10,095, Australia 21,412 and New Zealand 8895. BOGUS FRENCH LAWYER. Paris Nov. 18. The son of a Parisien janitor, desiring to test his powers as an advocate before a judge, managed to arrange with a prisoner to allow him to act* for his defence at the Versailles Assizes. The trial took place in the next court to Landru’s. During a speech by the bogus lawyer the judge suddenly asked it counsel had ever practised law. The supposed lawyer faltered and confessed, and gendarmes removed him. He will be prosecuted for contempt of court. His client was acquitted.