GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 24 April 1931, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES

! RUGBY, Apnl 22. The House of Commons resumed consideration of the Electoral Reform Bia, which ha s not been before the House since the defeat of the Government, before the recess on the clause* I abolishing university representation, | and debated thle clause prohibiting the 1 use of motor; cars on polling day, ex- | cept those placed at the disposal of ■ returning officers. i Opposition speakers declared that ' the provision would be unworkable ! In reply, the Home Secretary (Mr Clynes), while not claiming perfect ’ di(aughtmenship for the clause, said ) that the Government’s object was to equalise the conditions for poor and rich! candidates. OTTAWA, April 21. The Ho»iu r>f Commons passed the motion for the address-in-reply to the : speech from the throne by a majority |of 34. The vote was 111 to 77. PreI viously, an amendment by the United ■ Farlmers of Alberta, was defeated by . 30 votes, and a Liberal amendment I was defeated by 43. WASHINGTON, April 21. Seemingly desiring to emphasise the United State's Government’s assertion I that the Nicaraguan difficulties arc 1 not revolutionary, but are simply due I to the actions of murdefou s bandits, I President Hoover publicly characterised Sandino as having “placed him- • self outside the civilised pale by coldI blo-oded murderers.” The- President ! added he was confident Sandino would soon be brought to justice by the Nicaraguan Guardian Nacionale, which wa.q n °t making determined drive on bandits with 1300 men.

Official circles are apparently gratified at the receipt of a report of the British Government’s decision to make' no move on behalf of the Britishers in Nicaragua, but to rely on the Nicahagjuan Government, which, according to Mr Hoover, “has shown it-

self fully cognisant of its responsibilities and is moving "vigorously despite the earthquake. Bear Admiral Smith, command’-ng the 1 special U.S.A, squadron, has reported to Washington that sixteen

• foreigneifs and several native Nicar--3 aguans are known to have been killed by bandits, including four Jamaican I British citizens, who met their death - when Sandino and his supportcr s raid--1 ed t»h»e Commissaries of the Bragmans

Bluff Lumber Company, from which -.1,000 dollars worth of store s were stolen. Admiral Smith described suciS occurrences as tljp bandits’ endeavour to secure supplies before the rainy season.