NEWS FROM ABROAD

Evening Star, Issue 19894, 16 June 1928, Page 4

NEWS FROM ABROAD

American Presidential Election The Republican Nomination Mr Hoover Chosen Cooks’ Strike Officially Declared Off Weak Messages from General Nobile

Prew Association—By Telegraph—Copyright

KANSAS CITY, June 14,

The Republican Convention was reconvened this evening, and Mr John JFNab placed Mr Hoover’s name in nomination for the Presidency. The convention, which had been saving up its emotions, now staged one or two excellent demonstrations, which lasted more than an hour.

, The sponsor of Mr Lowden caused a sensation, which loft the convention a little dumbfounded, by announcing that since the agricultural plank was unsatisfactory, Mr Lowden withdrew his name from the convention as an aspirant for the Presidency. This was throwing the sponge into the ring as a signal of defeat. The sponsor for Senator Watson, however, arose and emphasised that Senator Watson would not withdraw his name, at which there were some feeble cheers.

Senator Curtis, as a native son ot Kansas City, received a full-throated ovation from Kansas City as his name was presented to the . convention for nomination. His sponsor declared, “Curtis is no quitter.” His sponsor was an enormously fat man,_ and he spoke with crashing toree, his hands and body literally quivering. Senator Goff’s name was then placed in nomination by his sponsor, who jibed at Mi- Hoover’s alleged pro-British sympathies by stating that Senator Goff paid no allegiance to the British Union Jack. Senator Norris’s name was then put into nomination, and the cheering was just audible. Then the real sensation of the convention occurred when the Ohio delegate put President Coolidge into nomination. It appears it had been understood that this should not be done, but it was only a flare up of the resentment of the Wills faction. There was. curiously enough, only the mildest applause for President Coolidge. Tho seconding speeches then followed, after which the balloting began. It was then obvious that there was an overwhelming sweep to Mr Hoover, and all that the anti-Hoover forces could muster were: 45 votes for Senator Watson, 47 for Mr Lowden, 64 for Senator Curtis, while President Coolidge received only 17 votes, and then upon a motion Mr Hoover’s nomination was made unanimous, and the convention adjourned until to-morrow. There was no excitement or demonstration after Mr Hoover had been nominated, as apparently there was no further use for stimulated enthusiasm. Mr Hoover’s vote on the first ballot was 837.

The Vice-President has not yet been selected, but it is now reported that Representative Tilson communicated with' Mr Hoover by telephone to-day and received the latter’s consent to his activities to obtain the Vice-Presiden-tial .nomination. Representative Tilson thus springs into 'prominence as a likely figure for Mr Hoover’s running mate. -—Australian Press Association. PLATFORM ADOPTED. NEW YORK, June 14. The convention voted against the numerous platform proposals submitted by Senator La Follette, and against the minority agricultural plank. Despite the desperate support of the Agriculturists in this case, the victory was by 817 votes, and was an overwhelming success for Mr Hoover. Mr N. M. Butler, president of Columbia University j, proposed a substitute for the Prohibition plank, asking that “ the hypocrisy of Prohibition be done away with.” He was unceremoniously voted down, and the majority platform wa sadopted by acclamation.—Australian Press Association. SENTENCED TO DEATH THE GLEBE MURDER Pret* A*s«siatioa—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, June 14. Charles Bradney has been sentenced ts death for the murder of Clara [Late at rdght on April 2S a man yarned Charles Bradney was found on She doorstep of his residence at Glebe. He was bleeding from a deep gash in the throat. The neighbours then enured the house and found Clara Dukes, a divorced woman, aged thirty-two, 4mkL]

THE ILL-FATED ITALIA MESSAGE FROM. NOBILE ENCAMPMENT DRIFTING Pres* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright ROME, Juno 15. The Ciita di Milano reports: “General Nobile sent a wireless message stating that his ico encampment had drifted seven miles since Tuesday. The signals are. weaker, and the weather, at present renders a search by air impossible.”—Australian Press Association, POSITION GIVEN,. LONDON, Juno 15. (Received June 16, at i a.m.) The latest messages state that General Nobile was carried in ,a north-wes-terly direction" past Foyu Island, and is. now . fifteen kilometres past Charles XII. Island, General Nobile asked for rifles and ammunition, as ho had seen Polar bears.—Australian Press Associa-tion-United Service. DECLARED OFF COOKS’ STRIKE ENDED OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Pres* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, June 15. (Received June 16, at 1.30 a.m.) Following the receipt of a telegram by the shipowners from Mr Tudehope the cooks’ strike has been officially declared oil. ATTITUDE OF SEAMEN. A HITCH THREATENING. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright, MELBOURNE, June 15. Although the cooks’ strike has been declared off trouble in regard to the manning of ships by the Seamen’s Union is now threatening. The Victorian branch of the Seamen’s Union was advised from Sydney to man all ships except those on which non-union labour is engaged, and the position now is that the seamen will offer, for all ships except those which have been manned by non-unionists, and the onus will be placed on the owners of refusing to engage seamen for other vessels. Although a record crowd attended the shipping master’s office to-day, no call was made, and the owners, after a meeting, stated that the strike could not be considered off until the owners could be assured that the vessels would be put into operation without anyinterrupion. There arc several serious difficulties to be overcome before sailing dates can be fixed, and even it there is no further hitch it will_ be at least four weeks before the services are normal.

MR SNELL’S APPLICATION. GRANTED BY COURT. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, June 15. At the Federal Arbitration Court Mr H. Snell, of Brisbane, on behalf'of himself and other members of the Cooks’ Union, made application for a nils nisi calling upon the Marine Cooks’ Union to show cause why it should not be deregistered. Affidavits by the applicants stated that. if the members of the union were consulted an overwhelming majority of them would be in favour of accepting employment, and the applicants were satisfied that, tho refusal of members of the union to return to employment was caused by fear of the executive. Chief Justice Dethridge granted the rule applied for, and made it returnable on Wednesday next.

EIGHT HOURS CONVENTION QUESTION OF RATIFICATION (British Official Wireless.) Brew Association—By Telegraph—CopyrightRUGBY, June 15. The Minister of Labour (Sir A. H. Steel-Maitland) was asked in the House of Commons whether the Government proposed to take early action to ratify tho "Washington Hours Convention. He replied that the Government wished to sec a workable convention, which it thought would really achieve the object desired, and the sooner it could get to business with that the better be would bo pleased. Ho understood that in all probability tho international Labour organisation would’be issuing a report at its October meeting, and for tho purposes of that report would ask for the views of the various Governments. The British Government would then give its views on the matter. GASES AND BACTERIA MANUFACTURE IN BRITAIN (British Official Wireless.) ?ms Amocmtion—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, June 15. The Prime Minister, answering a question in the' House of Commons, said that no subsidies wer® being paid to manufacturers of poisan gases and bacteria by the British Government. STORM IN' AUSTRALIA SHIPPING BUFFETED TWO VESSELS OVERDUE. Prtii Association—By Telegraph -Copyright; SYDNEY, Juno 15. The coastal steamers Canonbar and Comma! are overdue, but are poss ; bly hove-to. The gale is moderating. URALLA A TOTAL WRECK. THE CREW SAFE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, June 15. The Uralla is a total wreck, but the crew of seventeen arc safe, and are remaining aboard. The sole survivor of tho White Bay told a thrilling story after he jiad been found wandering along the beach, supporting himself _with a piece of wood. He said the "White Bay went ashore on one occasion, but was washed off again. Five members of the crew were standing on deck at the time, and mountainous seas washed them off and turned the vessel over. _ The survivor struck out for shore, which he reached in an exhausted condition. KIN6SFOHD SMITH TRANS-TASMAN FLIGHT UNOFFICIAL STATEMENT. Prow Association—By Telegraph-Copyright MELBOURNE, June 15. It is unofficially stated that Captain Kingsford Smith’s flight to New Zealand _ will be conducted under the auspices of the Australian and New Zealand Governments. ARRIVAL AT CANBERRA. CHEQUE PRESENTED. Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright CANBERRA, June 15. The aviators arrived from Melbourne, and were' enthusiastically welcomed. Later, at a largely-attended gathering, they were presented with the Federal Government’s cheque of £5,000. JAPANESE NAVY TRAINING SHIPS AT FREMANTLE Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. FREMANTLE, June 15. The Japanese training ships Nznraa and Yokumo have arrived under the command of Admiral Kobayashi. The youngest brother of the Emperor, Prince Takamatsu, is a sub-lieutenant on board the Yokumo. The ships later will proceed to Wellington and Auckland.

CAUGHT IN STORM FRENCH BOMBING 'PLANES Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright PA JUS, June' 14. Twciity-ono bombing ’planes were flying at night from Nancy to Lo Bourget, when, between midnight and 3 a.m., a sudden storm struck the formation in the neighbourhood of Paris, and only four reached Lo Bourget. A fifth, carrying four people, crashed at the edge of an aerodrome, the occupants being uninjured. A twin-motor ’piano capsized when landing near Meaux, the machine being destroyed, but the crew escaped. . Lieutenant Picard’s ’piano overturned. His pilot bad a parachute and descended safely, but Lieutenant Picard had no parachute and had to remain in the^machine, which crashed, and he was killed. Four ’planes were damaged while landing near Beauvais Chantilly.—Australian Prcsa Association-United Service. OSCAR SLATER APPEAL TO STAND Frets Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 15. Oscar Slater has yielded to the advice of his friends, and is allowing his appeal to continue. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle says ho is sick and tired of the, whole thing, but it would bo absurd to call the appeal off when the chance? of success arc so good.—Australian Pi ■oss Association. ,1 HAURU ISLAND, ■■ REPOST TO MANDATES- COMMISSION Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright GENEVA. Juno Jy. Sir Granville Ryric. in presenting the report on Nauru to■ Lite Mandates Commission, said that there was a dearth l of Chinese labour. Ho pointed out that 7 tho Administrator held himself personally responsible for seeing that tho workers received satisfactory treatment,'and that the employers fulfilled their obligations. The Chinese had remitted' .£12,500 of their savings to China. He outlined several schemes for inculcating a spirit of service and character-forming which wero being carried out, and he drew attention to the spirit with which the Nauruans were taking up games. The cinema was under a strict censorship, and was proving of groat educational value. Thor© was a noticeable reduction in the. death rate in 1927 compared with that of 1926, this being due to the untiring devotion of the medical service.—Australian Press Association. OR VOROHOFF’S VISIT STATEMENT IN COMMONS Press Association—By Telegraph—CopyrightLONDON, Juno 15. In tho House of Commons, replying to Mr F. Briant, Sir William JoynsonIlicks said that no limit had been placed on the duration of Dr Voronoff’s visit, the object of which was to give lectures at Cambridge and elsewhere. No license had been given to him to conduct experiments.—Australian Press Association-United Service. LOCUST PLAGUES AFFECTED AREAS CLEARED (British Official VVircless.) Pres* Association —By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, June 14. Palestine and Transjordania are now reported to be free from tho swarms of migratory locusts. Tho damage done by them was not considerable, and tile field companies have been demobilised, flauran is suffering from young locusts. BRIBERY ALLEGATIONS SYDNEY LABOUR SEATS INQUIRY ADJOURNED. Pre« Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, June, 15. At the Royal Commission inquiring into Mr Lambert’s charges, Mr Mahoney. said that Mr. Theodore never .in any way encouraged him to resign, and beyond, witness telling Mr Theodore that he. would advise him if he .had' fixed on a definite date on which, he would resign, witness made no arrangements with Mr Theodore. Witness. concluded by stating that he was not in any way responsible for Mr Theodore’s * presence at the executive meeting of the Australian LabourParty at which witness’s resignation was written out. The inquiry was adjourned till Monday.—Australian Press Association;

RASPUTIN’S DAUGHTER CLAIM FOB DAMAGES ASSASSINATION OF HER FATHER ■ Prosi Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. PARIS; June 15. (Received Juhe 16, at 1.30 a.m.) • The daughter of Rasputin, represented by M. Maurice Gal-eon, the noted barrister, is claiming in'the civil courts £200,000 as damages against; Prince Felix Yussupoff and the Grand Duke Yaldimir Pavlovitch for the assassination ;of her father,hr 1916. Madame Doris Soldvieff contends that Prince Yussupoff’s recent book, describing how Russia was rid of Rasputin, proves his responsibility for tho crime. The suit is being brought in.-France because the parties are' resident there. —Australian Press Association.