THE WIDE WORLD.

Wairarapa Age, 16 December 1924, Page 5

THE WIDE WORLD.

CABLES FROM EVERYWHERE. (Press Association—Copyright.) Claim by Krupps. Kropps intend to claim, before the Anglo-G'erman Tribunl, royalties from I4d to 18d on millions of shell fuses manufactured by the Vickers Company during war-time. The claim is based on the agreement in 1902, whereby Vickers undertook to pay royalties. .Vickers contend that the Versailles Treaty has dissolved the agreement. Old Man Murdered.

Tho dead body of a man, believed to be James Dwyer, aged about 60 years, was found near Lithgow (New South Wales), with his head severely battered and his throat cut deeply. There were several stabs in the region of the heart. The police are of opinion that it is a ease of murder. A Wireless, Feat.

“Le Matin” states that an amateur wireless expert at Pau distinctly heard a message sent by F. D. Bell, of Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand, congratulating Anglo-French . wireless enthusiasts on the efforts of wireless telephony. France Seeks Safeguards.

France is continuing the policy of forming defensive military treaties with the Central European countries surrounding Germany. The Foreign Minister of Jugo-Slavia is negotiating a treaty, preparatory to the visit of the Sorbian Sovereigns to Paris. British Labour’s Demand.

Following tho railwaymen’s example, many trades in Britain, including miners, engineers and shipbuilders, are demanding increases amounting to £1 weekly, and aggregating £100,006,000 annually. Bellbird Colliery Disaster.

The last two bodies of the Bellbird' disaster victims, Cornes and Hartley, have been discovered. Indian National Debt. The Government of India has accepted a scheme for the redemption of the National Debt by the payment, annually for five years, of 40 million rupees, at the rate of Is 4d per rupee. Summoned Home.

The German Ambassadors in London, Paris and Rome have been summoned to Berlin to report the views of Britain, France and Italy in regard to the construction of the new German Cabinet. Irish Politician Dead.

William Coote, Unionist member for Ulster in the House of Commons, died suddenly in Belfast. Borg in the Water. World’s records are claimed by Arne Borg in swimming free style, the 400 metres in 4/54.7, and the 300 yards in 3min 17secs.