GENERAL CABLES.

Grey River Argus, 8 February 1929, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

Communists Blamed. PARIS ELECTRICITY STOPPAGE. PARIS, February G. Amid the miseries of dense fog, fourteen city districts were suddenly bereft of electric current through a fire, an underground conduit shortcircuiting the main supply. There was the unusual spectacle of darkened boulevard shops trading by candle light. Many factories were idled. Soule forenoon newspapers were not published. (Received Feb 1- at 8.40 p.m.) PARIS, February 7. The cutting oil of three-quarters of Paris from electric light and power is attributed to Communists, as a revenge for the Government’s decision not to release the.r leader, Marty, 'from prison, in spite of his election to the Chamber <<f Deputies. LOSS OF FRENCH LINER. TOKYO, February 7. Owing to rough d as, the prospects are doubtful of salvaging th c French Mcssageries liner. ‘‘Metingcr, ’’ which is stranded near Moji. The holds are flooded., The passengers havb been rescued. SERBIAN DICTATORSHIP. BELGRADE, February 7. King Alexander grajnted an amnesty respecting a numbet of political and press offences. EUROPEAN BLIZZARD TRAGEDY. (Received H>b 7 at 8.40 p.m.) PRAGUE, February 7. Lying huddled close to the ashes of their camp fire, an entire Gypsy family of ten were found frozen to death alar Bruenn. in Czechoslovakia.