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Grey River Argus, 21 April 1925, Page 6

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RESERVOIR DISASTER. LONDON, April .19 By the bursting of a reservoir bank at. Skelmorill, near Greenock, following an abnormal rainfall, f our children between the ages of seven and fourteen end a woman were drowned, the lasimimed m attempting to rescue a niece ( nd nephew. Several houses were carried away. LONDON, April 20. The Skelmorlic disaster was du e to the carrying away of a thirty feet dam, in consequence of torrential rains raising the level of the water in the reservoir until datnger point was reached. Fortunately the bulk of the water invaded the roadway, thus missing many houses. Not a vestige of one house remained after the deluge had passed. Three children playing outside it were killed, one Body being carried over gardens and roads to the sea., where it wa*s found half buried in the sand. A motor-bus full of passengers ran into the flood, but, turning cot (dear :n l ine. 'THORN I. T< • D:E LONDON, April 19. The “Daily Express” understands that the Home Secretary has written Norman Thorne’s father, regretting Ifhat h>‘ failed tjo 1 discover nny grounds justifying a reprieve. HAAR MAN’S BRAIN TO BE PRESERVED. BERLIN, April 17 The authorities have granted the request of the Goettingen University that eminent psychiatrists and scientists shall examine the body of Tiotir•i (hanged for 27 murders) ‘n order to discover the reasons for his fiendishness. It is stated that the majority of his victims were virtually bitten to death. Probably, the Universdy will preserve the brain, EX-CROWN PRTNCF. BERLIN. April 19. The Supremo Court has concluded it> investigations of alleged war crimes of the ex-Crown Prince. It •vas found that he never ordered t’no burning or plundering of village® and towns, and was not responsible for the executions ordered by military tribunals of his Army Corps. It therefore quashes further proceedings. KING’ YACHT UNSEA WORTHY. LONDON. April 19. The newspaper “The People,” asserts that the Royal yacht is antiquated and un sea worthy, and nearly foundered in a storm going to Genoa, when it was unable to accompany the destroyers to shelter nt Gibraltar, owing f,o the impossibility of turning in heavy seas. ‘‘The People” hopes that their Majesties will leave the vessel, which if says, should be scrapped. SOVIET GAOLS PRIEST. MOSCOW, April ’.7 A Court at Leningrad sentenced a priest, named Ussas, to six years’ imprisonment, on a charge of assaulting vvom'en during the course of his dut ies as a member of the Polish repatriation commission. Accused’s demand to lie handed to the Polish authorities was dismissed, on the grounds that the Polish Government recognised the competence of the Soviet Coutt A PARIS TRAGEDY. PARIS, April 18. Last November, the body of a Russian barman named Koustchenke, who was formerly a lieutenant in the 'Bsfa/rps Army, found *nnd weighted in a canal. The mystery long baffled tho police, who concluded that the strange knots were tied by a onearmed man, therefore they- sought out such a man, and found a Russian, Kossokhateho, who confessed that he murdered Koustchenke as the result of a political argument. TTp added: “I am a Bolshevist. He was one of the old regime. Ho struck me. T saw red and shot him. I fastened weights to the neck ond dumped the body into the canal. INSURED AGAINST BANDITS. NEW YORK, April .19 Arthur Train, lawyer - novelist, prior to sailing for the Balkans, took out £.100,000 bandit insurance with Lloyds, who have contracted to pay ninety per cent, of any ransom required if the writer is kidnapped. Tho premium is! two per cent. BIG FIRE. WARSAW, April 19 Ryki, near here, was entirely wiped out by fire. Four thousand people are Homeless. The buildings destroyed included the three hundred years’ old svn agogue. THE FRANC AGREEMENT. April 17 With reference to the reported gold

t’iMie iioreenieli*. the. ITe.'icil Minister strifes tint the egroeraent which is now nefot'inteil end the oasis >f which has been dete .iiincd b/ each side, conttiiijs the pritiiciple of resuming payment neI'ording to the 1905 arrangement, viz., by means of telegraphic transfer. U.S.A. FLEET RADIO TO AUSTRALASIA. (Received April 20 art 8.45 p.m.) WASHINGTON, April 20. During tho American fleets operations in the Pacific, an endeavour will be made by means of the high fi'esuency radio to communicate with amateurs in Australia and New Zealand using the signal “N.R.R.L." The experiment probably will be made from the Seattle. The others vessels will be sealed, as war conditions are being simulate!. JAZZ BAND TN CHURCH. (Received April 20 at 7.15 p.m-) LONDON, April 20. All Saints’ Parish Church at Wandsworth was crowded to hear a jazz bank from a well-known West End Music Hall accompanying the hymns at the evening service. This is tho first time that a jazz band has taken part in a church service at All Sain-.s. The congregation included a number of theatricals. AIRSHIP LONDON, April 19. The King telegraphed to Sir Geoffrey Salmond: “Hearty congratulations to Flight Lieutenant Booth and crew on the splendid achievement in skilfully handling R 33 under such exceptional difficult and trying circumstances, and bringing her back safely to Fulham. I am sure that tho Air Force is as proud of them as T am.” Sir G. Salmond replied: 11 Your Majesty’s gracious message has been communicated to Lieutenant Booth and the crew of R 33. They are proud of having had the opportunity of putting to the test their faith in R?ZL thus earning Your Majesty’s approval. The Air Force doubly appreciates Your Majesty’s gracious tribute to Lieut. Booth and the crew.” billiards. LONDON, April 19. There were only two competitors for tho British professional billiards chn»„pionship at Burrough’s Hall, ’h a match for 16,000 up. The half-way scores were:—Newman (holder) 8002, Reece 6677.