GENERAL CABLES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 54, 3 February 1937, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received February 2, 1.20 p.m.

LONDON, Feb. I

After the boxer had received severe punishment, Petersen’s towel was thrown in in the tenth round of the io-round bout against Neusel at Harringay Stadium. This is Neusel’s third victory over Petersen. Taking a secret route, Colonel Lindbergh accompanied his wife to Egypt from Lympne in his specially designed ’plane. Mr John Jagger, M.P., has given notice to ask a question about the dismissal of a man named H. S. R. Easthope from the Army Signals Branch at Devonport after over twelve years’ service, without reason, and later from the Devonport Dockyard after one week’s service. The Bradford tops market is firm and consumption has been well maintained.

Twenty-three Alpine soldiers were overwhelmed by an avalanche near Piedmont. Several bodies were recovered, but all perished. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Feb. 1.

Tlie Prime Minister stated in the House of Commons that departmental examination of the report of the Royal Commission on the private manufacture of armaments had been completed. The whole matter would now be under the direct consideration of the Government.