GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 27 March 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

U.S.A. INTERFERENCE IN NICARAGUA. (Received March 26 at 9.20 pan.) MANAGUA (Nicaragua). March 26. On the orders of the Liberal Party’s Central Committee, demonstrations in favour of the United States’ supervision of the elections were held throughout the country to-day. Tli e paraders ch ,'ered wildly before the United States Legation, and heard speeches delivered in the National Place. One young Conservative attempted a counter-demon-stration, but was arrested. BRITISH BUDGET BALANCED AT LAST. LONDON, March 25. Mr Churchill, speaking a.‘ Wanstead, said that for the first time in three years, he had balanced th,, budget. There were still eight days to go, and he believed lie would actually save a surplus. MISSIONARY CONFERENCE IN HOLY LAND. JERUSALEM, March 25. The International Missionary Council opened at the former Government House, Mount of Olives, and was attended by 230 delegates, representing fifty-six countries. Doctor John R. Mott, In the, 1 opening address, said the result of the meeting there should be such a blending of the older churches in the East, in mutual work, as was never previously achieved. Lord Plumer (Governor of Palestine) headed a distinguished gathering at Sunday’s Missionary Service on the Mount of Olives. The Bishop of Salisbury (England), in the course of Ins address, said that tho gathering formed a most powerful stimulus to the world for Church union. MALTESE POLITICAL CRISIS. (Received March 25 at 5.5 p.m.) MALTA, March 24. The Senate of Malta has defeated tin. Government’s proposal to appoint •in Avent General in London, which post was offered to Sir J. Connolly on January 24th. The Senate referred back the assembly’s money vote therefol’C. 1 41 • The Cabinet, docs not regard Uns <levision as one involving its resignation GERMAN REICHSTAG MAY DISSOLVE. BERLIN, March 23. The Reichstag dissolves on March 31. An election appears certain on May ~0. MONOPOLY OF COMMUNICATIONS? LONDON, March 23. The Times, in a leader on the cable ami wireless companies’ offer to take ever th” Government Atlantic and I’aeili.. cables., says: It is a business-like proposal, ami lias apparently attracted tlie' Dominion Governments which are not unwilling to be relieved of tlie nil profitable cables, but tli ■ British lost Office is reported to be unwilling to part with the profitable beam stations. American wireless cable competition tends to increase, and British enter prise must be prepared to compete efficiently therewith, although it not necessarily" regards it primarily as a matter of cutthroat hostility. If British control is absolute in the British sphere, there is no disadvantage from friendly eo-operation elsewhere. The Imperial Conference will be guided by public interest, deciding whether the British Post Office retains the beam stations, but competition undoubtedly requires a most efficient form of unified admini strut ion. FALSE ALARM. BELGRADE, March 25... The trucks at Subotiza did not contain contraband, and were allowed to proceeded. Th e Yugo Slav authorities nad seized twenty-tivo vjagon loads of ammunition at the station, alegedly from Italy, for Roumania, via Hungary

CANADIAN AFFAIRS. OTTAWA, March 23. A message, from Pembroke, Ontario, states that after being placed in an orphanage as an infant, adopted at the ag” of six, and experiencing the hardships of working on a Canadian farm as a boy, Charles Leonard, aged zi, who is now employed on a farm near here, has fallen joint-heir witls his sister to 97,000 dollars, the estate ot an uncle in Belfast, Ireland. United States films were condemned in the Quebec Legislature, when a Bill was introduced by Premier Taseherau, providing that children under sixteen were prohibited from attending the

movies, was adopted by fifty-seven votes to five An amendment was inserted permitting schools authorities to furnish film pictures for pupils. Tlie Budget changes m the tariff on woollens brought sharp criticism m the Commons. Mr Bennett (Tory Leader) alleged that the tariff seemed to be moulded bv Hudderficld and Bradford rather than by Canadians for Canada. Mr Hugh Gutirie expressed resentment at what ho termed the interference of Yorkshire mill men. Mr Robb, Minister of Finance, remarked that there were instances where Canadian manufacturers made representations to the British Government, and similar movements had been made by the Governments of South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia, in efforts to obtain privileges in these markets. The debate showed the woollen industry was not prosperous. He defended the course followed by the Government giving greater conccssSms to raw material. A proposal for tho union of Canada and Newfoundland was endorsed m the Senate to-day. Senator C. E. Capper introduced a resolution stating that time was favourable to consider union. He said that he would like to entertain a vision when not only Newfoundland but the West Indies and all units of the Empire on this side of the Atlantic would be consolidated into one great Dominion. Senators agreed that the offer must come from Newfoundland. COLOGNE, March 24. The German Cycling Union, having earthed a scandal, has suspended many

competitors for faking the recent six days’ international professional cycling race to Berlin. It declared that the only honest competitors were the Frenchmen Wambst and Lacquehay, who were twice previously sacrificed on German tracks in IK2B, by the compel itors’ conspiracies. GIBRALTAR. March 24. The Royal Oak court martial sits on March 3O' and 31. BERLIN, March 25. , The Greco-German trade treaty has been signed, whereby Germany lowers the duty on Greek currants, lemons and carpets. LONDON, Marell 25. The King opened in Lcadeuhall Street, the new Lloyd’s building, which cost two million sterling. In addition to the air speed record, the Air Ministry is officially attempting a long distance non-stop flight ami duration records, for which a special Napier-England machine is being completed. It is expected that the aeroplane will be able to remain in the air for over sixty hours, and capable of 5000 miles non-stop flight. Tlie ‘‘Daily Express” says: FlightLieut. O. E. Worsley will be the pilot in the, speed attempt six weeks hence, and adds: The new machine will be flown in the next Schneider Cup race. It is further stream-lined and capable of six miles a minute.