GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1939, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

SWEDISH SAILORS DROWNED. (United Press Association—By Electria Telegraph—Cop y right). STOCKHOLM, April 30. ' Ten were drowned when a boat bringing the crew from a Swedish submarine for shore leave overturned near Oskarstrom. RIOT IN INDIAN STATE. LONDON, April 30. ' The Calcutta correspondent of “The Times” says that during rioting, due to the no-rent campaign, the police, fired on a mob in Gangpur State, killing 50 people. NAZIS IN BELGIUM. LONDON, April 30. The Brussels correspondent of th e British United Press says that, when the Commander of the local gendarmerie demanded the identity cards of 300 Germans, holding a May Day meeting, at Winterslag, in the Liege Province, a man retorted: “I am the German Consul. You won’t have the right to demand identity cards much longer.” The Commander reported the incident to the authorities. Belgians staged a hostile demonstration after the meeting. The in an who retorted departed by motor-car, bearing the number of a German Embassy car at Brussels.

MORE GOLD FOR U.S.A. LONDON, May 1. Gold valued at £3,720,000, has been shipped from Plymouth aboard the liner Zaandam to United States. A CONFER. (Received this dav at 9.50 a.m.). ROME, May 1. Talks between Signor Mussolini and M. Gafencu opened to-dav. King Victor Emmanuel gave An audience to M. Gafencu. MAY DAY CALL. MOSCOW. May 1. A May Day manifesto calls on workers of the Soviet and the democracies to unite and stand against aggression.

GERMAN MINISTER.

BERLIN, May 1. Pending the appointment of special ■tasks, -Dr. Arthur- Sevss-Inquart (Premier of Austria) was made a Reich Minister; following the abolition of the Governorship of Ostmark. Herr Henlein will be Governor of iSudetenland. CONFER IN ITALY. (Received this day at 11.10 a.m.). ' ROME, May 1. M. Gafencu and Signor Mussolini conversed for two hours. Italy is believed to be urging more friendly Hungarian relations. ANTI-AIRCRAFT TEST. (Received this day at 11.10 a.m.). GIBRALTAR, May 1. (Sir E. Ironside and members of his stfaff, watched a full-dress anti-aircraft tost, navy and army ambulances, fire bi •igades and volunteers participating. Gasmasks were used. GERMAN OFFER, BERLIN, May 1. Oror 6000 workers in the western fortifications, offered two hours pay towards? building machine-gun nests.