Flashes From Overseas

Northern Advocate, 4 February 1936, Page 3

Flashes From Overseas

I FAMOUS WARTIME MESSAGE.— I The Rev. Alexander Campsie, con- ; ducting the Earl Haig memorial service at St. Columbus Church, revealed } that Earl Haig deleted from the historic “backs to the wall” message of April 11, 1918, the final sentence “Beef good cheer, the British Empire must win in the end.” Mr Campsie expressed the opinion that Earl Haig, on consideration, may have thought the retention of the sentence might alienate the sympathy of the Allies who were not primarly interested in the Empire’s triumph. Moreover the sentence savoured of boasting.

1 RAISING BRITISH SCHOOL LEAVI AGE,—The text has been issued of a I Government bill for improving the I 1 educational system. Provision is made iin the measure for raising the school ! leaving age from 14 to 15 years. The bill declares that September 11, 1939, . shall be the appointed day by which all local authorities must have brought the change into operation, though there is nothing to prevent an authority from making the change at an earlier date if it is in a position to do so. The change has been effected already by 13 local authorities.— (8.0. W.) IRONWORKS ON STRIKE.—The strike at the Port Kembla works of j the Australian Iron and Steel Comj pany, Ltd., took a serious turn yesj terday. At a conference in Sydney lof all unions, which have men em,- ■ ployed there, it was decided to recomj mend members to cease work today. | AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN j AFRICA.—In the cricket match | against Griqualand West, the AustraI lians made 423 for six wickets de- | dared (O’Brien 113, Oldfield 132. j Brown 78 not out). Griqualand made ! 198 in their first venture and had made 78 for four wickets at stumps.

RING OF VICE IN NEW YORK.— A vice ring, believed to be unprecedented even during the corrupt days of the “Gay Nineties” was made in New York as the result of raids on a chain of houses of ill repute in New York. One hundred men and women were arrested.

CREW FOR WANGANELLA.—The Huddart-Parker Company announces that a full crew has been obtained for the Wanganella, which will sail for Wellington and Milford Sound on Thursday.

INTENSE COLD IN AMERICA.— An intense cold wave is being experienced along the Atlantic coast of America. The food and coal situation is becoming acute in many districts.

EX “PUNCH” EDITOR PASSES.— The death occurred on February 2 of Sir Owen Seaman, formerly editor of “Punch.”

SOVIET CONSTITUTION. The “Daily Herald” says it expects the new Soviet constitution to be ready for ratification this year. It will substitute a Parliamentary system, built on western lines, for the 1918 constitution. There will be universal franchise, secret ballots, direct representation of the people.

TENNIS RANKINGS.—Crawford and i Quist are ranked as the world’s best [•doubles pair, by “L’Auto’s” tennis | writer. They are followed by Allison ■ and Van Ryn, _ Hughes and Tuckey, j Make and Budge, von Gramm and j Lund, and McGrath and Turnbull.

ENGLISH RAlNS.—There has-been

j renewed flooding in many parts of | southern England. January was the wettest month for half a century!

SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET.— Queensland, in the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria, made 194, Victoria replying with six wickets for 423 (Scaife 99).

TARRANT’S TEAM IN INDIA.—An eleven representing the Madras Presidency, made 142 runs- in its first innings against Frank Tarrant’s team.