MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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SIR T. MACKENZIE.

LONDON, Sept. 5

j Sir Thomas Mackenzie interviewed, I said he did not contemplate any diffi- !, culty in the way of a renewal of a satisfactory Anglo-Japanese Treaty. The Imperial Conference would safeguard Australasia. Japan had too many troubles at home to make troubles tbroad. The late Dr Morrison had assured him recently that Japan had ample room for expansion in Formosa and Manchuria. for one hundred years, therefore it %vas unnecessary for her to invade the Pacific or Australasia. It is reported the Council of Action is sendng Mr Adamson and Mr Purchell to represent Labour at the Peace Conference at Riga. MARNE ANNIVERSARY. (Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.) PARIS, Sept. 5. The victory of the Marne was com- j memorated at Meaux. Generals Foch, Joff re, Retain and M .Millerand were present. M. Millerand extolled the heroism of French and British troops. The victory had - incontestably saved France and the world. j i

IN THE EAST.

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AN INDIAN CONGRESS.

(Received This Day at 8.40 a.m.) DELHI, September 4

A special session of the Indian National Congress convened for the purpose of considering a programme of non-co-operation with Government as a protest against the Turkish peace terms, met at Calcutta under the presidency of Tala Tajpae Roy. Five thousand delegates were present. The President’s address stated that Hindus would give the Mohammedans unhesitating moral and constitutional support in the agitation to get the terms revised. On the question of non-co-operation the President did not give- the lead, but left the question to be decided at a discussion in open Congress. He concluded with the statement that he hoped the country -would loyally accept whatever decisions wero adopted by the Congress.