NEWS FROM OVERSEAS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 210, 19 August 1927, Page 7

NEWS FROM OVERSEAS.

CABLES IN BRIEF. “L’Echo de Paris” says the Soviet is detaining a number of English women married to Russians as hostages m the event of Britain taking action against Communists in England, Germany’s third post-war cruiser, a sister-ship of the 0000-tonner Karlsuhe, will be launched at Kiel on August 20.

The Italian Aero Club suggested that each province present an aeroplane to Signor Mussolini to celebrate the Fascist anniversary. Every one of the 75 has consented.

The cases aga’nst the engineers in Sydney were adjourned sine die to enable the parties to the dispute 'o confer with a view to settlement. The conference, which was held in camera, adjourned until to-dav

The Seamen’s Union in Sydney has served a demand on the inter-State shipowners for a new log. in which they claim, inter alia, an increase >t £5 a month, three weeks’ annual leave on full pay. and a 44-hours' working week.

The Australian Federal Executive Council has passed new Customs regulations requiring ships’ passengers after January 1 next to make a written declaration before a Customs official setting out all articles in his effects which are intended for "ifts, sale, exchange, or trade, or which are . not his bona fide effects The Acting-Minister of Customs, Mr Crawford, said that evasion of duties by private passengers from overseas was causing the department much concern.

The examining magistrate at Montreux in his report discounts the hypothesis that Sir George Lewis committed suicide, and suggests that he was running to catch the train, for which he had a ticket in his :K>c)ta<. when he slipped and fell on the rails.

Richard Caton Woodville, an artist and painter of battle pictures, was found shot in his Abbey Roaxl (London) studio. and died on the wav to hospital. He was 71 years of age, and had a fine war picture hung in the last Academy.

The purchasers of Wembley are credited with a grandiose scheme foe rooting the entire arena and staging not only the dog racing cup and the Association Cup final, but Rugby, baseball, tennis, and boxing, providing sports all through the year, day and night regardless of the elements. A sliding glass roof is planned .with panels to afford ventilation. Artificial heating will be installed in winter.

“It is hoped that the re-equipped station will be ready for the first broadcast next week.” said Mr. Marcuse, of London. When they heard of my intentions the British Copyright Holders’ Association warned me against intringement of their rights. While appreciating their claims. I pointed out that the experiment was non-commercial but. on the contrary, an expensive hobby. I am meeting the holders of copyrights again, when I hope to persuade them to waive nnv claims until the experiments have proved the possibilities nf regular transmissions to the dominions. A refusal will not deter me. because plenty of music on which there is no copyright is available. Described as an “Economic Locarno.” the Franco-German commercial agreement operates 1® months from September next. The text i s not yet published but it is officially stated that French agricultural products, textiles. metallurgical products, shoes, perfumery, and porcelain are the chief items .to benefit from > the reduced German tariffs, while among the German exports, chemical products, machinery, cement, china and leather goods, gain specially by the application to them of the minimum trench tariff.