GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 15 February 1934, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

SUNKEN GREEK SHIP’S CREW SURVIVE. (Aus. & JN.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, February 13. Found drifting in a boat in the .og by a coastal steamer at 3.30 in the morning, Lw enty-sewen members of the ALeandros’ crew wer c landed at Portland. Only two are missing Th u Russian steamer. Rosa Lrxembourg, 3191 tuns, off the Sussex coast sent out distress signals, but lh e captaiji refused to abandon the vessel, and asked for a tug. 'l’he Cliannei steamer, “Worthing’’ searched a ■ oi'g time without success, and a tun wax sent. Later the Russian ship was located anchored off Worthing. The minesweeper. Pangbourne, \.Ant ashore off ’Portland Bill during the fog but refloated under her own si earn, leaking- slightly. CALCUTTA, February 13. Grains of wheat 4000 years old are growing successfully in several parts of India. They were found in a tomb which was unearthed in recent cx'•avations at Alohenjodaro, in Sind. 'l'he wheat was apparently placed to feed th ( . departed soul in the i%xt world. It is described as of «‘.xccllent Quality, but entirely different to kn*. >\vn varieties. ROME. February 13. A big section of Mount Sesana, the source of the avalanches on February 3 and 5, has fallen. The village, of San Lazzaro, Appeniues Valley, •.\:is overwhelmed to the extent of half a mile, burying houses and killing lour women and four children, and destroying a number of farms. Inhabitants are terror, stricken, fearing further fulls. Aleu, women and children arc fleeing from t hi? district. driving live stock befor e them. II’ER I-1 N, Fel • rua«-y 1 3. General Goering has ordered the dissolution of the International Association of Bible Students, and the confiscation of their property. 'The grounds were that their agitation was against the State and the Church. CALCUTTA, February 13. •Tawarlialal Nehru has been arrested ;.( Allahabad, clue, it is believed, to activities in the Nahur earthquake a ; ea.. where he attempted to stir up an agitat'on against the Government. NEW YORK, February 13. A St. Louis message states that Aug. usf Busch, snr./aged 68, President of the famous brewing ’ house; Anheuser Busch, shot and killed himself to-day, following six weeks’ serious illness.