STOP PRESS NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20992, 20 December 1939, Page 6

STOP PRESS NEWS

VESSEL IN DANGER MAUI POMARE ADRIFT WELLINGTON. Wednesday The Government steamer Maui Pomare left her berth this morning to test her engines afer an extensive overhaul. Near Point Halswell the engines gave trouble. The anchor was dropped but there was a femly strong set and the ship was forced towards shore. She signalled for a tug, and the launch Arahina and the tugs Toia and Natone all went to her assistance. They are still attached by lines to the Maui Pomare, which is slowly being dragged to safety. SCUTTLED LINER 400 SURVIVORS MONTREAL, Dec. 19 The Tuscaloosa radioed that she had 400 survivors of the German liner Columbus, which was scuttled, aboard. The Columbus was still floating, but was on Are. SOVIET JIBE REPLY BY UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 Mr G. Welles, replying to M. Molotoff's statement on October 31, in which he chided the United States for its relations with Cuba, said: “Cer. tainly the policy of the United States towards its neighbour Cuba has not been a policy which has manifested itself in ther uthless military invasion of that neighbour or the slaughter of helpless civilians in bombardment from the air.” MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE CARPENTER FOR TRIAL WELLINGTON, Wednesday Daniel John Mclntyre, aged 39, carpenter, was charged to-day that he unlawfully killed Thomas Egan, thereby committing manslaughter. He pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial. A further charge of assault so as to cause actual bodily harm was withdrawn by the police. Bail was allowed in the sum of £250. Mclntyre was alleged to have hit Egan in the eye, Egan falling to the floor with his head against a fireplace.