News In A Nutshell

Northern Advocate, 13 June 1938, Page 5

News In A Nutshell

Three British occupants of a Wilson Airways plane, chartered by the Tanganyika Government, were killed in a crash 50 miles from Singida. They were Mr C. F. M. Swynnerton, director of tsetse research in Tanganyika territory; Dr. B. D. Burtt, a botanisL and William Bawden. pilot. The wreckage was discovered by Royal Air Force machines after the plane had been missed for three days.

The Red Army’s newspaper, “Red Star,” alleges that wreckers and spies succeeded in poisoning and injuring a number of men in the Ukraine army, on the Finnish border, and in lie Far East, by means of glass and nieces of metal in sausages, strychnine and arsenic in other foods, and acid in drinking water.

The Nippon Mining Company intends to demand £500.000 as indemnification from the Commonwealth Government for its losses due to the embargo of iron ore from Yampi Sound.

In the final of the Empire Exhibition Soccer tournament Celtic beat Everton by one goal to nil.

The newspapers state that, simultaneously with plans for the erection of a new factory at Crewe for the production of aero engines, the Rolls Royce Company is extending its work at Derby to the limits of their present site. * * * » One hundred and fifty British chemists—research workers and university teachers —led by Lord Leverhulme, left England yesterday for Canada, to take part in a conference at which the leading experts of a number of different nationalities will discuss various problems.

President Roosevelt Was ordered a comprehensive survey of European wheat supplies and needs, in the hope of finding an outlet for part of the huge United States surplus at present being produced. * » * . * The Olympiad Committee at Tokio has approved a suggestion that relays of runners shall bring the Olympic flame from Athens to Tokio. * * * *

Among military appointments ap-j proved by the King is that of Colonel M. D. Gambier-Parry, of the General Staff, War Office, to be commander of the Singapore Infantry Brigade, with temporary rank of brigadier. * * * * The theatrical concert and broadcasting activities of the firm of J. C. Williamson yesterday passed to Australian and New Zealand Theatres, Limited. Mr E. J. Tait stated that the company contemplated the erection of /a new and up-to-date theatre in Sydney in the near future. * * * * In the British Empire amateur billiards tourney yesterday, H. Marshall, the Australian champion, had his third win, defeating M. M. Begg (India) by 2244 to 970. Marshall made six breaks of over 100. * * * * The Chinese War Ministry announces that military conscription is t 0 be applied generally, regardless of influence or wealth, says a message from Hankow. Draftings will be spread evenly over the country on a basis of population.