THE WIDE WORLD.

Wairarapa Age, 6 May 1924, Page 5

THE WIDE WORLD.

CABLES FROM EVERYWHERE. (Press Association—Copyright.) Russian Embassy Searched. A strong force of police searched the Russian Embassy building in Berlin from roof to cellar on the pretext that a Communist fos whom a warrant was issued was hiding there. Russian officials assert that the search lasted 4 hours and that the liberty of members of the Diplomatic Corps was interfered with. Tornado in India.

A message from Allahabad reports that 46 persons and hundreds of cattle and antelopes were killed on April 25 as the result of a tornado in Pihani, a remote area in the Harbi district of Oudh. Cyclonic winds destroyed three villages.

Melbourne Tramwaymen Out. Over 3000 tramwaymen are involved in a strike throughout the cable service and most electrical services. The strike was ordered as a protest against the dismissal of an employe because he refused to continue instruction of the newly-joined. Bolshevism in Melbourne.

At an official reception at the Melbourne Trades Hall, attended by leaders of the labour movement, including Members of Parliament, the loyal toast was submitted, but in place of the National Anthem a verse from the Red Flag was sung. Many persons remained seated. Australian Products.

The New South Wales Minister for Lands stated that the action of the British Government in turning down preference for Australian products had considerably hampered the carrying out of the emigration agreement with the Imperial authorities as preference had been one of the vital clauses of the compact. Dr. Earle Page said that new avenues would have to be found for the distribution of surplus products. Victorian Politics,

It is generally felt that an early dissolution of the Victorian State Assembly is inevitable as a result of the Redistribution of Seats Bill. Owing to the present strained relations between the parties both the Nationalist and Country parties will meet on Tuesday specially to consider the bill. Bloodstock Sales.

At the Sydney yearling sales Just concluded the 615 sold realised 132,342 gns. Bellbird Mine Unsealed.

The Bellbird colliery N.S.W.) was unsealed for the first time since the disaster in September. A party fitted with oxygen apparatus has entered and commenced a search for the bodies of the six miners entombed when the mine was sealed. Charity Art Unions.

The Australian Attorney General hag decided that in future promoters ©f charity art unions must guarantee the charity for which the art union is conducted a minimum of 40 per cent of the actual receipts irrespective of expenses. Soccer Team Arrives. The Canadian Soccer team has arrived at Sydney. Tramway Strike. Three thousand cable tramway employees are idle in Melbourne. The trouble threatens to extend to the whole of the tramway services, both cable and electric.