WORLD’S NEWS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10888, 16 July 1928, Page 5

WORLD’S NEWS

SECOND EDITION

HEENEY AND TUNNEY FIGHT DEMAND FOR TICKETS. Press Assn—By Electric Telegra pli— Copyright. NEW YORK, July 14. News from Fail-haven says that comment ascribed to Gene Tunney to the effect that the allocation of seats for the champion's friends i s faulty, and further that Tom Hecney expects to have only three friends present, caused the New Zealander to dictate a caustic letter to the champion in which ho declared: “It may interest you to know that I have already arranged for n: re than two hundred tickets far my / friends. But they are not particular where they sit. All they want is :• good view of me hooking you will; lofts' and sending you head back with uppercuts. “I have always drawn good audiences anl earned the right for a try at your title, be; a use I am always consistent.’ Heeney was pleased when informed that advance sale, tickets are now close to half a million dollars. McAuliffe, the undefeated lightweight champion, who is now a sjicrting writer, predicts victory for Tout Hecney. Mr McAuliffe states: “Heeney has more endurance than Gene Tunney and will wcaj him down and win the decision at the end of th© fifteen rounds. “I do not think Heeney has the punch to knock out Tunney. but he is apt- to maul the champion pretty badly. The last five rounds of the coming bout will tell more on Tunney than on a regular fellow like Heeney. who is used to going twenty rounds ”

GERMAN TEXTILE STRIKERS. POLICE FIRE, WOUNDING 14. BERLIN. July 14. Two tluV-ST-iid textile strikers at Lodz invaded the mill there, demolished the plant, burned the ledgers, thrashed the two managers. ami. afterwards stoned the police who fired wounding fourteen. MURDERS AND EXECUTIONS. NEW YORK July 13. Seven murderers were clccti ecu ted to-day at the Edyeville (Kentucky Penetentiary. four whites, three very young, and three negroes, a record list for the State. Sullen, defiant and prayerful in turns all met their death in a condition of collapse. BRITISH LABOUR’S SUCCESS. LONDON. July 14. The Halifax by-electiort owing to the late Speaker, the Rt. Hon. .1. H. Whitley’s retirement, resulted:— Alderman Longb-ttcm (T ab.) 17.536; Major Rarnes (Lib.) 1.2.585; Major Crossley (Con.) 10.864. BATTLESHIP STRIKES ROcK. RUGBY. Jnlv 13 The Admiralty reports that tl-e battleship Warspite vesterdav afternoon struck an uncharted obstruction near Repi Island Lighthouse. The vessel sustained slight darning®. throe double-bottom compartments being flooded. She will probably have to return to Malta to be docked. BUTTER MARKET HARDENS. LONDON. July 14. The butter market continues to harden, and the demand is improving. Many peoiple in the trade are looking forward to higher prices, especially for choicest Al. first grade, qualities during the next few mouths, and there is some (speculative buying. One factor contributing to the firmness is the active buying on tlio Continent* especially by Germany. s.» that supplies are being well absorbed.

Cheese has also a. very firm market. Canadian prices are too high for our buyers, and with New Zealand supplies on the short side the English also scarce, values seem likely to harden still. STRONGER THAN EVER. LONDON. July 14. The Bank of England is in a stronger position than it has ever been since the outbreak of tho war. Exchange is certainly moving against us, but it is still a long way fr-'n the point, when it would ho profitable to export gold to the United Stal and it is evident the situation compared with a year ago b- s altered very much in ©iir favour. So it soetns linprohohle th-t a ris© in the hark, rate will he neccosarjr.