GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1937, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

NAZI ART POLICY,

(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

BERLIN, August 13

Under General Goeriwg’s art purge, Professor Eberhard Ilaiustaengl, Director of the National Gallery, lias been removed from his post for failing to be energetic against the so-called degenerate art.

MINEFIELD FORCE

LONDON, August 13

The Admiralty is seeking recruits for a new minefield force, to serve in home waters and on foreign stations. British electrical devices are considered to be so perfect that no enemy ships passing over a controlled mine field could escape destruction. ‘ .

BODY SNATCHERS

LONDON, August 13

Recalling the days of the Eurke-Hare body snatchers, an annual rite was observed at the Sutton Parish churchyard, in Surrey. A tomb there was opened after prayers were said, and seven coffins, were inspected, in accordance with the will of the daughters of Janies Gibson, who had so ordered in order to prevent the rifling of «offins.

Local residents were angry because this was the first time that they were not allowed to enter tbe tomb, they claiming this right as in past years, and one saying that he had entered the tomb annually for 63 years. James Gibson died in 1777.

REVOLVER INCIDENT RECALLED

LONDON, August 13

McMahon, who was imprisoned for attempting, to injure Edward the Eighth in July, 1933, was freed last night. His wife was waiting for him as he emerged from the prison gates. He had earned the normal month’s remission for good conduct.

HILLSIDE HOUSE COLLAPSE NEW YORK, August 12

Eighteen to twenty-one were killed, and three were seriously injured, following the collapse of a high woiden dwelling on a hillside. The foundations were undermined during a thunderstorm, when a sewer backed up eight feet of water against the building.

The occupants sensed disaster, but wore unable to quit the building, and called for the police rescue squad. A policeman entered by means of a ladder, but immediately afterwards the structure collapsed.

YUGO SLAV FEAR. BELGRADE, August 13

Two hundred Czechs of the Orthodox faith, led by a Bishop, were pelted with tomatoes, eggs, and stones when then attempted to land on a Dalmatian Island, where the report had been circulated that the Bishop, with two hundred priests, was coming froi lily to baptise all of the Roman Catholics there into the Orthodox Church. When their ship attempted to berth, the islanders cut the mooring ropes, and the excursionists were forced to retire.