NEWS BY CABLE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3714, 19 May 1925, Page 45

NEWS BY CABLE.

PROGRESS OF ITALIAN AIRMAN. DELHI, May 12. De Pinedo has arrived at Calcutta. AEROPLANE ACCIDENT. TOKIO, May 14. Major Zanni’s plane overturned when he was starting for Kasumigaura. THE EARL OF YPRES. LONDON, May 14. His Majesty visited the Earl of Ypres in a nursing home* OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT. LONDON May 12. Lord Jellicoe has accepted the chair l manship of the Overseas Settlement Council. COLONEL DENNISTOUN. LONDON, May 12. The London Gazette states that Lieu-tenant-Colonel Dennistoun, who retired on the pay of reserve officers, has resigned. NEW SOUTH WALES ALLIANCE. SYDNEY, May 14. The Rev. Mr Foreman has been elected president of the New South Wales Alliance in succession to the Rev. R. B. S. Hammond, who has resigned. PRINCE OF WALES. CAPETOWN, May 14. The Prince of Wales has arrived at Pori Elizabeth. He addressed the first large gathering of natives, chiefly Zulus, whom lie cautioned against mistrust of those in authority. WOMEN’S CONVENTION. WASHINGTON, May 14. The Women’s Convention has chosen Vienna for the 1930 (?) convention, and France for 1927. There will be a meeting of the executive in Britain in 1929. MEAT WORKS REOPENED. PORT DARWIN, May 14. After having been closed for six years the Port Darwin meat works have reopened. Preparations are being made to resume killing on an extensive scale. WOMEN’S ATTIRE. CAIRO, May 11. A warning was delivered from the pulpits of all the Roman Catholic churches that girls and women attired immodestly would henceforth be debarred from entering the churches. WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE. LONDON, May 13. Mrs Paget, daughter of the late Sir Henniker Heaton, committed suicide. The medical evidence showed that she was a great sufferer from neurasthenia and , insomnia. TYPHOID AT SUVA. SUVA, May 16. The typhoid outbreak appears to be w.aning. The only European death this week was that of Mrs Harry Parker, aged 33, formerly of Mount Albert, Auckland, who died'this morning.. MISS ROCKEFELLER’S ROMANCE. NEW YORK, May 10. Simplicity marked the wedding in the Abbey of the daughter of Mr John Rockefeller, jun., to David Milton, her childhood's sweetheart. The bride announced that she would do her own work in a six-room flat, and live within her husband’s modest income. COMMUNIST PREMISES DAMAGED. LONDON, May 14. The premises of the Glasgow Communist Party were raided and much damaged by a party which besmeared the letters, documents, and publications with red ink. A large Communist banner was destroyed by Soaking it in black ink. AN IRISHMAN ON DISARMAMENT. NEW YORK, May 16. Professor Timothy Smiddy, a Minister representing the Irish Free State, told the American Academy of Political Science at Philadelphia that international disarmament was neither probable nor feasible, but that'the ideal of disarmament should not be discarded. AUSTRALIA AND CANADA. OTTAWA, May 15. A delegation of paper manufacturers from Montreal and Quebec waited on the Prime Minister, Mr Mackenzie King, and Mr J. A. Robb, Minister of Finance, and urged them to put the trade treaty with Australia into effect at an early date. The meeting was held privately. INFANTILE PARALYSIS. MELBOURNE, May 14. Since December 31 50 cases of infantile Siralvsis have been reported in Victoria, ne family lost four young children. May 14. WAR MEMORIAL WINDOWS. SYDNEY, May 14. The returned soldiers are up in arms Against the alleged use of German glass in the several war memorial windows in the churches, because it is cheaper than British. The Customs entries go to prove there is foundation for the complaint in a few cases. PUBLIC HEALTH. MELBOURNE, May 14. The Federal Cabinet has decided to Accept the invitation of the League of Nations to send two officers of the Commonwealth Health Department—one to Europe and the other, to Asia—to take part in an official tour of investigation

of public health conditions and progress abroad. FARMER MURDERED. LONDON May 9. Patrick Shannon, aged 65, who returned to Ireland after making a small fortune in Australia, bought a farm at Carrowdore (Down), which was raided by three or four men, who demanded to know where he kept his money. Mr Shannon refused to disclose the information, and he was beaten with sticks. He was taken to the hospital, where he died. HOTEL WORKERS’ STRIKE.* PERTH, May 13. The strike of bar room and restaurant employees has not been settled. A compulsory conference before the acting-president of the Arbitration Court had no result, and the dispute was referred to the court sitting officially. The Employers’ Federation, in a letter to the Acting-Premier, states that stink bombs are being used by the pickets. CLYDEBANK EVICTIONS. LONDON, May 14. After a respite of three months the evictions at Clydebank were resumed this morning, the sheriff's officers carrying out four evictions expeditiously without any demonstration. A large force of police which was present had nothing to do. in view of the increase in rent by the factors concerned having been adjudged legal, the factors declare that the evictions truce has not been brokeen. BRITISH SHIPS. LONDON, May 15. As a result of prolonged negotiations a contract of £2,000,000 for eight 12,000 and 14,000 ton ships for the Blue Star Line will be kept in Britain, the ship owners giving a substantial preference over foreign tenders. The British shipbuilders will undertake the work at a considerable loss in order to prevent the extension of unemployment. VISCOUNT ALLENBY’S SUCCESSOR. LONDON, Mav 16. Sir George Lloyd, M.P. for Eastbourne, has accepted the offer of the High Commissioners!] ip of Egypt in succession to Viscount Allenbv. Sir George Lloyd was formerly Governor of Bombay, and is a student of Eastern affairs. He participated in the Great War in Egypt, Gallipoli, Mesopotamia, and Hedjaz. SENSATION IN CORK. LONDON, May 16. A sensation has been caused in Cork owing to a thousand Federation troops and also civic guards encircling a wide area and closely inspecting people and premises. It is rumoured that the movement is connected with the shooting of unarmed British soldiers in Queenstown two years ago. Twenty-five persons were arrested and subsequently released. ANGRY PRIMA DONNA. VIENNA, May 14. Madam Olszewska, prima donna, was dismissed from the State opera house as the result of the following incident. During the performance of “Valkyrie,” after complaining from the stage of the noise of the talking in the wings, she spat at Madam Jeritza, but hit another singer. Both Olszewska and Jeritza are due to sing at Covent Gardens at an early date. STATE ARCHIVES. LONDON, May 14. Mr Justice Atkin ordered M. Onou to hand over the archives to the Soviet, holding that Britain’s recognition of the Soviet entitled the latter to the possession of the documents. In January last the Russian Soviet applied to the King’s Pencil for an early trial of the easo against M. Onou, in which it sought to gain possession of the contents of the Russian Consulate in London, including the State archives, which M. Onou placed iji a depository. The application was refused. SHOPKEEPER’S MISTAKE. LONDON, May 11. A Glasgow shopkeeper spent an anxious night owing to the fact that he sold a butcher a pound of salts of sorrel for preserving meat, instead of saltpetre. When the shopkeeper discovered his error, and that he had sold a deadly poison, be ran to the butcher's shop, but found it closed. He returned at dawn, and awaited the opening of the shop. He was relieved to find that none of the poisoned meat had been sold, though it had been laid out on the counter in readiness. INTERNATIONAL SPORT. THE HAGUE, May 15. Widespread indignation is felt because of tho refusal bj Parliament to provide 1,000,000 guilders to finance the Olympiad. A national subscription has been opened. A committee of bankers is guaranteeing 1,000,000 guilders, and is floating a premium loan of 500,000 guilders. It is practically certain that the Olympiad will be held in Holland in 1928. MANILA, May 16 At the Far Eastern Olympiad the Philip, pines defeated China at baseball by 7 to 10. The Philippines defeated China at tennis. China defeated Japan at basket ball. The Philippines defeated Jnpan at volley ball. CRIME IN MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE, May 14. Referring to the prevalence of robberies and assaults by armed desperadoes, the Commissioner of Police says that every citizen of repute who has just reasons should be permitted to carry a revolver. Becent citizens should be in the position to meet on an equal looting men who

prey upon society. Every man who has to carry home his week r s wages should be armed. The Commissioner said he thought that the law under which permits to carrv firearms were issued Mas too rigorously administered when decent citizens were the applicants. MURDER IN THEATRE. VIENNA, May 10. During the progress of a play at the Burg Theatre a woman firea five shots with a revolver, killing a man sitting in front of her and seriously wounding an other man and a woman. The audience became panic-stricken, many dashing to the exits. The murderess is a young Macedonian (Mercia Carniciu). She said that she sought political revenge, declaring that the victim of the outrage, Todor Arnaucovic, had killed two Macedonians. Six other Macedonians and Mercia Carniciu, who were all armed with revolvers, were arrested. AUSTRALIAN CHILLED MEAT. LONDON, May 14. The first cargo of Australian chilled meat, constituting 71 Quarters of beef, was placed on the Smithfield Market. It received considerable attention. The trade Mas impressed by the condition of the meat, which was excellent, notwithstanding a passage of 65 days. The only criticism was of dullness, which is considered to be due to the length of the vovage. I’he consignment, although it was experimental, sold readily at prices about equal to those of South American chilled beef. DEFENCE OF THE PACIFIC. MELBOURNE, May 12. “Unless a naval base is established at Singapore it Mill be necessary to establish a strong fleet of warships on the China station,” declared Admiral Sir Guy Gaunt. He said that a base properly equipped for fuelling and overhauling capital ships w T ould obviate the necessity for a powerful fleet. The base Avas primarily a good shop window. The main object was to show the British Flag in those waters. Nevertheless, in the event of an attack against Australia, the enemy could not afford to leave a strong base at Singapore in its rear, and a submarine and torpedo squadron would prove effective in checking aggression. Sir Guy Gaunt scouted the idea that the base would give offence to other nations. A SCATHING INDICTMENT. MELBOURNE, May 13. The Rev. Dr IJVen, in addressing the parents at a gathering at Scots College, made a scathing attack on modern society. He said that the homage recently paid to Royalty was now paid to screen stars, who frequently were luxurious libertines. These public pets received from £3 to £4 per minute, while university men teachers could not afford to buy the necessary books and instruments. The rotter in society was tolerated as a good sport. Referring to the struggle for material wealth and the lack of any high ethical objective, Dr Uren declared: “All of our progress has been technical, and not ethical. Society now has as much appreciation for religion as an ox has for an ode or a sow for a symphony,” LORD KITCHENER'S DEATH. LONDON, May 15. A new book entitled “The Truth About Kitchener” quotes a letter stating that Lord Kitchener’s death was neither the work of a German mine nor of torpedoes, but of a power which would not permit Lord Kitcliener to reorganise the Russian army, because the distinction of Tsarist Russia had been decided upon. Replying to this statement, Sir George Arthur to-day said: “'There is no question about it. The secret of Kitchener’s visit Mas betrayed by Russia to Germany, which made special preparations accordingly. We know the name of the officer who laid the mine. Whether or not the object was to stop Lord Kitchener from rallying the Russian army I cannot say.” CLIMATE AND TUBERCULOSIS. ADELAIDE, May 14. The Inspector-General of Hospitals, Dr Morris, giving evidence before tiie Federal Health Commission, said the idea that climate affected tuberculosis had been exploded. As an instance, he pointed out that in Dudley, England, which he described as one of the smokiest and filthiest, and apparently one of the most unhygienic towns in England, the incidence of tuberculosis was less than in a popular health resort, such as Bournemouth. The most successful British sanatoria Mere in the Highlands and the bleakest spots in the British Isles, and the best results in the cure of tuberculosis in Europe Mere obtained in Finland and the fiprds of Norway. It Avas a question more of housing and good food than climate. GRACE BLACKALLER’S MURDER. LONDON, May 15. Ernest Rhodes, presented for trial on a charge of murdering Grace Blackaller, pleaded “not guilty.” The Public Prosecutor said that Rhodes appeared to regard Norman Thorne as a hero and himself in somewhat the same light. There was nothing in his demeanour since the murder indicative of insanitv. Dr Hyslop gave evidence that Rhodes M'as mentally defective. Witness expressed tho opinion that he was insane at the time of the murder. F'ivc doctors cupported this statement. The jury brought in a verdict of ‘Guilty, but insane,” rnd the judge ordered Rhodes’s detention during his Majesty’s pleasure. FOOD COMMISSION’S REPORT. LONDON, May 12. The political correspondent of The Times says: “Inquiries among the Con servative members of the House of Commons oonftrms the belief that there is little

likelihood of the recommendations of the Food Commission’s majority report being carried out.” It is argued that the evidence does not prove the existence of profiteering which would justify the establishment of a statutory Food Council. It is claimed that the first effect of such action would be to band the food merchants together in defence of their common interests, with an inevitable reduction in competition, which has been gradually reasserting itself since the absence of State control. The general belief is that the matter will quietly be alloAved to drop. AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. BRISBANE, May 13. A deA’elopment in State politics occurred when the Avhole of the Parliamentary Country Party and a majority of the United Party agreed to a coalition. The new party will be knoAvn as the Country Progressive Party, and in the Fedei’al sphere it will support the Bruce-Page Government. SYDNEY, May 13. The policy announced by Mr Lang, the Labour leader, for the political campaign is regarded as too nebulous by some of his own followers. The Labour Council resolved to ask him for an exact statement as to whether he favours the Socialisation of industry, especially coal mining. There is some discontent also in regard to the indefiniteness of Labour's proposals concerning the Civil Service. A DESPERATE RUFFIAN. ROME, May 15. Nuzzo, a peasant living apart from nis wife, met her on a country road, near Gallipoli, in company with three men, who had accompanied her in order to protect her from bandits. Nuzzo Mas seized with fury, and shot his Avife dead. Three men tried to seize him, but Nuzzo shot each in turn and then escaped. Nuzzo shot himself when the carabiniere surrounded him. Nuzzo had carried off his wife with violence from her father’s house. The marriage was unhappy owing to his violent character. He recently made his wife promise to kill her father, and in order to avoid the crime the Avife had left her home with her children and sought refuge with her own family. STARVING NEW ZEALANDER # SYDNEY, May 15. A recent arrival from New Zealand named Edward Leslie Hills, aged 19, was charged at the Police Court with damaging a. window. It was stated that he came to Sydney thinking that he would have a better chance here, but he failed to find work, and Mas on the verge of starvation. He broke a window at the polico station, remarking that he wished to make sure of getting a bed and a meal. Hills was fined Is, and ordered to pnv £1 to repair Hhe damage. He was taken in charge by the Salvation Army till he found work or returned to New Zealand. NEW ZEALAND TRADE. LONDON, May 15. Mr N. Elmslie, Trade Commissioner for New Zealand, has concluded a fortnight’s interview with merchants and manufacturers. He says that traders are more keenly appreciating the growing importance of tno New Zealand market, and are anxious to ascertain the latest details of

requirements. Tin's is traceable to the Wembley Exhibition of 1924. Many manufacturers are seeking advice regarding the Dunedin Exhibtion, at which there will be a substantial British display. A number of manufacturers are now able further to expand motor-car shipments to New Zealand, and intend to make a real bid tor the market with new models suitable to the dominion’s requirements and competing with foreigners’ prices. BRITISH FILMS. LONDON, May 15. In the House of Lords it was suggested by Lord Burnham that public attention throughout the Empire should be drawn to the scandal of the exclusion of British films from a majority of the kinemas in the Empire. Lord Peel (First Commissioner of Works), in replying, said that 25 pec cent, of the films exhibited m Britain in 1914 were British, Avhereas in 1923 jnly 10 per cent. Avere British. They dwindled to 3 per cent, in 1925. About 20 firms were engaged in the film industry in Britain in 1923. These had been reduced to five at present. The producers had met with tremendous competition from the United Slates. Lord Peel said it was difficult to see how anything short of prohibition of American films could give an opportunity to the British film industry ; but lie f elt that the public was net inclined at present to support strong action against American competition. CORRUPT DETECTIVES. MELBOURNE, May 14. After an all-night session the jury found Detectives Olliolm and Macphersoii guilty on charges of conspiring together with Detectives O’Sullivan and FoAvler to obtain money from a hotel-keeper named Terence O’Callaghan and on other charges. The accused were remanded fqy sentence. On April 2 Detective-inspector Olliolm (head of the Railways Detective Branch), Detective Leo O’Sullivan (second in charge of the Railways Detective Branch), and Detectives W. R. Fowler and D. J. M’Pherspn, were charged with having on February 4, at Melbourne, conspired unlawfully to obtain money from Terence Callaghan, licensee of the Londonderry Hotel, Colling.wood, with haiii'g, on February 17, stolen £IOOO, the property of Callaghan and with having, on February 12 and 17, demanded of Callaghan, with menaces, £6500, with intent to steal. Subsequently Fowler disappeared, while O'Sullivan became an inmate of a receiving home, and is now under the care of mental specialists. WEMBLEY EXHIBITION. LONDON, May 12. The takings at the New Zealand court at Wembley on tho opening day wee double those on the opening day in 1924. There was a record crowd. All present emphasised how much the display had improved. They were especially impressed by the dioramas. May 13. Yesterdays total attendance at Wembley was 39,000. Lord Jellicoe officially opened the children's treasure island at. Wembley. He was w elcomed aboard a model Golden Hind by a modem Francis Drake the salute of guns. After the opening ceremony at “treasure island,” Lord Jellicoe visited the New Zealand pavilion, delightedly explaining the

exhibits to his companions, including h's children. Ho expressed his congratulations at tho excellence of the pavilion, adding: “It makes me homesick.” GERMAN DISARMAMENT. LONDON, May 12. It is understood that the Allied Note to Germany in regard to disarmament is lengthv. It fixes tne withdrawal from the Ruhr for August, provided that Cerinany continues to fulfil her obligations under the Dawes scheme. It does not fix the date of the evacuation of Cologne, which will entirely depend on Germany's action in respect to disarmament. PARIS, May 13. The French viewpoint of Germany's guarantee pact proposals, which is embodied in a preliminary draft note to

Germany, lias been handed to the British and Belgian Governments. The summary published states that the Note is profoundly pacific, and emphasises France’s willingness to co-operate with Germany m attaining supplementary guarantees of peace provided that the present treaties and conventions are not weakened and the rights and interests of tho Central European States are not impaired. LIVELY STUDENTS. LONDON, May 14. A stir has been caused in university circles at Cambridge b* a proposal to prohibit the students from using motor vehicles. Several members of the Senate memorialised the Senate Council urging the prompt application of the ban. Recently the Proctorial Committee reported

on the same sull jC'.,, and recommended that the uraergraduates should not be allowed t' use cars betore midday, ami not lat' than half-past 8 in the evening during winter and 10 o’clock in the sumr*er. One reason given was that a iew undergraduates Used cars and cycles for driving undesirable young women into the country. Only a few behaved badly, but others had acted foolishly. Other reports called attention to the number of accidents in which students had figured. SYDNEY, May 15. In Teply to the University Senate’s ban on the commemoration procession, the Undergraduates’ Association has decided to boycott tho commemoration functions organised by the Senate. It was decided not to support tho suggested unauthorised procession. FREEDOM OF LONDON. LONDON, May 13 There was a great gathering at the Guildhall when the freedom of the eitv was bestowed on the Earl of Oxford and Asquith In a remarkable speech the E<H of Oxford and Asquith paid a tribute to the outstanding personalities in British iiistory after it became his dutv to unsheath he sword of Britain in the Great World War. Many of these were present, and there waa an eager stir in the assembly when the Earl of Oxford and Asquith proceeded to single out names. The first mentioned was Lord Jellieoe the Earl of Oxford and Asquith saying that no man had more truly maintained the untarnished glories of tne navy. He then paid a tribute to Earl Haig, concluding by saying that be was going to add a great civilian to a great sailor and soldier. There was then another excited stir as the Earl of Oxford and Asquith went on to refer to the provision, almost miraculous in : ts range and rapidity, of munitions and armoury to meet the wholly new exigencies. This, he said, would live in history as the unique achievement of Mr Lloyd George. The only other names mentioned were those of Lord Kitchener and Sir John Cowans. FIGHT AGAINST CRIME. NEW YORK, May 12. Calling for world-wide co-operation in fighting crime, Mr Richard Enright (president of the International Police Conference), in an address at the opening of the session of the third biennial convention, urged the nations to “forget their mutual rivalries in fighting the common enemy.” About 500 representatives, of every civilised country, are attending. A plea for prison reform in connection with the punishment of confirmed criminals was made by Sir Robert Peacock (Chief Constable of Manchester, England) before the International Police Conference. Sir Robert said that prisoners should have an earning capacity equal to the expense of their keep by the State, and in the case of married men part oD their earnings should go to the upkeep of their family Captain Gower (president of the Chief Constables ’Association of England and Wales) declared that crime conditions in England were dealt with efficiently by the present policy and system. Asa democratic people the English were satisfied with the local policy of control, and would resent any infringement by the National Government. With a population of 38,000,300 in England and Wales in 1923 the police had only seventeen cases of murder to prosecute. General O’DufTy (Commissioner of the Civic Guard, Dublin) reported that he had built up an efficient force for the Irish Free State. An Irish police officer was not allowed to carry any weapon, but must rely on moral persuasion for the apprehension of his man. OBITUARY. LONDON, May 13. The death of Lord Milner is announced. Viscount Milner, who was born in March, 1854, is best known for his administrative work in Egypt from 1889 to 1892, and in South Africa- during the troubled period from 1897 to 1905. He was appointed High Commissioner for South Africa by Mr Joseph Chamberlain when the situation between Britain and the Transvaal was full of dangerous possibilities in consequence of the Jameson Raid. He was at the helm throughout *he time of crisis which preceded the o t break of the South African War. During the war, as Governor of Cape Colony, be earned the warm commendation of Lord Roberts for his unfailing co-operation with the military authorities. With the annexation of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State he was called upon to administer both territories, though the war was not then ended. He was associated with Lord Kitchener in the negotiations for peace, and drafted the terms of surrender signed at Pretoria in May, 1902. He remained at the head of the Administration during the next three critical years. When in 1905 ho resigned on account of ill-health, the work of reconstruction was not complete, but in the eq jmuojo;) uoqj oq; jo spio.vt had “laid deep and strong the foundation upon which a United South Africa would arise to become one of the great States of the Empire.” Lord Milner was actively associated with the work of tha Cabinet during tho war. He was a member of Mr Lloyd George’s Wat Cabinet from December, 1916, to April, 1918, when he became Secretary of State for War. That post he continued to bold until the Cabinet reconstruction following the elections of December, 1919. when ho was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies. He held that post until 1921. PARIS, May 12. The death is announced of General Mangin. General Charles M. E. Mangin was born fn 1866, at Sarrebourg, and after service in Senegal and the Sudan took part in Major Marchand’s expedition to Faahoda. Later on he served In West Africa and

Moscow, and was Brigadier-general commanding tli© Btli Infantry Brigade when the war broke out in 1914. During tße Verdun operations he recaptured Douaumont and V’aux. In December, 1916, he commanded the sixth army, with the rank of general. He was criticised for his conduct of the offensive in April, 1917, hut was exonerated after a searching inquiry. In June, 1918, when he was m charge of the Tenth Army, he conducted Che counter-attack which arrested tile German offensive on Compiegne, and later took the leading part in the counter-offensive which forced the Germans to retire on the Marne and the Aisne. For some months in 1919 he commanded the French army of occupation on the Rhine. LONDON, May 14. The death is announced of Sir Rider Haggard, author. WASHINGTON, May 15. The death is announced of General Nelson Miles, commander of the United States Army in the Spauish-Ameriean War, agen 86. LONDON, May 16. The death is announced gf Mrs Baldw in, the mother of the Prime Minister.