GERMAN MANOEUVRES.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 79, 5 April 1926, Page 7

GERMAN MANOEUVRES.

"A WORLD IN ARMS. ,,

STEEL HELMET BRIGADE

BERLIN, April 4.

The C- Rote Fahne," a Communist organ, has published a sensational article. This says full-fledged military manoeuvres with aerial observation, armoured ears and tanks, will begin on Monday.

The paper says the manoeuvres will involve 8500 members of the Steel Helmet' League, the most powerful of Germany's militant Monarehistic societies.

An official of the league Said the paper had deliberately exaggerated the annual field exercises in -which no special aeroplanes would be used. He said it was endeavouring to throw difficulties in the'way of the negotiations between France and Germany, regarding air restrictions,, which were nearing conclusion in Paris.

The reactionary paper, "Boersen Zeitung," in a symposium of national armaments, published under the heading: "A World in Arms Encircles Us," depicts the United States as one of the most warlike countries on earth. The paper says: "American schoolboys begin their trainin? for the army as boy scouts with rifle-ranges in the basement of every school. High school and college students are compelled to enrol in a reserve officers' training: corps.

"The United States War Department has established summer camps, in which the citizens ■who were trained in 1924 numbered three times Germany's army."

HINDU AND MOSLEM.

RIOTS IN CALCUTTA.

LONDON, April 4,

The riots between Hindus and Moslems have spread. A series of free lights occurred, as a result of which 10 people are reported to have been, killed and 50 injured.

The trouble arose owing to a fire in a niosque in the centre of the city, which the Mohammedans attributed to incendiarism by Hindus.

In the course of the ensuing rioting, which broke out in widely-scattered parts of the city, shops were looted, and petrol stores and private dwellings were set on fire.

For a time the mob ruled. L T gly rumours spread, but quiet was ultimately restored.

Later, however, there was a widespread recrudescence of the disturbances. Shops were looted, and several mosques and temples were desecrated.

It is reported that 12 more people were killed and hundreds were wounded..

The police and military have now brought the situation under control and traffic has been restored.— (A. and N.Z.)

RAID ON A TEMPLE.

MAN CUT IN TWO

(Received 12.30 p.m.)

CALCUTTA, April 4. Street fighting continues but the situation now seems under control.

The military patrols were strengthened during the night. Owing to incendiarism by the rioters the fire brigade had seventy-five calls.

Moslems made determined efforts to raid a big Hindu temple and two entered the temple. A Bengali boy cut one in twain with a sword kept in the temple.

Is is impossible to estimate the casualties correctly as many did not go to hospital.— (A. and N.Z.'Cable.)

TWO MEN KILLED.

CYCLE TRACK COLLISION.

ADELAIDE, April 4.

Two men were killed through a collision on a motor-cycle track yesterday. While competing in a motor-cycle race at Gawler, Colin Grant, a prominent motor-cyclist, collided with a side-car in the middle of the track.

Frank Loney, who was pushing the side-car, was killed instantly, while Grant was hurled against the rails of the track and died in a few minutes.

It is believed Grant's sight wa9 obscured by smoke from the exhausts of other machines.— (A. and N.Z.)

THE WORLD COURT.

WASHINGTON, April 4.

A Note declining the invitation issued by the League of Nations to the United States to send representatives to a conference regarding" the World Court at Geneva is to be forwarded to the League early next week by the Secretary of State. Mr. F. B. Kellogg.

Instead of meeting the other nations at the conference to discuss America's reservations to the Court the United States will continue direct negotiations with the signatories to the Court protocol.—(Reuter.)