GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 August 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

RHINELAND EVACUATION.

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PARIS, August 22.

To-day’s Cabinet meeting gave M. Briand full liberty of decision in any discussions with Dr Stresemann regarding the Rhineland evacuation. MUTINY ON STEAMER.

LONDON, August 23.

“Have revolution of crew. On arrival, must discharge .Greek sailor revolutionists.” This was the wireless message vfhich St. Catherine’s Point received from the steamer Akropolis, en route from Rotterdam to Cardiff, which was then thirteen miles off the Isle of Wight. Neither the Admiralty nor the Dockyards received any call for assistance. It is presumed that the Captain ’is proceeding to Cardiff, where he will be landing the malcontents.

U.S.A. AND AUSTRALIA

NEW YORK, August 22

The “Ne*w York American” says in an editorial :—“No American wil l ever forget Australia’s welcome to our fleet three years ago. It had more behind it than politeness or a gesture of diplomacy. It rose to the dignity of an ovation. After anticipating a similar welcome by America to the crew of the “Australia,” the newspaper adds: “It would "advertise the essential oneness of two lusty branches of the white race and be in itself a powerful incentive to peace.”

TOREADOR- MOTOR-CYCLISTS.

MADRID, August 23.

It is announced that a motor cycle, instead of horses, will for the first time be used in the bull ring on August 26. The experiment will be tried at Pontevidra, Galacia. If successful, the Spanish Society for the Protection of Animals will ask for the substitution of motor cycles for horses at future bull fights.

PRESS ENTERPRISE."

LONDON, August 23

The “Daily Express” is the‘first paper in the world to attempt triplepublication. It announces that in addition to its Manchester edition, it now intends to publish’ in Glasgow. There has been a most up-to-date plant installed at Glasgow to produce the “Daily Express” with additional Scottish news. The enterprise adds 400 (employees to the staff of the paper, ’and £lO,OOO to the year’s pay-roll, which is a practical answer to Mr. Baldwin’s appeal to the employers to find work for unemployed. The “Daily Express” circulation, already 1,476,283, has increased by 34,000 during the year.

HOMELAND UNEMPLOYMENT

RUGBY, August 21

Unemployment returns continue to show an increase. The total number of workers on August 13 was 1,314,200, which was 9279 more than for the fortnight before, and 290,050 more than a year ago.

LATE LORD HALDANE

RUGBY, August 21

The newspapers continue to publish tributes to the work of the late Lord Haldane, who will be buried privately at Gleneagles, Scotland, on Thursday.

The King, in a message of sympathy to his relatives, says: “Lord Haldane will be remembered with re‘spect" and gratitude for his services to the State, and especially by all who recognised that it was chiefly due to his able administration as War Minister that, fourteen years ago, on the outbreak of hostilities, the British Expeditionary Force was promptly and efficiently mobilised and - despatched abroad.

CHEAPER CARS

LONDON, August 23

Preliminary arrangements are beingmade to form the Werry Engines Parent Company, with a capital of half a million, for (lie purpose of building seven horse power light motor cars, to sell at £BO.

CANADIAN NAVY

VANCOUVER. August 23

Declaring it a matter of business not sentiment, Vice Admiral Fuller, commanding the North American West Indies Squadron, addressing the Canadian Club to-day, pleaded for “adequate support to the Imperial Navy.” Referring to the movement of Candian commerce on seaways of the world, he likened an adequate navy to insurance against fire.