THE WIDE WORLD.

Wairarapa Age, 24 December 1924, Page 5

THE WIDE WORLD.

CABLES FROM EVERYWHERE. (Press Association— Copyright.) Lithgow Fatality. The body of James Dwyer, the victim of the supposed Lithgow (N.S.W.) murder, is to be exhumed and medical opinion is to be asked whether the wounds could have been self-inflicted. When found the body bore 17 wounds inflicted with a knife. London to Bagdad. Major-General Sir Sefton Brancker, K.C.8., who is inspecting the London to India air route, Ss.rof the opinion that only 80 miles of difficult, flying country lie between London and Bagdad. German Disarmament. During the past four months the Inter-Allied Control Commission has had full opportunity of ascertaining that Germany has fulfilled her disarmament obligations .in every field. A considerable portion of the demands have already been fulfilled. Empire Conference. Mr S. M. Bruce has received an invitation to attend the conference of Dominion Prime Ministers in London in March. He stated that the Federal Ministry is at a loss to understand the motive underlying the summons, as the proposals arc regarded ‘as easily adjustable by correspondence or cable exchanges. It is taken for granted that neither Mr Bruce nor any of his Ministers will be sent to London to represent Australia.