GENERAL CABLES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 27 May 1925, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES.

COMMUNISTS AND BRIGANDS.. BY CABLE-PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPiRIGHT, SOFIA, May 26. A court-martial sentenced to death three members of illegal Communist organisations, and imposed sentences ranging from two to eight years, upon twenty others. Two were acquitted. The pursuit has successfully continued of bands of brigands, who are endeavouring to. 1 reach the mountains. Some bands have been wiped out. OLYMPIC GAMES FUND. AMSTERDAM, May 25. Following the Olympic Games decision, a national appeal resulted in the greater part of the money required being subscribed. The Dutch Olympic Committee announces that it accepts responsibility for the Amsterdam games. LORD LEVFJRHULME’S WEALTH. LONDON. May 26. The Daily Telegraph reservedly understands that Lord Leverhulme left half his property to a charitable trust and the remainder to his son. BROADCASTING INQUIRY. - LONDON, May 25. Cabinet ha*? withdrawn the Wireless Bill and decided to institute a full inquiry into broadcasting. CHINESE PIRATES. . PEKIN. May 26. A report from Hong Kong states that V. Rasmussen, manager of the Asiatic Petroleum Company,: with his wife, was travelling in a motor-boat on the West River, when they were captured by bandits. His wife was released, but Rasmussen was held captive. GERMANY AND POISON GAS. GENEVA, May 25. A. most favourable impression has been created by the announcement by the German delegate at the technical commission of the arms conference that Germany was prepared to sign a convention prohibiting poison gas. LIVING ON CAPITAL. LONDON. May 25. The Prime Minister (Mr. Stan ley Baldwin), wound up a debate in the House of Commons by saving that he had good reasons for knowing the state of industry. “My income i>* about one-fifth of what i.t was a few vears ago,” Mr. Baldwin said. “T have been doiim during the last three years what I never did before, namely, living on camital and borrowing.”