News at random Objekttyp: Group Zeitschrift: The Swiss observer : the journal of the Federation of Swiss Societies in the UK Band (Jahr): - (1959) Heft 1346 PDF erstellt am: 10.10.2021 Nutzungsbedingungen Die ETH-Bibliothek ist Anbieterin der digitalisierten Zeitschriften. Sie besitzt keine Urheberrechte an den Inhalten der Zeitschriften. Die Rechte liegen in der Regel bei den Herausgebern. Die auf der Plattform e-periodica veröffentlichten Dokumente stehen für nicht-kommerzielle Zwecke in Lehre und Forschung sowie für die private Nutzung frei zur Verfügung. Einzelne Dateien oder Ausdrucke aus diesem Angebot können zusammen mit diesen Nutzungsbedingungen und den korrekten Herkunftsbezeichnungen weitergegeben werden. Das Veröffentlichen von Bildern in Print- und Online-Publikationen ist nur mit vorheriger Genehmigung der Rechteinhaber erlaubt. 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Published Twice Monthly at 23, Leonard Street, E.C.2. Telegrams: Freprisco, London Vol. 44. NO. 1346. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28tli, 1959. I'hici: lin. PREPAID SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Tomas de Castro) and the Minister Plenipotentiary (Fortnightly issue.) and Envoy Extraordinary of Monaco (Monsieur Henry fi free have Monsieur UNITED KINGDOM issues, post 6/- Socum), presented their credentials to AND COLONIES 12 issues, post free 11/6 Paul Chaudet, President of the Swiss Confederation, 24 issues, post free 21/- and Monsieur Max Petitpierre, Swiss Foreign SWITZERLAND issues, post free Frs. 7.— {1224 issues, free Frs. 13.50 Minister, at the Palais Fédéral in Berne. post •x- x- w (Swiss subscriptions may be £aid into Postschccfe-i\oMto flasle F 57j£J The Swiss Federal Railways carried 17 million passengers during the month of May 1959, or 800,000 less than in May 1958. Receipts : 28.3 million francs (1958 : 29.7 million francs). Goods traffic is returned as 2 million tons, which is 80,000 tons less than during the same period in 1958. PUBLISHER'S ANNOUNCEMENT. Receipts: 39.6 million francs (1958: 41.1 million francs). îfî î|C jfc is much circumstances It very regretted that, through Customs the month of 1959 beyond considerable inconvenience have receipts for May our control, may 83.1 of which the been suffered Readers and Advertisers totalled million francs, amount by our through Confederation receives 58.7 2.1 the recent which three million francs, or mil- printing dispute, during period lion francs less 1958. numbers of the " Swiss Observer " have been than in May not printed. the live months of the The relative have been made to Subscribers' During first current year adjustments the amounted 228.6 and Advertisers' accounts. receipts to million francs, which is 4 million francs less than during the same period The Federal Council lias in 1958. appointed ^ ^ .Fee/era/ Monsieur Pierre-Henri Aubaret, at present Consul-General in Wellington, On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the to the post of Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Envoy University of Geneva, Monsieur Henry de Torrenté, Extraordinary in Indonesia, in succession to Monsieur Swiss Ambassador in Washington, has been honoured Arnold Sonderegger, who has been transferred to with the degree of doctor 7io«onS' cawsa. Denmark. The election The new Ambassador was horn in 1913, and is a for the new National Council (196 citizen of Geneva. He studied Law at the Universities members), which is due every four years, will he held of Berne and and entered the on Sunday, 25th October, 1959. Geneva, Diplomatic * * * Service in 1940. Monsieur Aubaret successively held The Federal Council has posts in London and Delhi. In 1955 he was appointed given a dinner, at the Consul-General in 1957 he six castle of Chillon (Ct. Vaud), to the foreign diplomats Wellington. In was for accredited to the months Head of the Swiss delegation to the Neutral Confederation. Nations Commission for the Repatriation of Prisoners of War in Korea. (We extend heartiest congratula- tions to M. Aubaret, who during his stay in London made many friends.—Ed.) CITY SWISS * * * CLUB The Swiss Legation in the Philippines has been raised to the status of Embassy, and Monsieur Walter MEETING Swiss has received Hofer, hitherto Minister in Manila, followed card Ambassadorial rank. by playing Ambassador Hofer was horn in 1905 in Ballmoos Tuesday, 8th September 1959, at 6.30 for 7 o'clock (Ct. Berne). He entered the service of the Federal Political Department (Swiss Foreign Office) in 1926, at the and successively held posts at Milan, Montreal, DORCHESTER HOTEL, Winnipeg, Vienna, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Santiago de Chile, Algiers and Tenerife. PARK LANE, W.l. * * * The Ambassadors of Denmark (Madame Bodil THE COMMITTEE. Gertrud Begtrup) and the Philippines (Monsieur -187l.il T11E SWISS OBSERVER August 28th, 1959. The passenger steamers " Stadt The well-known " Basler Handelsgesellschaft, Canfona/ Lnzern " and " Uri " collided near A.G. ", which was originated by the " Basier the " Alpnacherlandebrticke " in Mission ", has celebrated its 100th jubilee, (a.t.s.) Lucerne. Both steamers were damaged and were out of service for several days, (a.t.s.) Mr. Alex Hug, of Vaduz, lost his life on an ascent * * * in the Grialetsch district near the Rothliornfurka (Ct. Dr. Robert Zumbühl (Liberal) has been elected a Grisons), (a.t.s.) member of the Government of the canton of Zurich with 60,791 votes; his opponent, Dr. Bruno Flueler Damage amounting to between 600,000.— and (Christian Socialist) received 36,052 votes, (a.t.s.) 700,000.— francs was caused by fire which broke out * * * at the " Holzbauwerk " in Ilanz. (a.t.s.) The " Sprüng'li Hans " on tl»e Paradeplatz in Zurich has celebrated its Centenary, (a.t.s.) A masked man, brandishing a revolver, entered * * * the ticket office of the Klingnau-Doettingen railway Mr. Albert Sieber, formerly Vice-President of the station (Ct. Aargau). He forced the cashier to open Verkehrsverein " Zurich, has been elected President the safe, from which he took 3,500.— francs and then in' succession to the late Dr. Cony Staehelin. (a.t.s.) left, (a.t.s.) k- *- *- Burglaries occurred at jewellery establishments A tractor driven by Aldo Barudoni (15), of at the Markt and Kramgasse in Berne. Goods to the Chironico, with his son Aklo (11) as passenger, crashed value of 120,000.— francs were stolen, (a.t.s.) into a ravine near Chironico (Ct. Ticino) ; both father * * * and son were killed, (a.t.s.) Mr. Rudolf Schulthess (56), since 1939 a member of the teaching staff, and since 1950 Vice-Director, of the " Kantonalen Technikum Burgdorf ", has been appointed to the post of Director, (a.t.s.) * -K- * SWISSAIR The Centenary of the " Kursaal " Interiaken was recently celebrated with a banquet at the " Kursaal ", at which the Government of the canton of Berne took part in corpore, (a.t.s.) * * * Flight-Lieutenant Felix Friederich (30, _of Payerne, was killed when his " Venom " machine crashed on taking off at the Payerne airport, (a.t.s.) * * * The well-known restaurant " Sensebrücke " in Flamatt (Ct. Fribourg) was totally destroyed by fire. The damage caused exceeds 80,600.— francs, (a.t.s.) * # * A courtesy visit by the Turkish Ambassador in Berne, Monsieur Fahrettin Kerim Goekay, was paid to the Government of the canton of Fribourg. (a.t.s.) * * * The " Caisse de maladie, Avenir " in Fribourg has celebrated its Centenary, (a.t.s.) * * * Two motorists, previously lined for driving when under the influence of alcohol, received sentences of three months' imprisonment for the same offence from the Basle Police Court, (a.t.s.) * * * The Yugoslav Ambassador in Berne, Monsieur Sloven Smodlaka, paid an official visit to the town of Basle. He was received at the Town Hall, and Give your sunshine holiday a sparkling afterwards paid a visit to the " Kunstmuseum " and start — a Swissair flight for smoothness, the Rhine Ports, speed and service-plus Genuine hospital- (a.t.s.) ity, delightful cuisine they spoil you all the way. And the flying is so smooth with weather-radar. THE PERSONAL TOUCH—that's what counts To Switzerland, Austria, France, Greece, Italy and Spain—Swissair fly daily to the For a// fraoe/s—6y Zantf sea antZ air sunshine centres of Europe and */ie let A. GÄND0N make reservations cos* is Jess yow / your Sea your Travel Agent for all-inclusive holidays with Tickets issued at Station Prices • no booking fee HOWSHIP TRAVEL AGENCY 188, Uxbridge Road - Shepherds Bush - W.I2 Telephones: SHE 6268/9 and 1898 EUROPE - MIDDLE EAST • FAR EAST • USA • SOUTH AMERICA Offices in LONDON • MANCHESTER • GLASGOW BIRMINGHAM DUBLIN August 28th, 1959. THE SWISS OBSERVER 48765 Dr. Jur. Giordano Beati (31), of Chiasso, has been of the Government of the canton Geneva, in Geneva, elected as Chancellor of the canton of Ticino. (a.t.s.) at the age of 67. * -2- # Konrad Gehring, a former teacher, and Head of Mr. Léon Bernard (43), of Lausanne, an employee the " Freilandheim " above Rüdlingen, in Schaff- of the Swiss Federal Railways, and his wife Edith, liausen, aged 78. were drowned when their sailing boat overturned out- Dr.