The Archive · 1932

Problem of Road Accidents

London, May 4.

The National Safety Congress in London to-day considered the gravest, problem of modern transport con-accidents, jer for Trans. fronting all countries—that of road

port, Mr. P. J, Pybus, declared that the incredible toll of' British roads could not be allowed to continue, He said that statistics show that! in 1031 the number of accidents daily on British roads was 18 killed and 550 injured, In 1930, the year in which the Road Traffic Act was! Passed, 20 wore killed daily, Sir Henry Piggott, deputy sccretary for the Ministry, said the re duction of the total killed for the year by G14 might indicate that the fatal curve had stopped rising. More recent figures for Greater} London showed 314 killed in the first quarter of 1082 against 289 in the corresponding period of 103: If the metropolitan position was symptomatic, Sir Henry said he!

sared the ground painfully gained year might be lost during this unless a determined effort was Alibough motorists are, not aualiReation of recke at Toast

than increased through Reuter, 'PERUVIAN REDS MUTINY, New York, May 8 dea rt mutiny broke out last night at Callao on' board the Peruvian feruiser Coronel" Bolognesi, whose. foters were. made prison: feruiser "Almirante 'Gran followed lauit but a sailor dived overboard and swam ashore to give the alarm and [the entire garrison of Lima' was Tushed down to Callao to. prevent It is Believed the affair. is part landing of, the matineers, of a communist upheaval. through-gut Latin America planned for yesterday and of which the Peruvian Government received a' hint from London recently.

Tt is reported here that the urineers fired on other warships in Gallao harbour.

1A. Lima "message confirms the mutiny' on board the Coronel Bologesi br does not mention the other EYuiser, Tt says the mutineers tried fo land but were repulsed and sur-Fendered' when the government ordered the ship to. be. torpedoed. Martial Inw has been declared and the Lima message says all is now quiet and the trouble has" been Another message says mutineers surrendered after a. shell from a loyal submarine had hit the mutineering cruiser.—Reuter.

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