MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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VARSITY BOAT RACE,

WON BY CAAIBRIDGE. LONDON, March 27

Cambridge won the boat race. They

Were level at the jnd of half a mile, steadily drew away. They were 'Tour lengths ahead at Barnet’s bridge They shook off Oxford’s desperate final effort, and won by four lengths. FIGHTING IN -MESOPOTAMIA. DELHI, March 27. There is fighting in Mesopotamia :n the Upper Euphrates. It continues desultory. Attacks were made on British forces by hostile tribes assisted by Arab Government irregulars. Tin? British operations were successful. The inflicted many casualties, mostly by air. A number of opposing tribal leaders recently came in to make their sub- j mission and accepted British terms. They paid the fines and deposits and.de- ' manded that the. British advanced detachment remain ,at Saihiyam and Arbu Kanal, pending an amicable decision of the boundary question.

' ARRESTED. GENEVA, AlarclC 24. Luttvita and Trotha were arrested near Berlin,

OBITUARY. .'Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 26. Obituary—The Bishop of Carlisle. MR ASQUITH’S SPEECH. LONDON, March 24. Air Asquith, continuing his speech at the National Liberal Club said: “Mr Lloyd George’s attempt to draw a line of demarcation, upon purely class lines in such a ocmmunit.v as ours at such a time as tips, is the worst disservice he has ever done to democracy. It was calculated, not to close, but to open, the way which leads to revolution. Not a fortnight ago, the Trades Union Congress, representative of the whole of organised Labour of the country had, by an overwhelming majority, 'decided against direct action, and in favour of constitutional action. At this very moment the head of the British Government invites us to engage in an insensate class warfare, thus a dividing line between the parties is now being fixed, and it enables us to feel that we are approaching the close of the transient era of organised insincerity. The Liberals would not hew wood nor draw water as camp followers to the Tory Army.

AIR LLOYD GEORGE.

REPLIES TO MR ASQUITH

(Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, March 26. There was a piquant situation when Hon. Lloyd George was entertained by the leading Radical "Club in the same room as Mr Asquith spoke in on AVednesay. There was a large gathering and some active supporters of the

Coalition and others were present, ex•ak. petting a lively rejoinder to Air Asquith. They were not disappointed. Hon Lloyd George was in a most combative mood, and administered hard bits against his Liberal and Labour opponents. He again and again aroused loud laughter and cheers, and proved the Premier was in no wav afraid io take up the Liberal challenge. He said it was cheap,, sloppy, coimnonplace talk to say the: attack of class by the v.prkipg class was not responsible for fhp Socialist programme. The vast biajpi’ity of workmen repudiated it. He warned Air Asquith, as an old friend, pot to walk tpo far along the towing ppth with Lord Northcliffe and Lord Rcftliermere. Here Hon Lloyd George paused and added: “Unless ho can swim.” (Loud laughter,) In another effective passage he twitted Air Asquith and Air Runciman with abandoning the Paris resolutions which they professed were to protect key-industries and prevent dumping. They don’t like to talk about the Paris resolutions now. They were fine babies once. Now Air Asquith is abandoning the war babies, and All Runciman says he will kill and strangle them the first chance lie gets.

THE PRINCE OF WHILES. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 26. The Prince of Wales will be gazetted a Grand Cross of the Victorian Order. COMMUNISTS IN FORCE. 'Received This Day at 8 a.m.) HAGUE, March 25. Communists, ignoring the armistice, bombarded Wosel for the whole day with nine-inch "guns. Government is bringing up reinforcepeißs. The Communist fprcps are npw estimated at 110,000, ancj are advancing on the Lippe river. sjTRANGB cargoes. (Received 'this Day at 3 a.m ) LONDON, March 25.

The ‘‘Evening Standard” states in connection With the Edwards question that a foreign ship was detained in a northern port owing to suspicious conditions when the ship entered the Thames. She departed suddenly withput discharging her cargo of beer from Germany. The customs officers acting OH Information received, made a thorough search and found the lower tiers of barrels contained German machine guns, rifles and ammunition. Hie captain, while he gave a satisfactory explanation, was detained and brought to London for further inquiries. Another foreign captain was detained under suspicion. It is believed the shipments were directly arranged with the complicity of Sinn Fein leaders.

railway settlement. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LPNDON, March 25. Lancashire and Yorkshire railwaymelds dispute is settled. The managers decided to withdraw the suspension order of a driver who refused extra d u ty : ANOTHER OFFER MAKING. (Received this day at 10.20 a.m / LONDON, Mareh 26. After to-day’s miners [conference with Hon. Lloyd George, Mr Hodges announced that Government is making another offer on Monday.

I A FRENCH SENSATION.. ] (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) j - PARIS, Alarch 26. 11 AI. Barthou ex-Premier, at present President of the Foreign Affairs Committee caused a sensation in the Chamber by violently attacking Britain and Hon. Lloyd George in connection with the Peace Treaty and recent events relating to ; - Germany. He said every strong step taken against Germany was signed by AI. Clemeneeau and every • concession by Hon. Lloyd George. He ■ added that Britain had secured adequate guarantees through the civil and maritime clauses of the Peace Treaty, whereas France was still vainly strain- | ing to secure guarantees against the j German danger on land. The speech

) I=7 “ 1 j was cheered by many sections of the ■ |'House, but the “Alorning Post’s” Paris 1 correspondent declares M. Barthou by his anti-British violence committed political suicide. There was great indignation in tht lobby. ! j A COLLISION FINDING, j (Received this day at 10.15 r> m ' ( LONDON, March 26. The Adjtniralty Division has given judgment on the collision of the Shaw Savill’s Ivaramea, leaving Monte Video in February 1919, with the Norwegian Haugland entering. Both steamers denied liability. The Court found the rules governing the crossing of ships 1 were disobeyed, tile Ivaramea being threefourths blameworthy and the ’Haughland one fourth, CONFIDENCE IN ASQUITH. (Received this dav at lo 15 a.m.' LONDON, Alarch 26. The executive of the National Liberal Federation unanimously expressed confidence in Air Asquith approving his at- I titude as outlined in his speech cabled on the 24th, j the amended offer, i '(Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) | LONDON, Alarch 26. j Government’s amended offer to the '■ miners consists of twenty per cent.’ in- j crease with a gnranteed minimum of j boys 9d and men Is 6d. The miners’ > delegates will vote to-morrow on the 1 question of accepting the percentage ' principle, j

PURCHASE OF BUTTER. (Received this day at 8 a.m.)

LONDON, Alarch 25.

The Treasury lias sanctioned the Food Alinister’s continuance of the policy of purchasing all available Butter. Negotiations are proceeding with Argentine, Denmark, Holland and France.