MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright )

FRANCE AND THE POPE. PARIS, March 15

The measure to restore diplomatic relations between the Government of France and the Vatican is now before Parliament. Relations have oeen severed for a number of years sincj the policy of the French Government of the day in expelling members • f religious orders culminated in a breach with the Pope.

The preamble to the Bill states it is for the re-establishing of relations with the Vatican. It lays it down that there can be no discussion of the law •of the separation of Church and State such law having become definitely part of French customs as well as a law of France.

The preamble relates how France now desires representation at the Vatican, and this especially in connection with the Near Eastern question black sea disaster. PARIS, March 16 The American Red Cross reports that all hope has been abandoned ; n ngard to any relief for a missing trr nsport bound from Novosossik (in South Russia) to Constantinople with 500 persons aboard. They comprised ?nti-Bolshev-iks, wounded and typhus cases, and qlso refugees. It is believed that she nag caught in a Black Sea. hurricane.

THE; SCHELDT TREATY. BRUSSELS, March 12.

The Belgo-Dutch Treatq in regard to •the Scheldt provides for a joipt permanent; administration of the river by a f commission composed of three representatives from each country. Probably there will be complete freedom of passage fpi all ships except warships. MEAT;) IN' ENGLAND, (Imprial News Service.) (Deceived this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, March 13. Spme comment w-as aroused recently in connection with quicker discharge,, whien is alleged t : o be secured ip Lon lon Soufh American meat. It is nowpointed out that South American liners have brought po chilled meat for some months past ; in accordance with Government instructions, the liners have beep bringing frozen beef, which previously was carried chilled. It is clear however ,tlmt South American meat reaches the market in United Kingdom much more quickly than Australasian meat, which is alsp offering For the leno'th of time, it has been asserted that until the vast stocks of old meat have been disposed of, the good character earned before the war by fresh-Austral-ian and New Zealand frozen meat canpot be fully remedied. It is further i> contended that not much progress, will he made wth the disposal of meat until it is offered at a price nearer fourpeuce. The present wholesale price is sixpence ppr pound.

senate decision. Sflereived This Day at. H-15 a.m.Ti WASHINGTON, March 1< ■ In order to complete the Peace-Treaty the Senate has tabled a proposal by o 4 to 21, declining the reservation that Britain ought to proclaim Ireland free.

MR SMUTS’ CABINET. (Received This Dav at 12.25 p.mA CAPETOWN, March It. It’is generally understood, though not officially apounced, that Mr Smuts has d«oidpd to carry on lor the present and wait the course of events.

(Received this, day at 1.5 p«) ' CAPETOWN, March \r. 1 Van llvnevald has left Bulawayo, m a new machine, in continuation of the tranp-African flight, lie ha.s parsed palapyo,

INDIAN STRIKERS. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) DELHI, March 17

Latest reports from Jamsnodfur states the shooting caused a panic amongst the strikers who are keeping quiet, the railway line and station Is reported to U safe. The actual ' casualties are, fail killed and twentyfive wounded.

constantjnopdE. i Received this dqy at. 1.80 p.m.) ‘ LONDON, March 17. Ip thp Commons replying to Hon. Asoalth in regard to'the Allied occupation of Constantinople, Hon. Bonar Law, stated that the general administration of Constantinople would not be taken over, but Ministries of War and Marine would be occupied and the postal and telegraphic services and navigation ot ; itiho Bosphlprous would ibo controlled | fly’ Allied officers. There had been j fighting only at one ppifiL I '• -Jt is reported that two British soldiers were killed and four wounded,apcinin© Turkish soldiers- killed and others wounded. The, Ttirkish Government had been warped that the occupation would be continued until the Peace Terms were duly executed, and if the outrages against native Christians continued, thp terms of peace would be Tnade more gprorfl,