GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11451, 27 February 1931, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

FUNERAL LEADS .TO' STRIFE

U.P 4. Uy Elec. Tel Gopyrigk» LISBON, Feb. 25.

Objecting: to tlie delay entailed by a priest in concluding a mourning service,; a,- party of villagers and an undertaker attending tlie funeral of a septuaginarian rowdily demanded the cleric's attention. t When this was forthcoming they burst into the church and had _ free fights with worshippers, who ejected the • intruders with numerous broken heads. , . , The funeral was finally conducted without the injured, who were taken to hospital, some on the point of providing material -for additional obsequies. V

CHINESE RED BANDITS. THREATEN PRIEST'S LIFE. (U.P.A by Elec. Tor. Copyright) PEKIN. T'eb. 2». Communist bandits who kidnapped Father-C. Tierney, an Irish' priest of St. CoTuniba’s Mission last NovumTier, now threaten to kill him unless a ransom is paid immediately. The- British Minister’s representations to the Chinese authorities have so far been fruitless. The Nanking 'Government’s campaign for the suppression ol banditry in the 1 angt.se provinces appears to be meeting with poor success. An entire division is .enveloped by Cbmtroops in Anwci, where .serious fighting is still/ proceeding. Reinforcements are being rushed to the" threatened districts-.

‘ ‘SMITHY” HONOLtED

(T7P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) PARIS, Feb. 25. Additional awards by the International" League of Aviators mro trophies to • Air Commodore) Knigsford Smith, for Ill's Atlantic and Australian flights, and Captain Barnard tor his flight. from London to Capetown in record time.; » , Honorary’ medals were awarded to the Duchess of Bedford and the Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce.