GENERAL CABLES.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1928, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service

SAVIDGE TRIBUNAL. LONDON, July 11

The Savidge tribunal findings are in two lengthy reports. The majority report is signed by Air Bankes AVithers, and the minority report is signed by Air Lees Smith. Tho reports have been presented to Sir Joynson Hicks.

It is stated a difference of opinion reflected by the conclusions reached in the two reports, proceeds from the acceptance on one side and the rejection on the other, of the police evidence on the disputed points in the case. The conflict of evidence presented the greatest difficulties encountered by the Commissioners. The reports indicate clearly that the Commissioners are still divided on the question of credibility. It is understood that the majority report accepts without qualification the police declaration that the alleged improper questions were not put to Alis Savidge at Scotland Yard, and the alleged demonstration did not take place. _ It is stated that the report affirms that no' blame attaches to the police for anything done or said in connection with the interrogation of Miss Savidge, and that Air Bodkin acted properly, in taking action. The minority report challenges the basic conclusions of the majority report in that the former rejects the police version in the evidence on disputed matters. The minority report criticises and ('ensures the police in respect to certain aspects of the caso, and comments on the extent to which the issue of the liberty of the subject is raised by the whole episode, and suggests that there are many matters in the administration o? the police which urgently demapd the grave attention of the authorities. It is understood that, while accepting the police version of the majority report, it makes suggestions for the modification of the existing practice, where statements are required by the police from witnesses whose personal characters might bo involved.

RABBITS 811-1-. LONDON, July 10. The Lords defeated the Government - Rabbits Bill by 63 votes to 55. Lord AYemyss moved its rejection, describing it as a ridiculous bill, opposed to all the recommendations ot the Select Committee, and not designed to placate the Fanners’ Union Lord Darling said the best way to reduce rabbits: was to maintain a supply of foxes They were more humane killers than, steel traps. Lord' Russell said tlie Bill would produce endless friction among land owners. If they sent poachers to terminate the pest, they would store information for future use, and if they sent an inspector he would he unable to shoot straight. Lord Clinton said all interested in forestry would support tiie Bill. Lord Salisbury said': Lot it not he said that tho Lords who know more about land than any assembly in tlie. world, would refuse to remove rabbit depredations. Nevertheless tho Bill was beaten. } . ALLEGED ESPIONAGE. / BERLIN. July 11. The political police force arrested* three "employees in the Government’sexperimental aeronautical station. They allegedly sold designs of ' new: aeroplanes to agents of the Soviet Government. AIOSCOAV BOMBING. I"* MOSCOW, July 11. The bombing of the headquarters of the hated Ogpu, successor' to the ; Cheka, where the lionet® prisoners: were confined, is reluctantly admitted - by the Tass Agency, which states / that one guard was killed and two injured, but the loss of life believed to be higher. $ The bomb was thrown at the office where passes into the building are issued. A ‘

According to a Soviet account, the terrorists were two "White Guards, who ctime from Paris, aided by the Roumanian espionage service. One named Radkeviteli was killed while escaping. The other, unnamed, was arrested in a village near Aloscow. An unusual mass of arrests of suspects of anti-Bolshevism followed.'. BERLIN, July 11.

It is believed that the Moscow explosion whs not connected with the White Guards, hut was deliberately caused by the secret police to create an atmosphere unfavourable to the reprive of those convicted at tlie Donetz trial. •

MAGNETIC STORMS AFFECT BEAMS. j LONDON, July 10. Magnetic storms are interfering Atlantic cable. All beams except the South African ■ are affected. BRISBANE LOAN UNDERWRITTEN LONDON, July 10. The underwriters have received a } very large proportion of tlie million sterling Brisbane Loan. *' i JUDGE SM’INDELL’S MOVEMENTS. CAPETOM r N, July 11. Judge Swindell evaded the sheriff of Johannesburg by motoriijg to Pretoria and catching the Delago train. He cannot ho extradited as it is a civil case. He is endeavouring to secure a passage on a German steamer which is sailing on Saturday for Hamburg. MALGREM’S PARTY FOUND. i MOiSCOM r , July 11. \ , The Russian airman, Chukhnovsky, -\ has located Mai groin’s walking party. Chukhnovsky left the ice-breaker y Krassin, reconnoitring and saw them twenty miles from the ship. He circled them, and two walkers energetically waved a flag. Tlie other lay on ; tlie ground. The airman is searching for a landing place.

BIG BROTHER MOVEMENT. LONDON, July 11. Captain S. T. Thornton opens his tour of Canada in the autumn on behalf of the Big Brother movement. He preaches in Vancouver in Octolier after three months tour in Australia where he will visit little Brothers on their farms. Captain Thornton proposes to lecture in every city in Canada, in order to stimulate interest in tlio movement which is seeking to extend its activities throughout the Empire.