GENERAL CABLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 195, 19 July 1941, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

Chicago.—Charles Geirup, described as a “professional exterminator,” and Jay Atkinson, engineers, have perfected a radio detector which magnifies the munching sound of white ants so that it may be heard 30 feet distant. Only vibrations peculiar to the termites are picked up by the small rucfc> box. Melbourne. —Arising out of the petrol ration ticket forgeries, George Stewart, aged 29, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment on each of two charges of uttering forged petrol ration tickets. Sydney. —In the course of a reply to a suggestion of the Deputy-Leader of the Federal Labour Party (Mr Forde) that tho Government should take over the Broken Hill Corporation, the Prime Minister defended the company’s efforts on behalf of tho war. The chairman has issued a statement on behalf of the company repudiating charges of profiteering made bv Mr Forde.

New York. —Hundreds of Congress of 1 ndustrial Organisation strikers attacked non-striking in an aircraft factory at Dendix (New Jersey) which is making parts for British night fighters and bombers. The police intervened with tear gas bombs and revolvers. The C. 1.0. later agreed to the management’s terms and resumed work. Rugby.—lnformation received in London from Cairo says official figures tor the first six months of the year show the general health of the British, Imperial, and Allied iorces in tho Middle East has been remarkably good. There has not been a single case of tvpbus. . _. . , , Rugby. —The Indian Distinguished Service Medal has been awarded Sewar Abbe Ram, of the Indian Cavalry During the fighting at Mekile on the night of April 8-9 this young boy, a little over 18, made a point of being in the lead of a bayonet charge. Hw left arm was blown off above the elbow and ho went up to his squadron-com-mander and gave him his rifle, bayonet and ammunition, remarking: “You take these now, I can’t use. them.” He continued on the attack with dash and determination.