GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1940, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

DUKE OF WINDSOR

NEW-YORK. December 7-

The Duke of Windsor, in a radio address, expressed gratitude to the “open-hearted” people of tlie United States Red Cross for all they were doing for the British people. He spoke extemporaneously from Nassau on Ripley's “Believe It or Not” programme.; On the Columbia system he also paid a tribute to” the merchant marine, particularly- to two British sailors who spent- 73 days at sear in an open boat after being torpedoed. The sailors broadcast their experiences. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were guests - at- the studio. The Duke was deeply moved by the men’s experiences, and consented, to go on the air.

PACIFIST CANDIDATE DEFEATED

LONDON, December 7. A Nqrthainpton'by-election resulted': 1 in 'tlie Conservative 'candidate; "Mr Gj, S. Sumjmers, polling 16,587 votes, and a Christian Pacifist candidate, Mr W. ..Sr Sea/iiark;; polling- 1167; /The' resignation' of- Mars Manning-Chamb.ulley caused fihe vacancy. Mr' Seamark is the tenth ‘jstop-tlie-war” cfiliiTidate-to forfeit! liis deposit since the outbreak of ovar, -- y;_ TRADE AGREEMENT 1 T BERLIN*, December 7. The German News Agency says: “Germany and' Tran hate signed an agreement ,£w the exchange of gQods'fi’

' LOOTING BY POLICEMEN

;/■ ;> ?■;. 7. Two Portsmouth policenteifi'ha-Ve Ijceii ’sentenced to ten years’-'-pfinal servitude V:;- ~ •:, V-e: TO-:** FOOD FOR, EUROPE. >•; - ■ /•; '.'{J NM/YORK. I)ee; 8. ' "\ff Herbert- Hoover, as Chairman of “The National Committee of Food 'Tp fi-'ive SmnjH;c:,Be)Hioeracies,” hopes to inspire action to prevent famine in Innlnud'.';-;N : ''rwav, Holland, Belgium. ' and Central Poland. On the contrary, a, group of 25 prominent women in a . statement said: “America’s own security would be endangered by any action facilitating Herr Hitler’s control over 'subjugated areas.”