LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 February 1938, Page 8

LATE MESSAGES

DUNEDIN, February 11

The mountaineering tragedy above the Homer Tunnel, in the Hollyford Valley, on Wednesday, involving the death, of John. Hunter Mac Lean, 22. of Dunedin, was caused by a huge boulder striking deceased, and not as the result of a fall down the mountainside, according to information supplied by one of hist companions. Deceased was a member of a party fully equipped for mountaineering, the others being George Chance, junior, of Dunedin, and a guide, Donald Cameron, of Hollyford. They were returning from Milford to the Homer Tunnel, by way of Trave Talbot Pass, and were within a quarter of an hour’s walk of the Public Works camp, when they decided to rest on a ledge. The three men were roped together. Mac Lean sitting between the other two. Without warning, a huge boulder six feet above thorn fell, and. struck Mac Lean, his death being instantaneous. Chance had a lucky escape,-.the boulder just missing him. An inquest was' opened this morning, at. the Homer Camp, and was adjourned.

WELLINGTON. February 11

Arrangements for the State funeral of Sir Truby King have been completed by officers of the Department of Internal Affairs. The ,|)od}' will lie in state at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, tomorrow morning, and from 9.30 to 12.30 o’clock, nurses and officials of the Plunket Society will be stationed at the casket. The service will be conducted by the Bishop of Wellington, commencing at 2.30 p.m., and the cortege will proceed to Sir Truby King’s home; on Melrose Heights, where the interment will be made in the vault, ’rite Governor-General will be represented, and invitations will be sent to Ministers of the Crown, such Judges of the Supreme Court as are in town, the Speakers of both Houses, the Leader of the Opposition, the Mayor of Wellington, members of both Houses of Legislature, representatives of the naval, military, and air forces. Magistrates, heads of departments, private secretaries, local bodies. Special places will be allotted to the Plunket Society and the various branches of the medical profession, Nurses’ Association, and representatives of various religious denominations.

GENEVA, Februory 10

The Chinese delegation handed to the League Secretariat a protest against the Japanese bombing of open towns, and requesting its transmission to all members of the Council and Assembly.

WASHINGTON, February 10

On the resumption of the foreign policy debate, Mr. Johnson called President Roosevelt’s Chicago address “irresponsible.” He said that he would demand further information regarding the United States foreign policy. “I am for a big Navy, but do not favour alliances or any understanding, because that means war, and we would reap the. same consequences as in 1'918,” he said. Senator Lewis decried the danger of an impression being spread abroad that the United States is divided on foreign policy. He said: “These gentlemen who are crying out, -who are they? Most of them are the very gentlemen who paraded the streets, denouncing President Wilson because he did not hasten this country into the War. I denounce them.” BUCHAREST, February 10. Soviet Note, protesting against Butenko’s disappearance, was presented at the Foreign Office.