GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1937, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

CAPE SENSATION (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). CAPE TOWISf, June 8. The “Cape Argus” caused a sensation with allegations of faking Sonin Africa’s contribution to the Empire Coronation Day broadcast. It states the roars of a lion from Kruger Park were actually recorded roar sof the Samson pet lion at Pretoria Zoo, also supposed speeches by Afrikana-spoak-ing miner and Natal ‘sugar planter were broadcast by local men. from Capetown. GERMAN ANTI-NAZI PARTY. LONDON, June 10. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Berlin correspondent reports that a mysterious anti-Nazi “German Freedom Party” is again active in attacking Herr Hitler. The matter is regarded, it says, so seriously in official . quarters that previously all ■ foreign newspapers quoting the party’s circulars were seized immediately on arrival in Germany. There is reason to believe the party’s headquarters are in Germany, not abroad, as German official circles allege. Nevertheless, its manifestos are never likely to i reach the German masses. BELGIANS’ PROTEST. BRUSSELS, June 9. Armoured cars, with police, rushed to the scene, when three hundred Croix de Feu ex-servicemen marched past the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and Hung their medals on the grave, as a protest against a Bill passed in the Chamber of Deputies, and now before the Senate, pardoning the war-time traitors, who attempted, with German help, to create an independent State. ■ The ex-servicemen eventually were. admitted to the Senate, and were ‘allowed to protest against the passage of the Bill, after which they returned to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and, swore, both in French and Flemish, to shoot the traitors n the Bill is pass-; ed. RUSSIAN CHANGES. LONDON, June 9. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Moscow correspondent says: “Apparently, in connection with the creation of the new Military Councils of Defence in Russia; Commissar Yoroshiloff has superseded famous generals, who have been commanding the Western. Front, namely Üborevich of Minsk; Yadir of Leningrad ; and Tukhachevsky, the exCommissar of Defence. The Cossack, Marshal Budenny, takes over the Moscow command. FRENCH WARSHIP’S VISIT. BERLIN, June 9. The first French warship to visit Germany since the Great War, the training steamer, “Jeane d’Arc,” steamed into Kiel, with German flags at her hows. She fired a salute which was answered from the shore batteries. 1 JEST R O Y EH SLA UNCRE D. RUGBY, June 9. Two Tribal class destroyers, the Afridi and Cossack. were launched within seven minutes of each other from the naval yard of Vickers, Armstrong and Company. The vessels are armed with 4.7-inch guns, anti-aircraft- guns, and torpedo tubes. They are expected to he ready for commission by the end of the year. Each has a displacement of 1850 tons, with engines of 44,000 horse-power to develop a speed of 36 knots. They have a length of os6ft and a beam of 36Vft. 1 The Leda, a minesweeper of 815 tons, was launched at the Devon portdockyard. The Seagull, her sister ship, which is being built alongside, will leave the docks shortly.

YOSPER'S ESTATE. (Received tin's day at 10.20 a.m.) LONDON, June 10. Yosper, whose tragic disappearance from an Atlantic steamer caused much , enquiry as to the cause, left an estate of £10,463. REPLY TO RUSSIA. (Received this day at 10.40 a.m.) LONDON June 9. Evan Wallace, acting-chairman of the Ivon-Intervention Committee, replying to the Russian note, points out that in the British view, the procedure does not infringe the rights of the committee which did not dissent on June 7 when Britain suggested the four patrolling powers should discuss guarantees for ensuring safety. Moreover, Mr Maisky had been informed that the discussions would be confined to guarantees. C HINESE MISSION. LONDON, June 9. Doctor Sehaclit, Finance Minister, bad dinner with Doctor Kung, the Chinese Minister of Finance, who, during a week’s stay in Germany, will see the leading Nazi economists and business men. Dr Kung is accompanied by the Chinese Ministers of the Navy and of the railways of China, and also by military and economic experts.