GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11403, 2 January 1931, Page 4

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

RECORD UNEMPLOYMENT TN • JTALY.

(UP.A. by El'oc. Tel. Copyright) ■ RQME, Dec. 30. The number .of unppiployed .has increased by' 143,000 months and is now 534,000, which. is a recHlt is hoped that there will ho an improvement aftpr the harvest m February. Meanwhile, only. 12,00 U, are .drawing the dole. DISMISSAL OR LOWER WAGES. CHOICE OF . RUHR MINERS. (TJ.P..A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) BERLIN,'‘Dec. 30. Negotiations for a continuation of the present agreement having collapsed, Ruhr coal owners have given notice of dismissal to 300,000 miners unless the men accept individual agreements- for lower wages. CHINESE REFORMS 1 fU.P.A by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 1, 5 p.m.) . SHANHGAI, Dec. 31. Local business opinion on the Chinese tariff was officially issued to-day. It admits that the imposition of import taxes has hitherto been unheard of in China, but emphasises the general fairness iff view of the Chinese determination to establish a protective wall. .From that point of view, it is by-no means unfair. Striking, preparations are being made to celebrate the n4w year- according to the solar calendar instead of' the lunar. . Officials are determined to mark the change with considerable festivity.- Nevertheless, the masses are strongly adhering to the old system, .refusing- to observe the foreign New Year despite governmental threats of fines and possible imprisonment for those who refuse to accept che reform. BANDITRY WITH BLOODSHED (UP.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) NEW) YORE, Dec. 31. News from New Orleans states that four lives were taken to-day/in the bloody climax of the "bank banditry that ‘ has terrorised that city during the year. Three, white: hooded bandits, wearing long linen, coats walked into the local savings bank and announced their entry with the blast Trom a shot, gun, immediately killing the bank guard, who Was reaching forJa pistol. They continued to fire steadily . with revolvers and shot guns until having scooped 3100 dollars from the teller’s window, then fled. A, ■ patron of the hank and cashier were killed by - the fusilade. One .bandit was ..wounded by a richocheting bullet from hi? weap. .on The poljce gave chase and captured two robbers in a garage but, while taking them to gaol, one leaped out of the automobile and escaped. . Another was shot and killed by a detective, while being taken to the scpne of the robbery. FRANCE’S WINE YIELD LOWER (TJ.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 1, 5 p.m.) PARIS, Dec. 31. Owing to the rainy and stormy summer, the yield is the lowest for ten years, equivalent only to two quarts per capita of the population which is a famine ration. Italians are already shipping large quantities to France, some of which has been excluded on-the ground that it is impure It is likely that the heavier Algerian types will be largely availed of to meet the deficiency. • BURGLAR. MEET? HI? MATCH (TJ.P.A. by Elec. Tel. (Received Jan. 1, 5 p.m.) PARIS, Dec. 31 . A burglar. Gustave Beaunville, struck a tartar when he entered the bedroom of the twenty-five year old Marie . Granoicliet who-is a practised wrestler.. She sprang from her bed, hammerlocked the intruder and the pair rolled down Hie stairs, Marie, grimly keeping, up her stranglehold till the police arrived. Beaunvillt pleaded that the jgirl had sufficiently punished him but the court did not agree and thought five years’ imprisonment a more fitting punishment. MUSSOLINI AND WAR (TJ.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 1, 5 p.m). ROME ,Dec. 1. Signor Mussolini, in a New’ Year’s interview, declared that he would never make war unless he - was first seized, by -the throat. He. intended to lead a vigorous campaign for world peace and "How could I who served in the ranks and saw war in its most 'horrible' form' "’launch the whole nation into the horrors of another conflict'” He was anxious concerning the growth of armaments, which were increasing the danger of war in Europe* and resented, the impression based .on isolated extracts from his speeches that he was pursuing an aggressive policy in F.uopeans affairs. SUICIDE WAVE IN JAPAN (TJ.P.A. by Elec. Tel C-opyrtsht) (Received Dec. 31, 11 p.m. TOKYO. Dec- 31. The end of the year has been marked by a distressing epidemic of suicides surpassing the records for a decade, many including .the destruction of entire families, not'only jobless but, generally, the poorer classes, who are tin. able to battle against the difficulties of living. -