GENERAL CABLES.

Grey River Argus, 27 June 1925, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

ENGLISH TERROTORIALS AS YANKEE FILM CONVOY. (sVus. and N.Z. Cable Assoeit-1 ion ) (Received .Tune 26 at 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, .lune e's. I I‘c War Office i H inquiring' int,, th,. 1,1 Ihe territorials to guard the film of an American. The American conveying the film explained it had cost one million dollars. It was the only existent negative, and the insurance policy stipulated that h e should travel incognito, and should not fraternise with the passengers. The negative was guarded continuously. His representatives in Britain had obtain, ed the territorial guard by- undertaking to film the territorials’ proeessioii 1 1 r recruiting purposes. STORY OF AMUNDSEN’S SECOND ’PLANE. LONDON, urn. 25. A copyright wireless message from the Heimdal, Spitzbergen, states: — Extracts from the diary of Dietrich, sen, pilot of the second plane, complete Amundsen’s star- of the Polar il.ish. They relate: — “We were astonished at the extent and size of the pack ice, when we bo. gaii to descend, as everything |md seemed better from above. Immediate, ly wc saw that it would be difficult to return as the ice was continually mol ing. Wr saw v. here the N 25 had landed, so we waited to see if it rose g n. as we did not dare leave our own plane, which was leaking serious, ly. Omdal was repairing a jammed exhaust pipe throughout the night. Ellsworth and I were kept pumping, but at noon on .May- 23rd, we saw the llag flying two miles away, which raised our spirits. In the evening we com. municatcd by- means of flags, and learnt that the N 25 was frozen in twenty metres from the ice lane. AVe then tried to raise N 24 on to an ice floe, in order to avoid the tiring task of pumping, as the leakage was increasing. We succeeded in raising Ihe plane on May 25. when Ellsworth ami I tried to reach N 25, but we turned back after seven hours’ march, realising it was impossible. We were very exhausted. Finally we reached the N. 25 on May 26. During the crossing Omdal and 1 were saved from drowning by- a prompt rescue by Ellsworth. He is a sport. The N 25 is now moored in a small bay at Spitzbergen, ami is quite capable of future flights. THE DUTCH MURDER SENSATION LONDON, June 25. Varehliorsl. it is alleged, awakened his victims at their boarding Imuso. at Schoveningen, in order that they should realise vengeance was at hand, then he cut their throats. WEMBLEY. LONDON, Juno 25. Though the attendances at Wembley have been most disappointing, the Australian pavilion has been invariably filled. The latest novelty is a series of lectiirettes from loud speakers which say: “Every Australian family last rear spent a pound :i -week on British goods. You reciprocate and buy or fruits, buttin' and meat.” A settlement is iinnouneod of the two actions brought by the South African, Mr Bradbury, against the Wembley Exhibition for alleged breach of agreement; also against three defend- -. claiming damages for alleged con. spiracy to deprive Bradbury of the idea to hold Wembley. Bradbury withdrew all allegations, which lie could not subsl ant iat e. CAN ADi A N. A U STR ALI A N TRE AT Y . OTTAWA, June 25. The Senate began consideration of the Australian Treaty this morning.. The debate is continuing. One amendment moved is that the reduction on goods coining into Canada under the Treaty should not apply to goods on ‘ which any bounty has been paid by the. Australian Government. WOMEN'S WAR MEMORIAL. LONDON, June 25. The Duchess of York unveiled the famous mediaeval “five sisters’- window in York Minster, restored as mitiomil memorial io 1465 women of the Empire who died during the war. Many subscriptions came from Aus. traliii and New Zealand. PRESBYTERIAN MISSION REACH SAFETY. DUNEDIN, June 26. The Foreign Missions Committee of the New Zealand Presbyterian General Assembly received the following cablegram this morning': “All women and children, including Airs Bnstin and Mrs Mackie, are safe nt Hong Kong.’’ DOMINION'S AND SEOURITY. LONDON, June W>. Tim ‘ Daily Express,” in an .di torial on Mr. Chamberlain's speei says: It. reveals die marked foci that the Dominions will be alloc e t L . contract out of the pact. With ot without the co-operation of the Dominions, the Government is to put Britain’s signature to a treaty w death. Mr. Chamberlain is the firs Foreign iSecretary to admit diplomatic disunity as the principle qi Imperial policy. He will go advise" Iv into Europe, though he knows th" Empire never will. His view is tlthough France and Britain umy be involved in war with Germany, or Germany and Britain involved in war with France, neither Canada,, Australia India, New Zealand or S' Africa will be at war with anyone It is only necessary to state the pos' ition to see the inherent, absurdity If Mr. Chamberlain’s police- triumidr the Empire as a political constitutional military entity, will come , “.'j.i'v p> nn end. DONDOX, .Tu»ne 25. Rev. Mullins. Secretary to the Colonial and Continental Church Society, publishes in the Morning Post, a letter from a New South Wales ’clergyman warning young immigrants not to proceed to Australia, unless accredited and quoting instances of destitution within his pergonal experience. Sir J. Cook, bn replying endorsed the Sydney clergyman’s proposition that migrants should not proceed unless accredited. Sir »T. Cook adds: “Over 6000 boys have gone to Australia, during the L’ist. five years under State.aided scheme?; • The number of failures is negligible, while hundreds are already independent farmers. ’’

PRINCE OF WALES ON THE RAND CAPETOWN, June 25. The Prince of Wales had a great reception when visiting the West Rand ,iuers. Donning slacks, he descended the JCrown Mine t’A-> eiepth of 3750 feet, and entering ;■ leetric tram, he traversed four mil workings. He was shown the vl ions processes of production, including the melting. He was deeply interested, and was pres, ented with a go),I incrusted paperweight. LONDON, June 25. The Times's Paris correspondent says: Coinciding with despatches from Moscow that tie Soviet leaders are disgruntled J-at the poor results M. Krassin hithfrto obtained in the negotiations with France, comes news of a marked stiffening in the French Government’s liissian attitude, which is mainly attributable to the recent growth of Moscow-directed Communist propaganda, especially in Morocco. It is declared that whereas during the Herriot regime,; a suggesrion that there would be a united Allied policy towards the Soviet was treated with scorn it is now'evident that the Painlevs’Cabinet intends to consult more closely commoni Franco. British inter-: osts, which they consider equally threatened.