OVERSEA NEWS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 140, 28 May 1928, Page 6

OVERSEA NEWS

CABLES IN BRIEF (“Argus.”) Lord Oxford's Estate: Lord Oxford left £9168. Radip Telegraphy: A most successful radio telephony test was carried out with Buenos Aires, including the transmission of music. Motor 'Bus Crashes: A ’bus carrying 40 footballers crashed into a bridge at Newastle on Saturday. Sixteen were injured, two seriously. Cruiser Australia: H.M.A.S. Australia satisfactorily finished all trials and has been taken over by the Commonwealth Navy. She sails from London on July 20. calling at American ports en route to Sydney.

Arctic Anthropology: Under the direction of the National Museum of Canada. Cornelius Osgood, of Chicago. will explore the Arctic regions for a’ year and a-half alone on work of anthoropology. He will take a phonograph to record Eskimo and Indian songs.

London Firm's Balance-shet: Thomas Brown and Sons’ (London) balance-sheet shows the amount divisible as £22,525. transferred to reserye £7500 and carried forward £B5O,

Japanese Politics: The Japanese Minister of Education. Mr Mizuns, has resigned, as a result of charges that he dragged the throne into politics. A former Minister of Finance, Mr Kazue Shoda. has been appointed to succeed him.

. nargMS of Corruption: The HonS. M. Bruce ha 8 appointed Judge Scholes. District Court Judge of New South Wales, to be Royal Commissioner to inquire into Mr Lambert’s charges of corruption in connection with providing a safe seat for Mr Theodore.

Mandates Commission: It is reported from Geneva that it has been arranged that the Mandates Commission will examine Sir Granville Ryrie on the Naura and New Guinea reports on June 13. General Sir George Richardson’s examination on Samoa will take place on July 19. It is understood the latter’s examination will be oral, and not based on any written report.

Barrier Reef Expedition: The British Association's expedition to investigate the Barrier Reef sailed by the Ormonde, including Mrs Yonge, medical officer, and Dr. Yonge. who is in charge. The tnp will cost £lO,000. They are taking wireless and five tons of apparatus. They will live in huts on the low islands, sometimes visiting the mainland. '

Pakeha in Collision; Lloyd’s report that the Shaw’. Savll steamer Pakeha in a collision with the Dutch steamer Palembang, in a fog at the entrance to the Thames, lost her starboard anchor. The daaiage was confined to the upper forecastle head. The Palembang had her starboard bows severely damaged.

Claim To Huge Estates: A Montreal message states that two castles in England, a 66.000.000 dollar estate and family jewels of untold value, are claimed by 400 residents in New Brunswick, heirs of Sir Francis Drake, tho famous admiral and sea rover. The Rev. I*. J. Quigg and the Rev. A. E. Stairs sailed for England to establish their claims.

Japan’s Reply to Anti-War proposal : Japan replied on Saturday to American anti-war proposals, agreeing to participate in negotanons among the six Powers for such a pact. The reply was acceptance of the American draft. The Japanese pointed out that their rights of selfdefence and their commitments under existing international agreements must he protected in any pact they sign, but suggested that these, provisions need not be written into the treaty.

“Red Front Fighters”: A clash occurred at Charlottenburg in connection with the assemblage of 70,000 Communists at Berlin from all parts of Germany, in order to participate in a demonstration of “Red Front Fighters.” The police held up several thoustand Red Fronters inarching in the streets. The marchers refused to disperse, and the police used their batons, and subsequently carbines after an officer had been unhorsed. Three demonstrators were wounded, and others, including . a policeman, injured. During the disturbance ' numerous arrests were made.

Greek Politics: M. Veifizelos offered to resign the leadership of the Liberals and quit Greece if the Boyalist parties unservedly accept the Republic. M. Metxas is consulting M. Valdaris. M. .Venizeloa agrees

to Cabinet reconstructon, which he will tolerate if a Bill instituting a Senate is promptly passed. M. Tsaldaris rejected M. Venizelos’s offer He said the question qf regime was not usuable ag a basis for bargaining.

U.S. Navy Bill: The Senate on Saturday defeated the Navy Bill by a vote of 44 to 22. There is little likelihood of the measure coming up again for consideration this session of Congress, for the Senate on Monday will consider the House of Representatives’ resolution asking for the congressional adjurnment next Tuesday. Congress will leave much business undone at the adjournment.

Dictatorship in Lithuania: A British United Press correspondent a* Kovno says that a Government decree proclaims a dictatorship, vested in President Smetona, to whom it transferred all the powers exercreea uy Parliament, which in future will act only in an advisory capacity. Ministers wll be appointed solely by the President, and will be responsible to him also. For election to seats m Parliament the franchise is limted to men over 25. The most startling change i s that Vilna is proclaimed the capital of Lithuania. The Opposition declares the decree illegal. n

Suspicious Death: The body of a youth. Richard Ashworth, of Cheshire, was found on a beach at Breedeue near Zeebrugge with several wounds. It ig not believed to be a case of suicide. World Wheat Pooh A message from inmpeg states that producers of nine countries, including Australia and New Zealand, have signified their intention of attending the world wheat pool at Regina on June 6 to consider co-operation. “Under the Southern Cross” is the title to an address to be given by Mr Charles Judd, of the Victorian wheat pool.