GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1928, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

EX-CHIEF OF BULGARIAN POLICE assassinated. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). SOFIA, Nov. 22. While Captain Peleff, ex-Chief ol the Bulgarian Police, was in a shop, two unknown men entered and fired revolvers at him. escaping in the darkness. Captain Poled' was sent to hospital where he died. PENNY POSTAGE. LONDON, Nov. 23. .Ur Winston Churchill stated in the House of Commons, that contrary to reports, there is no intention to revert to penny postage on the pre-war basis. It would entail a loss to the Treasury estimated at between 3’, millions sterling and 7\ millions.

NEW ARMY ORDERS

LONDON. Nov. 23

A War Office order provides that olficers and other ranks of the Army may bo ordered to take flights for reconnoitring or other purposes. Officers and men of the Royal Navy are also under the obligation, not only to go aloft, but under water when required.

MUSSOLINI’S LATEST THREAT

ROME, Nov. 23

Signor Mussolini has pointed out that during the half year ended June, the natural increase in the urban population in Italy was only twelve thousand, where in eight towns alone the increase* by rural influx totalled hfi,o2l. Tie declares that within eighteen months he intends to clear out the surplus immigrants to the country who had not found work in the towns and prevent any more leaving the country. He adds; “Italy is spending*, more than she can aflord in bricks and mortar in towns. The money would ho better spent reclaiming waste lands iand rebuilding (decayed 'Cottages.” POLITICAL. LONDON, Nov. 23. Sir Laming Worthington Evans, Secretary for War. to-day announced to the Colchester Conservative* Assocf ion his decision not to stand for reelection for that eonsitutoncy at the coming Genera! Election. In a letter, lie states that liisr health is not strong enough to enable him to do work as Minister, and look after a country constituency. It is understood that a safe seat is to be* lound for him nearer London. IRISH LEGATION AT BERLIN. PARIS, Nov. 22. The German Government has agreed to the proposal of the Irish Free State to establish a legation at Berlin. GERMANY’S ARMY. PARIS, November 23. • be Journal’s ” correspondent declares the German official army or one hundred thousand men is stronger than supposed, the number of privates being 28,000, corporals 38,000, sergeants 20,297, staff officers 019, including 39 generals and 100 brevet colonels. There are 590 phantom companies apart Ifrom the regular companies of Reiehswehr. The annual cost of the army is thirty-five millions sterling whereas the old imperial army of nine hundred thousand men cost thirty millions.

FRENCH MINISTER’S VISIT

LONDON, Nov. 23

The “Morning Post’s” Paris correspondent learns that M. I ryerll is going to England and will spend the weekend atChcqucrs with the Premier. He purposes explaining the French views on evacuation and reparations more dearly than it is possibe in dispatches or by telegram. He will also probably see Sir Austen Chamberlain, who is due from Canada on Sunday.