NEWS BY CABLE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3885, 28 August 1928, Page 49

NEWS BY CABLE.

THE WARSHIP DUNEDIN. HONOLULU, August 21. H.M.S. Dunedin sailed for the South Seas and Auckland. The Brisbane and the Cornwall are sailing to-night for Shanghai. , PRINCE GEORGE. VANCOUVER, August 23. Prince . George has arrived here, and will join the cruiser Durban as lieutenant. He will remain here for several days. NEW LIGHT MOTOR CAR. . LONDON, August 23. Preliminary arrangements are being made to f<m the Werry Engines Parent Company, with a capital of £5,000,000, for the purpose of building 7 h.p. light motor cars to sell at £BO. GUILTY OF ESPIONAGE. BERLIN, August 25. Matilda Sieheneck, aged 50, has been sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment for espionage on behalf of France for the last five years. She was a German spy in Belgium during the war, and ■was reported to be partly responsible for Nurse Cavell’s arrest. BRITAIN AND MEXICO. RUGBY, August 22. The first meeting was held in Mexico City yesterday of the Commission set up under the Anglo-Mexican Convention of 1926 for the settlement of British pecuniary claims for loss or damage by revolutionary acts in Mexico between November 20, 1910, and May 31,1920. MOTOR MANUFACTURERS. LONDON, August 25. Mr A. Macaulay, president of the American National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, has arrived in London to arrange a round table conference with European motor manufacturers with a view to instituting European-American co-operation instead of cut-throat rivalry. :. SWIMMING MARATHON. VANCOUVER, August 21. , A message from Toronto states that the Antipodes will be represented among over 400 world-aspiring champions in the third Wrigley Swimming Marathon on Lake Ontario on September 5. Forty nationalities anB 100 trades and professions are represented among the entrants for the event. . Sixty-six women have entered for the 10 mile swim on August 29, the first five ; earning the-right to-compete in the 15 mile Marathon. r ' -

STOPPING CAR BANDITS. LONDON, August 21. The police, seeking an effective method of stopping ear bandits, have tested a steel-spiked mat weighing 561 b and containing 100 2-inch spikes. A man was able to stretch it across the road in a few seconds. A car approaching at 35 miles an hour had all its tyres punctured, and the speed was reduced to 14 miles in 100 yards. AN INFURIATED HORSE. PARIS, August 23. A grim tragedy of an infuriated horse killing its owner was enacted at Cour neuvc station. A team of horses was eating hay. When the owner tried to replace a bridle on one of the team the horse caught the man by the throat with his teeth, and lifted him into the air. The horrified spectators forced the horse’s teeth apart, but the man was dead. ELECTIONS IN GREECE. ATHENS, August 21. The final election figures are: Venizelists, 184; Papanastassiou’s party, 17; Kondyliss’s party 8, Zavitnanos’s party 5, Michalacopoulos’s party 4, independents 5; —total of Government supporters, 223; Tsaldaris’s Royalist party 20, Kafandaris’s Republican party 4, Pangalos’s party 3; —total of Opposition 27. PAPERS SEARCHED. LONDON, August 24. The Secretary of the Trade Union Congress (Mr Andrews), who was the Government delegate at the Geneva Labour Congress, complains that after passing the Customs at Harwich two detectives searched his papers. Mr Andrews, who is avowedly a Communist, admitted that he was associated during his visit to Europe with leaders of the Amsterdam Internationals. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. HONOLULU, August 20. The Cook celebrations culminated in a large spectacular historical drama depicting Captain Cook’s arrival. Weeks were spent in preparation, and more than 150 actors participated. A Hawaiian village was faithful in detail, having been specially built. New Zealand, Australian, and British delegates and warship officers viewed the scene. “A FREIGHT WAR." . MONTREAL, August 24. With the departure on Thursday of the - steamer Baron Inchcape for New Zealand ports (under charter of the New Zealand Shipping Company) -and the Canadian Conqueror (the Canadian

National Steamships new steamer)' freight rates representing a big reduction to shippers are in force. There will be a general rate of 5d0.l a ton on first class cargo by the New Zealand Shipping Company. Freights were formerly as high as 25d0l a ton. Though the amount carried between the two dominions is relatively small the change is vitually a rate war. TRAGEDY IN ARIZONA. VANCOUVER, August 22. A message ■ from Phoenix, Arizona, states that Richard Miller left his home at midnight to post a letter in a corner mailbox. He stumbled over a highvoltage wire, which had been brought down after a heavy windstorm. His screams brought his wife and son to his assistance, but all three perished. Wesley Miller, another son, sought help, and returning with a neighbour named Carl Meeks, they attempted to draw the bodies from the wire, and were themselves electrocuted. The five were dead when the police arived. THE DAILY EXPRESS. LONDON, August 22. The Daily Express is the first paper I in the world to attempt triple publication. It announces that in addition to the Manchester edition it now intends to publish in Glasgow’, w’here a most up-to-date plant has been installed to produce the Daily Express with additional Scottish news. The enterprise will add 400 employees to the staff and £lOO,OOO to the year’s pay roll, which is a practical answ’er to Mr Baldwiu’s appeal to employers. The Daily Express circulation is already 1,476,283, having increased by 350,000 during the year. FUTURE OF SCOTLAND.. LONDON, August 21. A section of the Australian Scots, on the eve of their departure for Australia, via Canada, were interviewed, and they sounded a depressing note. Mr James Eckles, who had been absent from Scotland for 42 years, declared that Scotland had not progressed as the overseas countries had. . He said that the race seemed to be falling back. Mr Andrew Malcolm, who had been absent for 49 years, declared that it w r as a crying shame that tracts of land were being sold to American Jew’s and that the castles were being demolished. If it continued there would be great gaps in Scottish history. A SELFISH ATTITUDE. ’ ■ LONDON, August 24.

The Star, in a leading article entitled “ Dominion Selfishness,” complains that New Zealand tradesmen arc characterising the cash on delivery system of British goods as unfair competition, and. it says that the Dominion’s conception

of fair dealing seems to be that the Ohl Country should display a patriotic preference for New Zealand mutton, butter and fruit, but should not try to sell her own products in New Zealand except under restrictive conditions. British firms were described as competing in business and not paying Dominion rates and taxes. The Star adds: “There is time enough to make this complaint when Canterbury lamb is subject to British taxation.” THE PORT NAPIER. PAGO PAGO, August 25. The British steamer Port Napier, bound from London to Auckland, arrived last night after being on fire for six hours with a blaze in the proximity of oils, paints, and cement. A radio station was in constant communication with the steamer during the afternoon, and several American vessels were ready to aid in extinguishing the blaze when she anchored. The fire is now extinguished. APIA, August 25. In connection with the Port Napier fire members of the crew of the American warship Ontario are being hurriedly recalled from Apia. They intended to play golf here, but are needed at Paga Pago to play fire hoses. THE BRITISH RACE. VANCOUVER, August 25. - I have no fear for our race, our Empire, and our kith and kin, provided we maintain the qualities of our fathers who begat us,” said Mr Ramsay MacDonald, addressing the Canadian Club on Saturday. “ States are not perfect, but the State to which we belong is founded on justice. We are a State that believes in liberty. Old England is coming out of her troubles with flying colours. The Old Country is reviving, and the youth of the next generation will be placed in possession of a splendid heritage. We have shouldered a great debt, but it will be paid to the last farthing. It matters not whether we consider it fair or unfair The country’s name has been placed to that document, which thus becomes a pledge. IMPERIAL AIR DEFENCES. RUGBY, August 22. An important extension of the Imperial air defences is about to be made by the Air Ministry. Two new flights of supermarine Southampton -flying boats are to be formed at Catte water Air Station, Plymouth. The first of these flights, when the boat has completed its trials at. Plymouth, will be to Eastern waters. It was at first intended to base on Karachi, but it is now almost certain that Basra will be the base. The second flight, which will be ready next spring, will remain at Plymouth for coastal defence purposes. Next year, therefore, the flying boat defences of the Empire will be disposed as follows;—Two flights in Home waters

at Calshot and Plymouth' and two flights on the trade routes—one at Basra and one at Singapore. The Singapore flight will be by the four super-marine Napiers, which are at present in Australia. BRITAIN’S UNEMPLOYED. RUGBY, August 20. Mr Baldwin has taken an important step in the hope of relieving unemployment. The Ministry of Labour announces that the employment exchanges are despatching some 150,000 employers an appeal from the Prime Minister asking that each should help to solve the problem created by the severe unemployment in the depresed mining areas by offering work to men and boys from those areas. The Ministry of Labour states that the hardships which are falling on men from the depressed areas, who start on a vague, individual search for work, can be alleviated if transfers are carried through the employment exchanges, which will advance travelling expenses and the cost of removing families and effects and provide separate maintenance for families for short periods. LATE SIR GEORGE WILLS. RUGBY, August 23. An estate valued at £10,000,000, so far as at present can be ascertained, has been left by Sir George Wills, president of. the Imperial Tobacco Company. The Government will benefit on this valuation to the extent of £4,000,000 in death duties. The estate of the late Sir George Wills adds to the list of large fortunes left by members of this family, whose record in this respect is equalled only by members of the Coats family, of the great sewing thread combine. Fortunes left by members of the' Wills family include:— Mr H. O. Wills £5,214,821 Sir F. Wills 3,050,556 Mr H. H. Wills ... 2,750,000 Sir E. P. Wills ... 2,633,660 Lord Winterstroke 2,548,209 Mrs E. A. Douglas-Hamilton 1,755,795 Mrs M. Hamiltoh-Fellowes ... 1,974,015 Mr F- N. Wills 1,974,015 Sir George Wills 10,000,000

HEALTH OF THE .POPE. LONDON, August 25. The Rome correspondent of The Times states that the Pope’s health is seriously affected by the exceptional heat of 1928. The Vatican doctors declare that another summer in the present environment may seriously injure him. - He recently declared: “ I no longer even walk in the gardens because the tropical atmosphere takes my breath away.” The authorities are discussing the necessity of a change of summer residence, as the Vatican gardens are not sufficiently ventilated and are lowlying and very damp at night. They; are of the opinion that the Pope could

occupy a villa outside the Vatican by constituting it a visita private, and thus not altering the -Holy Sec’s historical attitude towards extraterritorially. The newspaper linpero states that his Holiness has decided, after consultation \vith the College of Cardinals, to go privately next summer to the papal villa, Caster Gandolfe, on Lake Albano. CHANNEL SWIMMING. RUGBY, August 20. Miss Hawke (25 years of age), swimming instructress to the London County Council, is the fifth woman swimmer to swim the channel, and is the first person to swim it this season. Miss Hawke came ashore between St. Margaret’s and Kingsdown, after being 19 hours 16 minutes in the water. She had a desperate strr<rto finish the last stage. Miss Hawke was trained by Burgess, who, with 27 independent witnesses, including three -doctors, accompanied her in a tug. LONDON, August 24. Hilda Sharpe, 18 years of age, a nursemaid, swam the Channel in 15h 43min. The Channel has been swum by two British girls within a week. Miss Sharpe’s swim was distinctly meritorious, the corrected time being 14h 58inin. She returned from France to-night, stating that she would probably make another attempt to lower Miss Ederle’s record and win the £lOOO prize which is being offered. She used- the trudgeon crawl throughout, and once appeared likely to beat the women’s record by three hours, but the tide held her back. She says she is prepared to challenge Miss Ederle if a suitable prize is offered.

AIM OF THE SOVIET. LONDON, August 23. The Moscow correspondent of The Times states that M. Bukharin, in opening the Young Communists’ International—some members of which are grey-headed—in the Grand Theatre at said the Soviet was convinced that it would soon be called on for active civil war in various countries. Those without war experience must listen to their revolutionary seniors, who would teach them to blow up the capitalist world. A detachment of cavalrymen with banners marched to the stage, headed by a divisional commander, who reported readiness for action. The chairman read the oath, which delegates from Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and Australia repeated- with raised fists, swearing to mobilise the toiling youth in all countries to prepare soldiers to defend the Soviet and destroy the bourgeoise, and thus accomplish world ■ revolution. Young negroes and Chinese promised to organise vengeance against their oppressors Rebecca Butin, the South African delegate, pointed out to the congress the danger of its South African programme, which demanded a black republic. Such a plan would jeopardise the white toilers, because the natives were not counterpoised by a black bourgeoisie. UPROARIOUS MEETING. LONDON, August 21, Serious differences in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have been apparent for some time, chiefly owing to the varying views on vivisection. These came to a climax at an uproarious meeting to-day. Men and women with prominent names shouted until there was pandemonium. When the women could not make their voices heard they just screamed. A man stood on a chair and shook his first at Lord Banbury, who attempted to take the chair. The Hon. Stephen Coleridge moved that Mr Wallace Grain replace Lord Banbury. The latter ignored the shouts to vacate the chair, and attempted to read a document amid a tumult of shouts of “ S<t down! Get out! ” Mr Grain attempted to speak to Lord Banbury, who turned sharply to him and said; “I do not know who the hell you are. Get out.” Then followed cries of “ Shame ” and “ Get out of the chair; we will not have you.” Lady Cory, holding a yelling toy < dog, said she wanted to move 'a vote of censure on Lord Banbury for degrading the society. Sir James Douglas declared that the whole trouble in the society was due to Lord Banbury. Amid renewed uproar Lord Banbury suddenly gathered up his papers and left, together with the members of the ■- council.