GENERAL CABLES.

Grey River Argus, 9 December 1926, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

ALLEGED SORCERER. PARIS, Dec. 7. A strange case, proving continued belief in sorcery, in France, is being heard at Mayenne, where Auguste Guillot, a septuagenarian farmer, is suing eight neighbours for attempting to beat him to death. Believing that Guillot had power to injure their cattle, he alleges that they broke into his house and beat him with bludgeons. Next day, he crawled to a. neighbouring farm, but instead of being succoured, he was again thrashed with sticks and dragged deep into the wood, where he was left to die. Be was discovered, however, and was taken to the hospital. The accused men in court pleaded that Guillot was a sorcerer and put spells on themselves and their children, and made their cattle dance. The court reserved judgment for a week. SIR A. COBHAM TOURS CANADA. OTTAWA, Dec. 7. Sir A. Cobham was interviewed today as he entered Canada in the course of a lacturc tour. He said: “There is gruaier opportunity for development of aviation throughout the Dominion than ever there has been in the Home conn try, for the simple reason that whereas in England we are handicapped by short distances, very bad visibility, and lack of necessity for flying, tho Dominion has vast distances io be covered, as a rule in good flying weather, and tho opportunity for proving that flying is the quickest means of transportation. The great hope for the development of «'ivi] aviation in England and Scotland is ihe private owner, who will use the aeroplane chiefly for pleasure, flying from one place to another, visitinj friends.” SJVkBLTNGER SERUM. LONDON, Dec. 7. I Tho “Daily Mail’s” Geneva correspondent says that after a. year’s tests of Spahlinger’s bovine vaccine, conducted under official Genevese supervision, successful immunisation of calves, despite the injection of tuber<‘V.lar virus, has been shown. BRITISH MOTOR TRADERS’ MOVE. LONDON, November ?• Mr. Bruce and Mr. Coates conferred at length in private with motor manufacturers. The trade decided instantly to- send a delegation to Australia and New Zealand to see things themselves-, with a view of meeting Australia’s requirements in design.