NEWS AND NOTES

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVII, Issue 4460, 21 October 1933, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES

Cardinal Adolf Bertram, in a manifesto in “Germania,” demands absolute freedom of the Catholic Press and protection for the unhampered activity of Catholic organisations which is vitally important to Catholicism in Germany. He urges the Government to relieve the suffering of men and women of excellent, loyal character who have been hit by the measures enacted during the reorganisation.

The American Bankers’ Association announced that in the last fiscal year, banks and trust companies in the United States lost 2,402,000 dollars as the result of 516 hold-ups and 95 burglaries.

Mr. George Lansbury, Leader of the Labour Opposition, in a broadcast speech, expressed Labour’s sincere hope that the Disarmament Conference would continue until the common people of all lands were satisfied. The Allies' persistent refusal to honour their 1919 pledge had created the present situation.

The Indian Government’s terms to Japan include the annual purchase by Japan of 1,500,000 bales of Indian cotton, and for every extra bale purchased the Japanese will be allowed an additional 200 yards of piece goods to her quota. The Japanese trade delegation telegraphed these terms to Japan, but the reply advised non-acceptance, thus creating another deadlock.

The paternal care which the Nazis exert over the nation is further illustrated in a decree granting fathers of four 15 per cent, cut in income tax and 30 per cent, for families of five or more. It is announced that the marriage loan scheme has resulted in 100,000 marriages.

Amalgamated Wireless received a message from Mr. C. T. P. Ulm, announcing his landing at Derby at 12.15 yesterday morning, West Australain time. The Faith in Australia therefore took 6 days 17 hours 45 minutes to come from Feltham, Middlesex, from which it departed at 10.30 p.m. on Thursday last. Sir Kingsford Smith’s record was beaten by 11 hours.

The British Iron and Steel Company has decided, owing to the effect of tariffs, to re-open the Cardiff works and will spend £2,000,000 in reconditioning the plant, which will enable an annual output of 300,000 tons of billets and steel bars, employing 1500 men.

The Osaka branch of the 34th bank was the scene of an unusual robbery. A young man leapt over the counter, entered the cashier s box and, covering the bank officer with a pistol, pocketed 3000 yen and fled. (The yen is quoted to-day at 14.75 d.)

The mystery of the taxicab murder of last Sunday morning, when Mr. James Hunter Blair was found in a dying condition in King’s Road, Auckland, is still puzzling the detectives and constables who are engaged on the investigations.