LATE CABLE NEWS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXVII, Issue 2814, 26 July 1927, Page 5

LATE CABLE NEWS

UNEMPLOYED IN RUSSIA.

NEARLY A MILLION AND A HALF,

(By Cable —Press Association). (Received II a.m.) LONDON, July 24. The Riga correspondent of the Daily Mail reports that the unemployed in Russia total 1,400,000. This is an increase of 40 per cent since October. The unemployed receive a dole amounting to sevenpence a week.

PICCADILLY CLOSED.

DISLOCATION OF TRAFFIC.

(By Cable—Press Association). (Received 12 noon). LONDON, July; 24. Commencing to-morrow, Piccadilly i# to be closed to traffic for five month# while the roadway is repaired. The last time this thoroughfare was paved was in 1912. It was then the cause of the greatest dislocation of traffic in the history of London. On this occasion vehicles will be allowed to use Constitution Hill at a walking pace. SUPREMACY OF THE SEA. SOUGHT BY AMERICA. FRENCH JOURNAL’S VIEWS. (By Cable —Press Association). (Received 10 a.m.) PARIS, July 25.

Lc Journal says editorially; “It is tragic that Britain stands alone face to face with an America, whose braggart imperialism is no longer content with a fleet rivalling Japan, but must strive for supremacy over Britain. A paradox of the campaign for disarmament lies in the fact that it was dragged to the light of day those ambitious hitherto hidden beneath a mask ocf hypocritical pacificism. ’ ’

SATISFACTORILY DEMOLISHED.

GERMANY’S EASTERN FORTRESSES.

(By Cable—Press Association). (Received 11 a.m.) PARIS, July 25. French and Belgian experts certified that Germany’s eastern fortresses have been satisfactorily demolished in accordance with the Treaty of Versailles. THE MENIN GATE. MEMORIAL UNVEILED. WELL CARED FOR GRAVES. (By Cable—Press Association). (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, July 25. Australian names occupy conspicuous position on the Menin Gate memorial. One whole panel instantly catches the eye on entering the main arch Ypres. Another panel flanks the stairs leading to the rampart. An official wreath is inscribed, “From the people of Australia,” while one of the most outstanding is an artificial wreath, a perfect reproduction of the A.I.F. badge, bearing •a card, “From a, widowed mother in memory of her only son.” A representative placed a wreath on behalf of New Zealand from the Government, High Commissioner and people of New Zealand. All the visitor# were pleased with the perfect condition in which their countrymen’s grave# were kept, notably at Tyneeot, which is a model cemetery.

THE IRISH OUTRAGE.

ARRESTED M.EN DISCHARGED,

NO EVIDENCE OFFERED,

(By Cable —Press Association). ; (Received 12 noon). LONDON, July 25. The ten men arrested in connection with the murder of the late Mr Kevin O’Higgins have been discharged, no evidence being offered against them. The crowd cheered the decision.

LABOUR CONFERENCE.

SERIOUS DEFECTIONS IN PARTY. ADOPTION OF RED RULE. (By Cable —Press Association). (Received 12 noon). SYDNEY, this day. The United Conference of Labour Party has not resulted in harmony 'between factions in New South Wales: being established. The result has been rather to cause definite defections from Mr Lang’s Labour Party. Most members of the Party now recognise they either have to retire from politics or contest the elections as independents. Mr Loughlin, former deputy leader of the Party, says it is the cause of swinging the industrial bludgeon to smash all persons of moderate views, lEhe adoption of Red rule provides a baek-door entrance to the Party for pommunists.