OVERSEA NEWS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 137, 24 May 1928, Page 6

OVERSEA NEWS

CABLES IN BRIEF Reception at Dominion’s Office.— Three hundred were present at Sir James Parr’s first reception of the seasonal the Dominion’s new Strand offices. Lithuania and Vilna.—Sir Austen Chamberlain gave a luncheon to Professor Valdeniaras, Primo Minister of Lithuania, who, in an interview, declared that Lithuania would never renounce her right to Vilna.

Britain’s Unemployed.—The total number of unemployed on May 14 was 1.118,400. This was 14.578 more than tie week before and 111.383 more than the year before.

Dyeing Trade Dispute.—There has been no settlement of the wages dispute in the dyeing and allied trades. Representatives of tho employers and trade unions met at Manchester, negotiations breaking down. The unions decided to call a strike of operatives on June 16. Over 80,000 hands are involved.

Murderers’ Appeal Fails—The Court dismissed the appeal of Kennedy and Browne against tho death Lord Hewart said the case was as plain as a pikestaff.

Explosion In Mine.—Seventeen miners w r ero killed by an explosion in a coal mine at Yukon, near Bluefield, West Virginia.

War Reparation Claims.—Canadians have been awarde 6,289,389 dollars war reparations against Germany in tho report of Commissioner Friel, who investigated the claims.

Record High Jump.—At the interUniversity championship athletic meeting, all States competing. E. M. Davidson (Melbourne) won the run ning high jump, clearing 6 feet 4J inches, an Australasian record.

Captain Cook’s Birthplace.—The site of the cottage where Captain Cook was born is marked by a granite vase, in a violet bed .in tho grounds

of Marton Hall, which will bo opened as a public park, at Middlesbrough, to-morrow.

A Serious Offence Alleged.—Tho inspector of police from the Solomon Islands, on furlough in Sydney, lias been arrested by local detectives and charged with a serious offence, following statements by two youths.

Canadian Immigration—Giving cvi nee before the inquiry at Ottawa into the granting of immigration permits, Mr E. J. McMurray, a former Solici-tor-General, denied absolutely dealing in permits for 100 dollars and protested against such scandalous allegations against public men.

Charge of Murder.— The police at Silkwood. Queensland, arrested a woodcutter. Thomas Pilling, late of Tasmania, on a charge of mudering two Chinese, a storekeeper and his son.

Mrs Albert Seeks Divorce.—Mrs Georgina Albert has filed a petition for divorce against Arthur Albert, who figured prominently before the Sydney Royal Commission. Martha Gordon, also prominent at the inquiry, is named in the petition.

Film of Olympic Games.—The Italian Cinematograph Corporation has secured the world film rights of the Olympic Games, because the German firms did not exercise their option. The Dutch film industry is now boycotting the games because a monopoly has been granted to a foreign firm.

Training of Migrants—ln the House of Commons Sir Evelyn Cecil (Conservative, Birmingham) asked whether the Government would facilitate a money resolution in relation to the Empire Settlement Act to deal with specially testing and training suitable migrants. The Rt. Hon Stanley Baldwin replied that, the matter would be considered in the light of the report of the Industrial Transference Board, which woijd be issued shortly.

Rhineland Evacuation. — “The Times’ ” Paris correspondent, apropos of the German elections, says it is generally pointed out that a price will be asked for peaceful co-opera-tion. The first action of any Government which bases its support on the Democrats and Socialists will be to ask for tho evacuation of the Rhineland as the logical consequence of the Locarno security pact. Some anviety is felt as to how the new Government’s financial policy will affect the carrying out of the Dawes plan. Motor Accidents In England.—The lion. Colonel Ashley Minister of

Transport, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said there was no evidence that a substantial proprotion of motor fatalities and accidents was due to drivers’ want of capacity, which -would be disclosed in driving tests. Mr W. Lunn (Lab. Rothwell), pointed out that there were 100,000 motor accident cases last year, the treatment of which cost voluntary hospitals £500,000, while thousands of the people for whom they were built could not, consequently, be treated. Sir Kingsley Wood (Conservative, Woolwich) said the matter would be considered when tho commission on voluntary hospitals reported.

Cotton Spinners’ Ballot.—A ballot of members of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners’ Associations, on the question of enforcing the reduc tion of wages by 12J per cent by r. lock-out. if necessary, failed to give the requisite majority of 80 per cent. The federation decided to take no further action. There is the keenest satisfaction among 500.000 operatives in Lancashire.

liamourg Polson Gas.—With reference to a suggestion that the League of Nations investigate the Hamburg poison gas episode, it is semi-offieiaily stated that the manufactur of phosgene is allowed, under the implements of war law, in factories specially licensed by the Ministry of Trade. Whether the Hamburg gas conformed to tho law will be the subject of an inquiry. If the law were infringed a prosecution will follow.

German Elections. —“Le Petit Parisian” thinks that in spite of the setbacks to Dr. Stresemann's People’s Party the results constitute a victory for policy of the Franco-German rapprochement. “Le Petit Journal” concludes that Dr. Stresemann is tha real victor also that the internal policy of Reich will become more difficult and complicated. The ‘' Echo de Paris” forecasts that the first action of the Socialists will be to demand the evacuation of the Rhineland, adding, “The Reichstag just elected is no novelty. It is merely a reproduction of the assembly of 1920. which directed the whole campaign -for the destruction of the Versailles Treaty.”

Greek Cabinet Resigns.—The Ministry has resigned. M. Venizelos is expected to form the new Govern-

ment. The Cabinet’s downfall is due to the decision of M. Veninzelos to resume tho leadership of the Liberals, two sections of which represented tho old Ministry, consequently reconstruction is necessary. The retiring War Minister, Mazarkis. denies that any militaristic coup is afoot. Considerable opposition to Venizelos is reported in militarist and Republican circles. the latter asserting that in the absence of formidable opposition M. Venizolcs will establish a dictatorship.