BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21723, 15 August 1932, Page 6

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

BALLOON ASCENT*. (United**- Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph-Copyright.): BERNE, August 12. A jZurich message states that Professor Piccard is ascending immediately tha atmospheric conditions are satisfactory, which it'is hoped will be to-morrow. BERNE, Adgust 12. , (Received August 13, at 8 p.m.) Professor Piccard has postponed his ascent indefinitely owing to weather conditions. SIGNOR MUSSOLINI’S POLICY. ROME, Augrtst 12. Further • sweeping changes by Bignor Mussolini .in the high 'officials include the recall of the Ambassadors at Washington, ■ Paris, - Berlin, Brussels, and Madrid. " ' ROME, August 12. (Received August 13, at 5 p;m:) Signor Mussolini’s diplomatic changes, following a policy of keeping his assistants up to the mark, are discouraging, and there is a feeling that he is training as many officials as possible to meet emergencies. 1 MALONE TO BE DEPORTED. OTTAWA, August 12. Dan Malone, who was suspected of designs on Mr Thomas’s life, reappeared in the' Toronto Court and was again remanded in custody. The prosecution intimated, that the immigration authorities were investigating an alleged irregularity about his citizenship, and may apply for his deportation, TORONTO, August 12. inspector Mitchell, of the -Immigration Department, concluded the hearing today of the case of Dan Malone. He ordered Malone to be deported at the public charge. , REVOLT OF STUDENTS. ', SANTIAGO, August 12.' > (Received August 13, at 5 Two army regiments and the police conquered 400... students in a battle at the University of Chile, and quelled * revolt which was aimed at the Government. .Several persons were killed, and all but 50 were captured. » —.— : BUDDHIST MONASTERY. SINGAPORE, August 13. ’’ (Received August 14, at 5.5 p.m.) . Trebitsch Lincoln, a former member of the British Parliament and a German spy, and now a Buddhist monk, is going to Europe, where he intends to found a Buddhist monastery. It is , uncertain what country he will settle in.