MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] REPEAL; REFUSED. (Received This Day at 8 a.in.) WASHINGTON, March 4. The House of Representatives, by a overwhelming majority, refused to re peal . PRINCE 'AT RACKETS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, February 3. The Prince of Wales was beaten ii the final of the Squash rackets handi Rath Club. He played a hare —determined game. A TRANSPORT STRIKE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 3. A lightning striko at two days notice is threatened by 175,000 transport workers to enforce a demand fot an extra 10/- weekly. The Joint Committee of road and transport industry considered the demand and were unable to agree to it. The National Transport Workers Federation determined on an immediate strike if the Federated societies are willing. The action involves the holding up of docks and railways. The last advance of was given in August to bring the wage to 34/- above pre-war figure. Carters, motormen, .garage and stable workers are affected. The masters claim die Ministry of /Labour should make wages awards obligatory on all 1 employers in ' the industry. LOAN TO FRANCE AND BRITAIN. (Imperial News Service.) 'Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 6. The loan to .which Mr Chamberlain . referred, was floated as a result of i visit to America by tlie Anglo-French mission, following a heavy fall in American exchange. Britain and France are each assuming a liability of 250 million dollars. V CONSTANTINOPLE’S FUTURE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 6. A meeting of the Council of the League of Nations Union resolutioned : n favour of the Government of Constantinople and Straits coming under the control of the League of Nations. TURKISH ACTION. (Received Ibis Day at 8 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, March 6. Marshal Izzet is a strong supporter . of Eiiver, and the Nationalist party. His appointment is therefore significant at the present juncture, but I e must not be confused with the notorious Izzet, who was Abdul Hamid’s, Minister of Police, and the chief instrument of his tortuous policy. YOUTH MURDERED. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) ' LONDON, March 3. A youth was .found dead with several bullets in his face and body in a lonely i spot at Dublin. The circumstances are 1 /similar tb the alleged execution at j on the 20th. 3 w AN ARMED RAID. i LONDON, March 3. An anued-masked party held up a mail van and received letters addressed to the Viceroy departments and escaped. THE NEW TURKEY. f ■— LONDON, March 4. { A semi-official draft of the Turkish L Treaty forbids a Turkish navy in future, allowing only a few revenue cutters. The new Turkish Elmpire under the Ottoman Government will contain a 1 population of 6,000,000 subjects, com. * pared wih 30,000,000 before the war. * It is understood the Empire will be ’ confined to Constantinople and Anatolin. t The financial conditions of the Treaty 1 are practically completed. I DROUGHT IN AFRICA. . CAPETOWN, March 6. A protracted drought, followed uy continuous rains, is causing serious .! floods in the Free State and Cape Col- A -ony. The Modder River has risen 50 feet and considerable areas are inundated. Some villages are cut off.. JELLICOE’S APPRECIATION (Received this day at 9.30 a.rn.) LONDON, March 2. AdmirM Jellicoe in a message to the , Dominions, appearing in the March is- , sue of “United Empire” says on his return from the Dominions whilst the momory of the wonderful welcome given the officers and men of the New Zealand as representing the Royal Navy is still fresh, I should like to say how deeply I appreciate the extraordimWy kind- ' ness extended everywhere. The people literally took us to their hearts and . homos. Certain features of the tour are outstanding, first, the depth of loyalty to the King and Empire, and love of the Motherland; second, the great promise the Dominions hold out for the future, which combined with the vital- ' ity of people should ensure the prosper, jty of all who east their lot with these far-flung portions. Admiral Jellicoe added, thirdly, no 1 one can see, as wo can, the effort.! ' which were made to bring home to the 1 1 children of the dominions their dependence upon son power for their security and development. Without those efforts which must inev--7*j t ahly lead to a Fuller understanding 1 of the part the Navy lias taker) in building up the Empire and must take, if the Empire is to ibe retained. I think the people of the dominions will ' agree with me, that one of the strongest ties of Empire is the Royal Navy, whether that Navy is maintained solely by Great (Britain or whether are constituted portions, whilst they have their home in Dominion wa • ters and act in closest cooperation with the fleet! of the Mother country. DR COPE’S EXPEDITION. ißofnived this dav at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 2. Dr Cope in an interview, said he was greatly surprised at the Geographical Society’s statement, particularly in of the Society’s letter of April stating the Committee approved of the general objects of the expedition, but in view of the ambitious) nature, were unable to recommend the.

t. Council’s specific approval until tin proposed staff, especially the names o the sailing master and head of the sciei ) tific staff, were known, but he hopet when the plans were more mature tlia< a more specific endorsement would be given. Cope proceeded and since then nothing had been heard until a fortin night/ago. Meanwhile, the expedition e- has made head way, and most of the officers are selected, including Joyce and Wilkins. Cope deeply resents the innuendo on his leadership, which he has no opportunity of defending. Nevertheless he is determined to proceed with i u the arrangements, which are progres- ). sing splendidly.

d ' HALF-STARVED CHILDREN. BERNE, February 29. (The condition of semi-starved children in Central Europe was discussed at a, Conference at Geneva at which striking figures were quoted, i- It is estimated that the numbers of t underfed children are as follows: Germany 1,000,000 ;- France 400,000 3 Italy 400,000 1 lAustilia, | 400,000 Austria (500,000 3 FSju'ngary '. 100,000 Baltic States 350,000 * Armenia (orphans) 2-30,000 ( SOVIET MARRIAGE LAWS. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m) i (LONDON, March 2. The soviet marriage* laws of which j various versions were published in 1919, are now officially stated. They abolish' all religious hindrances, such as differences in faith, and recognise only the civil compact, though they db not prohibit church ceremonials. The age is fixed at sixteen for females and eighteen for males Community of property is not established, but each party is compelled to support the other in the event of need or inability to work. Mutual consent, or the desire of either party, suffices as grounds for divorce. Courts are able to abolish the right* lof misuse. The children are 1 invested with the sole rights of their own property and do not slyire the. rights in the parents property. I ...... J” 1