NEWS FROM ABROAD

Evening Star, Issue 20136, 28 March 1929, Page 6

NEWS FROM ABROAD

British Liberal Policy Outlined by Mr Lloyd George A Comprehensive Programme Australian Timber Strike Conference Sitting at Sydney Riotous Scenes Follow Procession

Tress Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, Alarcli 20. Mr Lloyd George, speaking at Uic Albert Hall under Hie chairmanship ol the Marquess of Leading in support ol the Libera] programme to dim I with unemployment, was vociferously acclaimed. Me spoke for seventy-five minutes, and his speech was relayed to thirteen towns along 1?J)l’t)_ miles of main trunk line, and was 'heard by dU.UUU people. “My pledge/' lie said, “is based on tested proposals of a promised reduction of unemployment 10 normal within a year on work which is nationally essential without additional taxation. I vainly implored the Government during (.lie sessinii to grapple with the problem, and 1 am now directly appealing to the country. Thu Lory programme will not be launched till the election eve, when there will he no time to criticise it. Labour lias eighty inconsistent propositions. Thorn arc, including dependents, nearly -.1 MUU.OtK! sufferers from unemployment, who have cost for the necessities of existence £6«O,OUO,OUU since the armistice. There is plenty of work—namely, the reconstruction of British roads to meet the demands of new traffic. The Ministry of Transport accepted plans, hut did nothing, and the Government was vainly urged to link up the existing roads. It is a Government of missing links. Slum improvement will bo futile, lacking improved communications. “ Wo propose to develop the telephone system in England, which stands only tenth, in tins connection on the list of nations. We will deal with agricultural drainage, restoring 2,'iiHl.lHK) ol water-logged acres to cultivation, and providing employment fur the workless. “ The critics now admit that every £1,(11 IU.UUU spent on road-making would employ .1,1)01) men in the cities and {3,UOU in the country, but they object that it is wasteful to spend £2UU,U(H).n(i!i in two years. Wo spent 25,000,000,000 in two years in war time, and have nothing to show for it, and we have nothing to show for the present dole expenditure. Isn’t that waster 1 Our programme is for five years, but we are concentrating on the first two years, fitter which the recovery in trade will increase the difficulty in obtaining labour for road-making. We are linancing the scheme by a loan of, say, £200,000,000 o'or live years on the security of the Load Lund and the

TIMBER WORKERS PFA7SSEB BALLOT BURNING ABANDONED PROCESSION ALLOWED Pros* Association —By Telegraph—Copyright •SYDNKV. March 27. Mr J. Garden, secretary nf the Trades Hail Council, informed the Police Commissioner tins afternoon that the ballot burning and the effigy burning episode arranged (or to-night will not oceur. The commissioner thereupon gave permission to conduct a procession of timber men frr/n the Trades Thill to the Domain at 8 o'clock on the understanding that there would be no lawlessness, which the police would not tolerate. , Mr Garden gave the necessary assurance. 'Hie conference nf union ■ delegates was opened tn-day at Sydney to discuss the limber dispute, and it is expected tiiat the srike will be settled soon alter the holidays. A QUIET PROCESSION. Pram A'looiation —By Telegraph— Copyricht SYDNEY, March 27. The timber workers’ procession passed through the city while a spectacular lire in Helmore Chambers was at its height, file men singing, “ We’ll hang Old Lukin on a sour apple tree.’’ and carrying banners inscribed “ Heads the boss wins, tails the workers lose.” 'Hie police were in great numbers everywhere. and patrol vans wore waiting to all corners. The procession turned into Hyde Park, where a fire was lighted with bundles of papers amid cheers, making a brief hot dire, which the police trampled out. lint it is uncertain yet whether or not they were ballot papers. Fiery speeches were delivered by Mr Garden and the men’s leaders, but there was no disorder.

AFTER THE PROCESSION. A CLASH WITH 'THE POLICE. MANY PERSONS INJURED. Press Association—-By Telegraph—Copj right. SYDNEY. March 27. Riotous scenes followed the timber workers’ parade. Large numbers of the strikers became involved in a clash with the police in George street, and many were injured with police batons, while there were several arrests. A nightwalchman at a suburban timber yard was brutally assaulted. The police .state that the ballot papers were actualy burned before the procession began to parade outside the Trades Hall. BRUTALLY ASSAULTED. °resa Association—By Telegrmb—Copyngrs SYDNEY, March 27. A timber worker last night was attacked at Mascot by nine men, he says, who savagely kicked, injured, and robbed him of papers. They threatened to murder him if they caught him again.

values created by new mads, repaying it from the annual increase in the Rond Fund, which will suffice de-pite Mr Churchill’s raid of Other ■projects woidd he financed by tab in” £000.001) off the Insurance Fund, while £1,200,000 would be spent on wanes in- ■ stead of on the dofe, outdoor relief disappearing. ’Wo arc .spending £175,000,000 on armaments ibis year, compared with £75,000,000 helore the .war, when the German fleet existed. What is the use of peace pacts if armament expenditure is not reduced? Sir Austen Chamberlain's spirit ol Locarno is badly corked nowadays. He is only nailing rainbows on the sky and conspiring with France to make them a tricolour of a hugely armamented pence. It is a swindle. We took the greatest risks for war; let ns take some for peace, which, with progress, will I finance even more extensive schemes. We do not yvant dictators, but men who know their job. They are plentiful, but not in the Government. Let the nation see to it.”—Australian Press • Association-United Service.

THE I’M ALONE BRITISH CONSUL'S OPINION OUTSIDE COASTGUARD JURISDICTION Tress Assoc'ation—By Telegraph—Copyright. -NEW YOKE, .March 2U. U is learned from reliable sources 1 lint Mr Tom (Consul-General at New Orleans) will report to the Embassy that tlie vessel was l it miles out when she was shelled, and that even laid she been closer it was ins opinion that she would have been outside coastguard jurisdiction. Ho will also report that he believes that the men were imprisoned without legal representation. So far as the sinking is eoneernod Mr Tom is said to be of Hie opinion that under the terms of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain no right is given to any ship of the United States Government to sink a vessel Hying the British (lag anywhere. Air Tom is reported to have advised tiie Embassy yesterday that, lie accepts as the truth the charges made by Captain Randall Semi-official sources believe Hint Hie British Government will be inlluonecd to make representations to 'Washington, inasmuch as the right of one ship to transfer cargo of any kind to another ship outside United States territorial waters has never been questioned. The British Consulate, at New Orleans is said to he annoyed by Hie attitude of Customs officials here. The Consul-General is said to resent the fact that statements were taken from the accused members ol (he I’m Alone crow before they conferred with a consular official. The difficulties of conferring with members of Hie crew arc said to have inspired the request for a personal interview from the Consul-General himself. —Australian Press Association.

COAL CIIiSSS NEW SOUTH WALES DEADLOCK M 3 DF.UGE AND MR BAVIN CONFER Press Association—Cy Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, March-27. The coal crisis lias reached an interesting stage. The Federal Prime Minister and Mr Bavin trill confer to-night. Great pressure is being brought to hear upon them by tradespeople in the coal areas to settle the dispute, as it is proving ruinous to them. The miners’ parliamentary representatives are daily making fervent appeals to reopen the mines, a.s the miners’ lamihes are starving. Meantime the coal owners are passively resisting, declaring that they do uot want Government interference.

BRITAIN TO INDIA THE HEW AIR SERVICE (British Official Wireless.) Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. RUGBY, March L'G. The Postmaster-General (Sir Milliam .Mitcholl-TiiomsoiO announces that the through service between Britain and India, widen will begin on Saturday next, will he available for all classes oi postal packets .except parcels. 'I he countries served by the now service are for the present Egypt, Iraq, and .India.

BRITISH FORCES IN CHINA ommm to be amalgamated (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, March 20. The Win’ Office anounces that the North and South China commands will be amalgamated next month. Majorgeneral Wardrop, who is at present commanding the Rritis.ii troops in North Chinn, will return home and the combined command will ho assumed by Major-general Sandilands, who is now commanding at Hongkong. Majorgeneral Sandiland.s will remain at Hongkong with an augmented staff. The Shanghai area will lie commanded as at present by Brigadier-general Borrett, and the •Tientsin area by Briga-dier-general Heath.

EUROPA FIRE FIREMEN GAIN CONTROL BRITISH UNDERWRITERS HARD HIT Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON'. March 27. The fire on the Enropa is likely In prove the worst .disaster that the marine insurance market has known for years. Although the insurance was originally placed in Germany, the ids!; was so extensively reinsured that the greater portion will he held here. Policies are believed to have been taken out on an insured value of £.‘LBUU,UIHI for a period of twenty-one months. —Australian Press Association. ! PROBABLE CAUSE OP KIPP, Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright HKIiUX. .March 20. The Enropa lire is under control. The engineers report that the stern, the lower deck, and the engine room are not seriously damaged and can he savin! It is supposed that a cigarette hntt dropped into inflammable painter’s; material caused the tiro. —Anstrahan Press Ass.ociation-Unitod Service.

810 FIRE IH BYOHEY A SERIOUS LOSS Press . Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, .March 27. T.hcre wore lively .scenes in the city 10-nighl. (Inc to a largo lire in the Chinese quarter, in Campbell street. This spot is in Ihe vicinity of two theatres, and near where the procession of (imher workers. 1t,(.Ml strong, was assembled. There was heavy traffic congestion, carnival visitors being thick in (lie streets, and they witnessed unforgettable sights. The lire started on’ the top floor of Belmore Chambers, of six stories, and spread to the lower floors. Explosive materials caused loud detonations and illuminated the sky. The damage is in the neighbourhood of ££'J,OUU.

LIBEL ACTION G„SE AGAINST ‘ BULLETIN ’ COMPANY THE TWILIGHT SLEEP ISSUE Prows Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, March 27. The' treatment known in .twilight Ic'f'i• E at i-v-aic in a libel action brought hy Dr George Stanley Thompsmi against the “ Bulletin ' Newspaper Company, Ctrl. The plainlili’ claimed that defendants adversely commented upon twilight sleep tn'atment on March ti in an issue of the ‘Woman's Mirror,’ published by them, the into fence, being that plaintili' lent himsclt to medical imposture and quackery. Evidence was given "by one of plaintiffs medical witnesses that lie had used the twilight sleep treatment in fifty or sixty eases during the year, and had had no bad results to cither mothers or babies, hut it wa.s essential that the treatment should he in skilled hands, otherwise it was dangerous. Women patients gave evidence in favour of the treatment. The defence claimed that the treatment was not favourably regarded by medical men in other countries. Tlie jury found for plaintiff, and awarded C2-7tl damages. A stay of proceedings was granted.

British key smoustrses A FAVOURABLE REPORT (British Official Wireless.l Presa Association —By Telegraph—Copyright HL'CiUY, March 20. During an address at tin; animal meeting of the Cardiff Chamber oi 7 Commerce Mr William Mordcy said there was a more general demand for coal at home and abroad. Exports of iron and steel manufacturers increased by dUII.OOO tons last month, and four of the largest South Wales steel works had been reopened now for several months. The South American markets had been recaptured, and great strides were, being made in the Mediterranean and other markets.

THE SOUTHERN GROSS EARLY START PROBABLE Prat Association —By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, March ‘27. The Southern Cross flight will probably begin on Saturday or Sunday. Squadron-leader Kingsfnrd Smith has recovered from the attack of influenza. DISTRESSED MINERS THE BRITISH FUND (British Official Wireless.) Association —By Telegraph—Copyright 1! EG BY. March 2(3. The fail'd Mayor of London has decided shortly to close the fund for relief of the distress in mining areas. .Donations to the fund at present amount to £778,U00, which, with an equal contribution from the Government; brings its total to £1.5-10.800.

THE PRIMSEP CASE MARIE LEHR'S APPLICATION Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON. March 2G. Giving judgment in the Prinscp case, Mr Justice Hill confirmed the report of the registrar so far as Mare Lohr and the child arc concerned. As the trustees took the view that the settlement was made to protect Prinscp from his own extravagance, the judge considered that the proper course was to release only part of the balance to Prinscp, and resettle the rest in such a way as the trustees approved.—Australian Press Association. [A previous message read as Billows; - As a sequel to Anthony Prinscp's divorce, Marie Lohr is asking the Divorce Court to vary the marriage settlements, amounting to £211,(1(1(1 and •CPU. OIIO. mad'-' by Prinsen’s motlier. It. is now proposed to settle on Marie Lohr and her fifteen-year-old daughter the marriage property, producing £2,000 a year. The registrar had unproved of this sflicme. which meant that £4s.Odd would he sot aside in trust for the first wife and child, the rest to he left for the husband Bee of any trust. The trustees of ihe settlement opposed the scheme, as it was a post-nuptial .settlement. although Prinscp and Marie Lohr had agreed to it.]

CANADA km AUSTRALIA CONFERENCE ON TREATY PROPOSED ■ 1 Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright VA N('Of VKI!. Marc!) 2d. Arrangements for a round-table conference on the Australian treaty early in April were completed to-day by .Major F,. .1. Xey. of the Xalional Connell of Education, and the executive of the Hoard of Trade. Prominent Australian and New Zealand business men who are coming to the Xalional Council of Education will he asked to address the board the same day. The purpose of the meeting is an interchange of suggestions and recommendations. looking for the better development of trade facilities and a better understanding in regard to the products of the two sections of the Empire.— Australia Press Association.

CHANNEL TO lIH EL THE ECGKOMiG ASPECT (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright I’FGHY, March 20. The Prime Minister announced in Parliament that an impartial inquiry, un der the auspices of the Committee of Civil Research, will he made info the economic aspect of the Channel tunnel project. The military aspect of the question will he postponed until after the committee has reported on the economic aspect.

SYDNEY’S 810 SHOW

THE OPENING DAY Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY. Marc 11 28. The Koval Show was opened in ideal weather Horses are furnishing the principal attraction _ to-day with ring events. The show in all its phases is declared to equal anything ever seen.

EMPIRE GOVERNMENTS DOMINIONS’ OFFICE APPOINTMENTS (British Official Wireless.) Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. RUGBY. March 2(3. The Dominions Office announces that Captain Clifford, secretary to the High Commissioner lor South Africa, has been appointed the reprcsentatiNe in South Africa of. His Majesty’s Government in Great Britain. Captain Clifford has been acting in the latter capacity for some months past. .Mr Houston Boswell, second secretary in the* Diplomatic Service, has been selected for service as administrative assistant to Captain Cliflord. Ibis appointment resulted from a resolution adopted by the imperial Conference nl 1920 on tiie subject of development of the system of communication and consultation between His Majesty s Governments. BANK OF ENGLAND MR NORMAN'S UNIQUE POSITION (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, March 2(3. .Air Montague Collet Norman was todav re-elected governor ot the Bank ol England. Before the war the governorship of the bank was held in rotation and not for more than a year, unless in exceptional circumstances, but Air Norman will this year complete a decade ol governorship. During his years of office Air Norman lias been in America mi many occasions in consultation with the financial authorities of the United States, and tribute lias been paid to the valuable services he him rendered to his country in dealing wilii post-war financial problems.

RABIUM PRODUCTION EMPIRE DEPOSITS TO BE TESTED Press Association —By Telegraph —Copyright LONDON. March 27. It is understood that the Government intends to net immediately upon the report of the Sub-committee of Civil Research, which iccommcnds the creation of a central burly to purchase radium and control its distribution. as it is desired to encourage the production of radium from Empire with special reference to deposits existing in Australia, thus making the Empire independent of Continental supplies.— Australian Press Association.

BRITISH UNEMPLOYED - COMPARATIVE FIGURES (British Official Wireless.) Pres# Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. JU'GRY, .March 2(i. On March 1A the total number of unemployed in Great Britain was E.152.5U0. This was tiO.-Ti'A fewer than the week heloro, but 116,42.'j more than a year ago.

ILLICIT RUM MAN HEAVILY FINED ?re« Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY. March 27. Frederick Puss, who was convicied of illicit min making at Glebe, was lined iPTdd, with costs, this being his second offence. The police slated that defendant’s plant was capable of making two gallons of rum per day, and the spirit was considerably overproot. Defendant is to remain in gaol till the tine is paid.