LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 January 1938, Page 2

LATE MESSAGES

LONDON. January 19-

'l'he Australian colony in London has arranged a. series of anniversary services and functions for January 26. Mr Bruce at 9.45 a-m. will broadcast a. message to Australia, after which there will be a special Australian session, linking England with Australia.

LONDON, January 19.

A large shipment of Australian fruit, and' chilled beef which was sent to London in the Brisbane Star, under the Elgin gas process, has been opened in excellent, condition.

MUNICH. January 19

The police confiscated the current issue of Stuermer Streicher’s anti-Semi-tic weekly, owing to the attack on the currency department, which is allowing letters of credit from Switzerland io be used for the study of Jewish religion. Stuermer declares that the permission showed the Department is secretly in league with the Jews.

LONDON, January 19

The “Daily Telegraph’s” Berlin correspondent says that important negotiations are proceeding between the four-year-plan authorities and leadingheavy industries, notably Krupp and Rheinmetall. The aim is to secure greater efficiency and economy, by introducing further State control, followed by nationalisation of the whole armaments output. It is also expected that a. limit, of six months will be set for the “Aryanisation” of minor concerns remaining in Jewish hands. Hitler is expected to tell the industrialists that the title of the four-year plan is not intended to imply restriction to this period. On the contrary, the ideas underlying it will be the Nazis -permanent attitude to trade and industry. STOCKHOLM. January 19. Cafe owners have joined the hotel lock-out. which is spreading to the provinces. BERLIN. January 19. A fire broke out in a new building at the Tempelhof aerodrome. The cause is not known. LONDON, January 19. A British Airways 'plane flew from London to Paris in 57 minutes, beating the record on January 17. LONDON. January 19. “The Times” announces the simultaneous publication of an Australian anniversary number on January 26, in Britain and the Commonwealth. SYDNEY. January 20. Commercial Bank of Australia 17/41d, Tooths 55/9, Associated News 23/4Ad, British Tobacco 50/6, Colonial Sugar £46 15/-, Dunlop Perdriau, New Zealand Delivery 2-1/-. Henrv Jones 50/-.

VANCOUVER. January 19.

Charging that Japanese are being smuggled into British Columbia. Caplain Maclntoss, a. member of the Legislature, is demanding an immediate Dominion census of Nipponese. Peaceful penetration is alleged to he capturing the control of fishing - . There is only one white on Mayne Island, where formerly there were no Japanese. A brother of a Tokio Admiral is declared to be the island boss. Forty Japanese were discharged on the island from a Japanese floating cannery from Alaska. The Canada —Japan gentlemen’s agreement. permitting an annual entry of 150. is flagrantly violated.

LONDON, January 19

The "Daily Telegraph’s’’ Cairo correspondent. states that, the wedding ceremony was rehearsed at rhe Koubbeh Palace. Cairo to-night, was ablaze, the mosques all testing the illuminations. Aeroplanes were lighted up overhead- Joyous crowds thronged the streets all night. Twelve workmen were injured when seme scaffolding collapsed outside the Koubkeh Palace. King Farouk rushed out and helped to lift the injured into ambulances. The Palace garden was like a fairy tale. A great illuminated crown was suspended in mid-air against the background of the gorg-eously-lit building. Trees outside the bride’s house were swathed in white silk. The house was brilliantly litAn illuminated crown hangs from the roof. Crowds outside were clapping their hands and shouting, “Long live King Farouk and Farida!" KingFarouk personally chose most of the bride’s trousseau. It is estimated that 45 exquisite gowns and coats cost. £5OOO. Wedding gifts are still pouring in from all over the world.

LONDON, January 19

The “Telegraph’s” Shanghai correspondent says that rain interfered with the Japanese operations, wherefor tanks, artillery and infantry’ - are) concentrated against the Chinese guerrilas in the Pootung area, across Whangpoo Creek frdm the International Settlement. The Japanese move is causing renewed anxiety, as it is feared it might involve the occupation of the whole of Shanghai.

Meanwhile, in the Settlement, the French police in lightning raids arrested 89 Russo-Chinese terrorists, and seized quantities of arms and ammunitions. The raids are continuing, axici fui the] mass arrests are expected, it is believed that an extensive plot, was forestalled.

The Times Shanghai correspondent states (hat communications have been partially reopened., and are operating in the name of the previous administration from the same offices contacting Hong Kong, Manila, and Batavia. The service is expected to ha extended. The Japanese announce that foreign wireless agreements will be respecrefl.

LONDON. January 19. The "Daily Telegraph’s” Tokio corlespondent says that the newspapers declare that Russia, in co-operation with Outer Mongolia, wherewith she is allied, is concentrating troops and aeroplanes in areas bordering North China and Manchukuo. The “Asahi Shimbun’ asserts that he Soviet forces on the Manchukuo frontier have been increased by three infantry and two mechanised divisions. two artillery and one cavalry diyisions an engineering division, and 1500 planes. It is also alleged that Britain is supplying the Soviet with ■4O submarines and 10 heavy guns