GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1938, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

PACIFIC ISLANDS. (United Press Association —By Electric Tel egi4i ph—Copy r igh t). NEW YORK, Alay S. The Washington correspondent of the “New York Times’’ says: Britain and the United States are approaching an agreement regarding the status of Canton Island and KnderImrv Island in tho Pacific, with the prospect of an arrangement lor joint jurisdiction over both. It is expected that a formal announcement will be made soon of the general terms, and that then detailed supplementary collateral questions will he taken up. including the status of other small islands throughout the Pacific. Jurisdiction over these islands is an open question in view of the uncertainty surrounding, their discovery. It is eventually intended to carry the negotiations to the Antarctic area, tho negotiations Inter including other countries with interests in the areas under scrutiny.

ECKENER ASKS FOR HELIUAI NEW YORK, Alav 8. Commander Eckener has arrived here from Germany with the object of persuading the United States to release helium gas for the Zeppelins, a refusal ol which was cabled -on April 21. He hopes to cross the Atlantic in a new airship on August 10, 1113 seventieth birthday. M.P.'S BODY FOUND IN RIVER. OTTAWA, May 7. Missing for four days, the body of Major Alfred Beits, a member of the House of Commons. was recovered. He was fishing alone and fell into >ti nearby Quebec fiver. Alajor Betts find a distinguished war record During his last speech in the House of ('ominous, he criticised the fact that there were too many officers in the contingent which went Jo the Coronation. CABINET CHANGES. -. LONDON. Alav 8. Mr Neville Chamberlain in order to restore a, balance in the House of Commons owing ,0 the presence of five Alinisteis in the House of Lords, will shortly consider important Cabinet' changes- consequent upon ATr W. Ormss-hy-Gore’c; translation to the Upper House.