NEWS IN BRIEF

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 October 1939, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF

THEATRICAL TOUR [PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.} MONTREAL, October 15. Fifty theatricals, headed by the producer, Mr. Maurice Colbourns, and the actor, Mr. Barry Jones, are beginning a six months’ tour. They may visit jiiistralia and New Zealand. HARRY BRIDGES DISRATED NEW YORK, October 15. Mr. J. Lewis, C.T.C. leader, referred further to the replacing of Harry Bridges as C 1.0. leader on rhe Pacific slope.' The removal of Bridges is parr, of a nation-wide administrative reorganisation, enabling .more intensive organisation. Mr. Lewis said: “We have been spreading Bridges too far.” TREAP.ONABi.E DOCUMEXTS. LUBLIN. Oct her Hl. A special criminal court. composed of military officers, sentenced Myles Heffernan to three months’ imprisonment for possessing liifi treasonable documents, am! for bring a immiher of an unlawful orgattisat ion. 3 i’( SClltc ll'.u- ■•■..■■■■ suspended on his 1 (*<■'.gnisance io ke.- p the peace. BRITISH COST OF LIVING LONDON. October HI. The Ministry of Labour atinottni-ed that th'.- cost of living was io per emit, higher than on September I, and 6’5 per cent. above .1 tt!y. Ift I I. (IFSTAJ’O ARREST FILM STAR. j ~ I I A RIS. October Hi. J 'Die Paris radio stated that the Ges- | tape have arrested Lotti Rich nstaltl. the film star, a friend of Herr Hitler.

EMPIRE RIFLE MATCH

LONDON. October 16. The annual smallbore Empire rille mutch resulted .as follows: Mom real London ”f>sB. Toromo .T.i.1.1. Wellington if!is. - ;. ('hristchureh 2f1.11.