Extracts from Swiss papers Objekttyp: Group Zeitschrift: The Swiss observer : the journal of the Federation of Swiss Societies in the UK Band (Jahr): - (1928) Heft 357 PDF erstellt am: 09.10.2021 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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Any correspondence or enquiries received in Grounds of the Swiss Rifle Association, the meantime will be attended to as usual. The Publishers. HENDON, N.W. arranged by the Swiss Societies in London, under the patronage of TVF;WS //OAf£ THE SWISS MINISTER. A direct wireless telephone service between America and Switzerland was inaugurated last week RIFLE SHOOTING BOAT SWINGS by a successful conversation between Federal Coim- cillor Scheurer and Monsieur Marc Peter, the Swiss DARTS COMPETITION JUVENILE ROUNDABOUT Minister in Washington. CHINESE LAUNDRY PILLOW FIGHTS ;fe * :fc COCOANUT SHIES GALLERY OF PROMINENT SWISS Extremely satisfactory results are recorded bv the Swiss Post Office for the first six months of MIDDLESEX MILITARY BAND. the current year, the surplus to end of June last being 4,59 million francs—over 50°/o increase on Tea anc/ last year's figures. The telegraph and telephone Li'gAf /?e/res/unenfs af Popu/ar Prices. services also exhibit higher revenues, the con - tinued unpopularity of telegrams being more than ADMISSION FREE TO ALL SWISS AND THEIR FAMILIES. balanced by the increased use of the telephone. rf: * the international match held Loos- At pistol at As it is anticipated that, given a fine day, many compatriots will spend the whole duinen (Holland) in connection with this year's afternoon the grounds with their families, care has been taken to supply plenty of Olympic Games the Swiss team established a new on side shows be world record and the present world champion, Dr. amusement for the children. All the will in continuous operation from three Schnvder, retained his title. The performances of till nine p.m., and, with the exception of the Juvenile Roundabout and the Boatswings the Swiss team were witnessed by a distinguished are in charge of members of the Swiss clubs. Mr. Schütz and members of the S.M.S. gathering, including the Dutch War Minister and will manage the cocoanut shies ; the Gaillard Double Quartet is in charge of the Pillow many diplomatic representatives (See "Extracts."). Fights and the "Gallery of Swiss Celebrities"; the Darts Competition will be run by :fe sfc Mr. J. J. Schneider and Mr. Finger and other members of Union Helvetia ; and the Rifle The elimination trials held in Lucerne in the Shooting is, of course, in the hands of the Swiss Rifle Association. For the latter event of the Federal Festival resulted course Gymnastic ten special prizes are offered for the best scores obtained by non-members of the S.R.A. in the following team being selected to compete in the 100 yards automatic targets. the Olympic Games at Amsterdam : Eugen Mack on (Basel),. Georges Miez (Ölten), Edi Steinemann The successful team of the Swiss Gymnastic Society who have just returned from Lucerne (Geneva), Melchior Wezel (Töss), Herrn. Hänggi exhibition of the massed exercises performed at the Federal Gymnastic Festival. Burgdorf), Hans Grieder (Arbon), Gottl. Stautter will give an drill (Aarau), Otto Pfister (Berne). The official part will take place between 6.30 and 7.30 p.m., when the Swiss Minister, AAA accompanied by Madame Paravicini, will address the gathering in English, French and A military lorry carrying ammunition caught Schwytzerdütsch. A few words in Italian will be pronounced by Signora T. Lunghi" fire on the Simplon Pass. The men in charge were Rezzonico. This will be followed by an informal reception of the presidents of the clubs able and watch in the to escape in time safety and other members of the Colony. tremendous explosions which followed. The road has been temporarily stopped. The Community Singing and musical arrangements are in charge of Mr. P. Dick. & & & The three railway officials, who were charged HOW TO REACH THE GROUND. before the courts in Bellinzona with being re - The entrance to the ground is in Edgware Road opposite the Old Welsh Harp at Hendon, sponsible for the accident at Castione in October, through gates marked " Westley Richards' Shooting School." 'Bus services 142b from Kilburn Park 1926, causing the death of two passengers, have Underground and 60 from the Bank, Charing Cross, Piccadilly Circus, etç. pass the gates, as well as been acquitted of culpable negligence. all the trams going north in the direction of Edgware. The nearest railway station is " Brent," on * * * the Golders Green tube, which is about 15 minutes' walk from the ground. A private motor coach A large block of houses containing 36 separate service will be run from this station between 2.30 and 6.30. tenements and known as the "Philosophière" iy Le Locle has ien partly destroyed by fire. * * * EXTRACTS FROM SWISS PAPERS. immer gesichert besassen. Im übrigen erinnert das A spectacular fire last week destroyed the large Blatt an die Anstrengungen aller andern Parteien joinery establishment situate along the banks of Politische Umschau. und speziell auch an die stärkste Partei, von der the Rhône and belonging to M. Caramaro, of Langsam legt sich auch die Politik in dieser alle andern gewinnen möchten : die der 230,000 Geneva. No less than 25 hydrants had to be called heissen Julitagen schlafen; aber so wenig wie im Nichtwähler bei insgesamt einer Million Wahl - into action and the damage is estimated at Frs. Ausland kommt sie bei uns im Inland ganz zur berechtigter. Jedenfalls sind trotz der Ferien alle 300,000. Nearly 200 carpenters are thrown out of Ruhe. Man fühlt es trotz Sommerhitze immer grossen Parteien schon stiller oder lauter an der work. noch, welch bewegten Tagen wir im Oktober bei Arbeit: So hat der Zentralvorstand der Berner * * * den National- und Ständeratswahlen entgegengehen Freisinnigen erfreulicherweise wieder die Aufstel- A whole family—husband, wife and son—were werden. Das sehen wir auch aus dem " Journal lung einer gemeinsamen Liste von Jura und alt- sentenced by the Basle Courts to terms of imprison- de Genève," das in einem Leitartikel die sieben bernischem Teil beschlossen und einen grossen Par- nient, varying from eight to three months, for Liberal-Konservativen des Nationalrates, die seiner teitag im historischen Münsingen für den Septem- blackmail; knowing that a business friend of theirs Richtung entsprechen, bescheiden mit den sieben her angesagt. Auch die Sozialisten kündigen ihren was evading full taxation by under-declaring his Weisen dies Altertums vergleicht, die allerdings schweizerischen Parteitag für den September an ; income they succeeded in extorting sundry amounts nicht von einem Wahlkörper abhingen, sondern ihre die Katholiken ^ber versammeln sich bereits in totalling Frs. 5,000. Unsterblichkeit ohne Kampf und Propaganda für grösseren Scharen. So fand dieser Tage ein ' 1722 The swiss observer. ,-J ULY 28, 19dS. schwyzerischer Kktholiläentag in Einsiedeln statt, der natürlich auch der Vorbereitung-.der Ilërbst- wählen dienen sollte, bei deweh die schwyzdrischen EUROPEIN GENERAL EXPRESS CO. Katholiken, die zurzeit nur noch eiri'es d-esf .drei & L- Mandate des Kantons besitzen, ein zweites, seis von (Managing Director : E. Schneider-Hall) den ihnen speziell unsympathischen Freisinnigen, The Oldest Swiss Forwarding Agency in England, seis von den Sozialisten zurückerobern möchten. In katholischen Blättern, wie in den " Zürcher 15, POLAND STREET, LONDON, W.l. Nachrichten,"' liest man Artikel, die sich in ähn- lichem Sinne gegen einseitige Bürgerblockpolitik Forward through us to and from Switzerland your Household Furniture (in our own Lift Vans), wenden, welche den Katholiken wenig genützt Luggage, Private Effects, Merchandise. habe, und die sich für Freiheit der Aktion aus- auch enlevés sprechen; so ist am nicht übermässig stark UMZÜGE — GEPÄCK holen wir überall ab.