GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 October 1928, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

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LONDON, October 11.

At the conclusion of Mrs Aimee McPherson’s latest Albert Hall meeting, three girls mounted hex* platform and shouted criticisms. Mrs McPherson’s band played and her choir sang, thus drowning the girls’ shouts until the disturbers were removed.

WAR AGAINST V.D.

GENEVA, October 11.

A sub-committee of experts, reporting to the League of Nations Health. Committee, says that war on venereal disease is lagging behind general science and therapeutics. It recommends an inquiry involving an examination of 60,000 cases in various countries to enable a comparison of the different cures. RAILWAY STRIKE ENDED. NEW YORK, October 12. The American railway express strike has elided. ' ' ■ ' > INDIAN COMMISSION. DELHI, October 12. Sir John Simon and the members of the Commission received a warm reception by representative Indians on their arrival at Bombay from England. The quays were guarded by police, but on entraining the Commissioners were hooted by Nationalist demonstrators, who carried black flags and posters, inscribed “Simon, go back!” TAVISTOCK BY-ELECTION. LONDON, October 12. Owing to the death of Kenyon Slaney, the Tavistock by-election resulted: —Brigadier General Wright, V.C. (Conservative) 10,745; Lieut-Com-mander Fletcher (Liberal) 10,572; Davies (Labour) 2449. CANADIAN TUG MISSING VANCOUVER, October 12. ♦The Winnipeg Government’s steel tug George Yates, with six of a crew and twenty-seven passengers, has been missing since Sunday night, when she left Fort Nelson for Fort Churchill. She was caught in a terrific snow and wind storm. There is the keenest anxiety, for it is thought that the vessel may have been blown ashore or ohtAined shelter.

RECORD BLACK DIAMOND

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 12.

The world’s largest black diamond has been discovered in a ravine in the valley of the Piabas River. It weighs two thousand grams.

JAPS IN SHANTUNG

TOKIO, October 12.

To-day’s Council sanctioned the withdrawal of a further seven thousand troops from Shantung.

“BALKAN LOCARNO.”

LONDON, October 12.

King Zog, of Albania, in an interview, stressed the need for Albania to avail herself of Italian assistance in respect to money, administration and officials. He did not believe that Italy contemplated an open quarrel with Jugo-Slavia, nor did he think that Serbia need fear any combined attack by Albania and Bulgaria if she were dragged into war with Italy. More than anything, King Zog would like to see a Balkan Locarno, in which the States would settle their differences, and be able to devote themselves to national developments.