CABLE ITEMS

Inangahua Times, 18 December 1931, Page 3

CABLE ITEMS

(United Fress Assn—By Electric Tejegraph—Copyright.) Banks Close Their Doors Failure of 15 Since October 1 Reed 11 45 a.m. New York, Pec 17 Ten National Banks and trust companies, wiih deposits aggregating 6>,701,000 do lars have closed Iheii doors within three days, making the lailure of J 5 of Npw England’s banks since the Ist October. 18th Bank Closes f Reed 12 55 a.m. The Arlington Trust Company, with deposits of six million dollars, closed later this afternoon, making tbe eighteenth, (not the fifteeenth as previously cabled). Gandhi Denies Rome Interview Rec ii 45 am London, Dec 17 Gandhi, on arrival at Port Said, was so disturbed over the Italian journalists' interview, that he personally cabled to Indian circles in London asking the widespread circulation of a complete repudiation thereof. “ I never gave an interview at Rome. It is wholly false.” JS/j

A Tiger in a Plajie

Exciting Pred cament * Rec 12 io p m London, Dec 17 Unknown to the pilot and the mechanic, an exciting scene was enacted over the Channel in the cabin of an aeroplane flying from Ostend to Croydon. The passengers included a tiger and its trainer coming to appear at a performance in London. The tiger was making its first flight and it was most unhappy and growled ferociously. The trainer entered the cage to keep tbe animal company, when tbe tiger shot out as soon as the door opened, but it did not attack anyone. It just wrestled with tbe trainer, who with great presence of mind dashed back into tbe cage with the tiger clinging to him, and managed to unfasten the animal therein. The aeroplane had to descend at Penshurst owing to fog.

Britain’s Shipbuilding Reed 11 45 a.m I London, Dec 17 The Sun-Herald says there is not the slightest foundation for tbe Daily Herald’s statement that the Government is proposing a naval holiday and suspending the entire British building programme. There will, however probably be a delay in ordering a few ships for financial reasons. U.S.A. Moratorium Rec 12 55 p.m Washington, Dec 17 The moratorium took its first legislative hurdle to day, by gaining the approval of the House of Wavs and Means Committee. The Committee attached an amendment. Four Democrats voted giving the moratorium a favourable report to tbe House.