GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

SOVIET’S LEADER

i Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) i,By Cable —Press Assn. —Copyright.)

LONDON, August 11

There is a mystery associated with the departure of M. Stalin from Moscow for the Caucasus, where it is reported that he will undergo a health cure. Reports reaching Paris state his fall is imminent. M. Bukharin is his most likely successor.

EISTEDDFOD GREETINGS

LONDON, August 11.

There were inspiring scenes at the Eisteddfod at Treorchy, when 200 Welsh from Australia, New Zealand and other Dominions took the platform. They were greeted by salvoes of cheering by 5,000 assembled in the pavilion. Songs of welcome followed.

PROHIBITION EVASIONS

OTTAWA, August 10.

A message from Windsor states that liquor worth several million dollars was seized by the Ontario Government along the United States, border, and prosecutions have been launched against every border exporter for unlawful trading. Twenty-eight firms are involved.

HONOLULU CONFERENCE.

HONOLULU, August 11

Replying to the welcome address by Governor Wallace Farrington, also Mr Alexander Ford, at the opening of the conference, Mrs Bischbeith Besal, on behalf of the Australian delegation, expressed the hope that they would take back to the newest civilisation, the spirit and idea of the oldest civilisations. She said that the greatest democracy was found in Australia, Now Zealand and the United States. Mrs C. A. Fraser expressed the good wishes of New Zealand women, including the Maoris.

JAPAN AND CHINA.

PEKIN, August 12

Mukden despatches suggest that the Manchurian leaders are on the point of declaring association with the Nanking Government, though no hint is given regarding the compromise terms. Japan’s attitude, at first strongly hostile to such affiliation, is now much more conciliatory, indicating that she has received satisfactory assurance that her acquired rights in Manchuria will not be subjected to radical interference.

U.S.A’s. COMMERCE

WASHINGTON, August 12

It is announced that the United States foreign trade, in the first half of 1928 was. exports 2377 million dollars, imports 2084 million dollars, the favourable balance exceeding by fifty millions that of the similar period of 1927. Canada, is the greatest single purchaser of American goods taking 429 millions, Australasia was fifth with 84.004,000.