GENERAL CABLES

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20421, 11 February 1938, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

LEAGUE OF NATIONS RECORD OF PERFORMANCE United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON, Feb. 10 In reply to a question from a Labour member of the House of Commons today dealing with the work of the League of Nations, the Foreign Secretary, Mr Eden, stated that 25 international disputes of a political character had been referred to it prior to January 1, 1931, and all except one were settled either by the League Council or by direct negotiations between the parties. Fifteen disputes had been submitted since January 1, 1931, of which eight had been settled by similar means.

ART EXHIBITION (Official Wireless) RUGBY, Feb. 9 The exhibition of British art in Parle from March 4 will occupy five rooms at the Louvre and will probably be opened by the President of France, M. Lebrun. Works by Gainsborough, Hogarth, Turner and Rossetti will be among those sent to Paris by the National Gallery. Loans by the King, which are of exceptional value, will be made, and some pictures will be loaned from Queen Mary’s collection. These pictures, as well as outstanding works from important private collections in England and will be on view.

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WINDSOR United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright OSLO, Feb. 10 The newspaper Aftenposten publishes to-day a special interview with the Duke of Windsor, in which the Duke says that he and the Duchess of Windsor have practically decided to spend next summer touring the Scandinavian countries. UNCONSTITUTIONAL DECREE United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON, Feb. 10 The Bucharest correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says a Juridical Commission whose duty it is to decide whether Cabinet decrees are constitutional declares that the decree ordering Jews to prove their citizenship under penalty of denationalisation violates the Constitution, which does not allow of differential treatment on religious or racial grounds.

RECORD RECRUITING RUGBY, Feb. 9.' Recruits for the regular Army last week numbered 821, a record for that particular week since 1931. AMERICA’S ARMY United Press A«sn —F.l*«v Tel. Copyright WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. In order to make room for younger men, 26 generals in the United States Army may be retired this year. LABOUR LEADER’S CHALLENGE United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9. The San Francisco labour leader Harry Bridges, whose deportation has befn urged, sent a telegram to Mr R. S. Copeland. Democrat member of the Senate for New York, demanding an opportunity to testify before the Maritime Committee of the Senate. He said: “You dare not have me appear.” ARMY NURSING RUGBY, Feb. 9. The King has approved the appointment of Miss Catherine Murray Roy to be matron-in-chief of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, succeeding Miss D. M. Martin, who !• to retire in April*