News In A Nutshell

Northern Advocate, 27 October 1938, Page 8

News In A Nutshell

Herr Hitler has arrived in. Vienna for a tour of inspection.

The Czech relief fund has reached a total of £225.000, says a message from London. \

The well-known actress, Miss Margaret Bannerman, was knocked dawn by a motor car near Elstreo. end received head wounds.

Herr Hitler visited the Hotel Metropole in Vienna. An unconfirmed report says that he saw Dr. Schuschnigg, former Austrian Chancellor. It is believed that Herr Hitler is remaining in Vienna until the HungarianSlovak frontier is settled.

After 70 minutes’ play, the County Rugby League match, Yorkshire {home) v. Lancashire, was abandoned owing to the ground becoming waterlogged. The score was 10—10.

As part of a new road safety scheme for children, ‘Toad licenses” are being awarded to children at Wembley. Mr E. L, Burgin, Minister of Transport,, in presenting the first of the awards, commended the idea of , teaching children how to be good users of the roads.

Sir Neville Henderson, British Ambassador to Berlin, was received in audience by the King. His Majesty also received General Sir Arthur Wauchope. formerly High Commissioner in Palestine, who was invested

with the insignia 0.C.8., and General Sir Edmund Ironside on his appointment as Governor and Commander-

in-Chief of Gibraltar

Presiding at the London regional conference of the National Savings Movement, Lord Mottistone said that during the crisis small investors in England did not rush to withdraw money. On the contrary, they increased the amount available to the Government by £2.300.000. M. Francois Poncet, French Foreign Minister, has been decorated with the Grand Cross of the German Eagle. He is the first Frenchman to be so honoured.