News A Nutshell

Northern Advocate, 23 January 1939, Page 4

News A Nutshell

The Admiralty has extended to seamen the instruction given to mercan - tile marine officers in gunnery, says a London message, « m * * After being extradited from Adelaide, Patrick J. Cassidy was convicted by a Federal Grand Jury of the embezzlement of 13,000 dollars from the Bishop National Bank, Honolulu. He was an employee of the Exchange Deepartment. Sentence wa erefdsrd Department. Sentence was deferred, pending the hearing of a motion for a new trial. /

Buyers in 66 countries have already intimated that they are coming to the British Industries’ Ifair next month. Information received indicates that the number expected is already 25 per cent, greater than a year 'ago.

'Dae generators to be installed in the liner, Mauretania are now nearing, completion. They will Wave ah output of.electric power sufficient for the needs of a town of 100,000 inhabitants. The equipment of the new liner is described as “all electric.”

The Swiss Government, has passed a decree prohibiting political parties from issuing propaganda in order to persuade the public' to boycott imports. from totalitarian States, on the grounds that it might endanger Switzerland’s relations with them, and entourage retaliation and the infliction Of heavy penalties.

The Moscow correspondent of the “Manchester Guardian” says Premier Molptoif s wife, Polina, has joined the Caliinei: as Gdtoniisiar for the Fish industry) becoming the only woman mefnber Of 'the Soviet Government. tO' fall in southern .&i#Sn4 and there is extensive flood' ing .ih this valleys of the Avon, Severn Ited Medway, as well as in the Thames, .Valley* *•/>'