MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

IAUbI'RAU&N & N.Z. OAHLE ASSOCIATION) I INDEPENDENCE FOR EGYPT. I LONDON, November 6. An important speech regarding independence for Egypt was made yesterday iby Lord Milner in the House of Lords. In his statement the Colonial (Stated that there was no : reason to suppose that ttlic Egyptian Nationalists were greatly hostile to Britain, or that the attainment of their aspirations of independence would he necessairily inconsistent with the safeguarding of the British interests in Egypt. \ 1 There is an Egyptian delegation in London and they will probably | ost- ■ pone their departure from London in view of the* speech. They entertain j anticipations of a fresh conference wii/b Lord Milner. ! Zaglilul Pasha, the head of the Egyptian Nationalist movement, afterwards remarked that the speech had produced a very good impression. He paid a tribute to Lord Milner’s ability and sympathy. He said that Lord Milner had endeavoured to build the Empire, not by force, but by frDndlv means. Despite the difficulties and misunderstandings existing, Zaghul said he had | not abandoned the hope of an agreement on the lines of which all Egyptian patriots desire. This was the granting of their independence to Egyptians. This change would he a permanent? Anglo-Egyptian link of friendship. v WORKERS' LEAVE 'SYDNEY. SYDNEY, November 6. Before the 44-Hour Week Commission, the Secretary ofy 'the Building Trades Federation gave Evidence that numbers of employees have left Sydney and other parts for New Zealand and California, and other places where the 4'4 hours week is now in vogue. The New South Wales Assembly has read for the third time the Industrial Arbitration Amendment Bill. The main provision of the Bill extends power to the Board of Trade to apply the living wage over the whole State THE LEAGUE. LONDON, Nov. 6.' Lord Robert Cecil, in a speech in London, stated unless it was realised at the earliest possible moment that the League meant a confederation of ail nations of the world, there would be a great danger of a counter League implying a revival of the old system of Alliances and balance of power, and nothing would be done to rescue the universe from the perils threatening it. ' TEACHERS SALARIES. '(Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 6. Thousands of women teachers in London and provincial schools demonstrated in Trafalgar Square during a dense fog, demanding equal pay for equal work. They protested against the scale of salaries recommended by the committee of investigation, on which Lord Burnham presided. THE PRINCE OF WALES. . LONDON, Nov. 7. The Prince of Wales, in a speech at the Grenadier Guards Sergeant’s Club dinner, said during his Empire tour he met many diggers. They were the best of fellows who expressed great admiration for the Grenadier Guards. The latter played a great role in the Empire’s history. He was also proud of his Colonelship of the Welsh Guards, and asked the Grenadiers to welcome the Welsh Guardsmen as their younger brothers. GERMAN APPROVAL. BERLIN, Nov. 7. A-number of university professors belonging to the Reichstag, cordially responded to the Oxford overtures cabled on Oct. 18th. COMPLETE ACCORD. PARIS, Nov. 7. A complete Franeo-British accord regarding reparations is considered imminent as a result of a note presented by Lord Derby on Saturday. ARMISTICE DAY. (Received Tms Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 7. Official.—The King has approved of the Cabinet committees recommendation for a complete suspension of all normal business, work and locomotion throughout the Empire during two minutes’ silence at eleven o’clock on Armistice Day. Despite the Trafalgar Square demonstration, a conference of national union of teachers by 64,972 to 37,547 votes adopted Lord-Burnham’s report. A number of armed civilians at ArdferCattacked the police and military,* who were proceeding from Tralee to disperse an assembly of armed civilians at Causeway. The fire was returned and the aggressors dispersed. The same report says six were killed and many wounded. Twenty were arrested. A : girl named O’Connor was killed. Of two civilians arrested one was in posj session of a loaded German pistol and ammunition. The Crown forces sustained no casualties. The assembly at Causeway was dispersed after a short conflict. REPARATIONS CONFERENCE (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) The “Matin” says the Allies Reparations Conference at Geneva to hear reports on jGermany’s economic political situation and to estimate her capacity to pay, mfust wait until the plebiscite decides whether or not Upper Silesia will belong to Germany, inasmuch as the result will affect her resurces. There are indications that the plebiscite will be held on a date that will enable the Conference to meet in the first half of February. The modification and the demands depend on the result of the plebiscite. The French Government will send to Boulogne the destroyer Maru, two gunboats and two torpedo boats’on the occasion of Verdun’s departure with the .body of tho unknown * British warrior to be buried at West--3 minster.

SOLDIER REFUSED A PENSION. LONDON, November 7. One of the curious war sequels is u much wounded Buckinghamshire man. who long ago applied for a. pension, and after a delay was informed that ha was dead. He replied, denying the accusation; but the correspondence was abruptly closed .by the War Office giving him the number of his grave and its location. He now objects to paying, any income tax on the score that he is dead. lit. Hon. Mr Brace, the Welsh Labour M/P. has been appointed Labour Adviser to the new Department ■ uf Mines. j V. Yenizelos, the Greek Premier de--lares that lie will retire from Greek, politics if he loses the coming "elections , He says whoever votes against my Go -1 ,-eminent, votes for the return of King i Constantine consequently for the destruction of Greece, which would mean ;he entanglement of friendly powers. HANGING THE KAISER. LONDON, November 9. 1 Regarding the criticisms of Mr I.loyd Jeorge’s election promises about hangng the Kaiser and the non-fulfilmen^ >f his declaration that he would “bring lie Kaiser to justice. Mr Lloyd George eplied to the correspondent who asked or an explanation. He wrote that twice the Allies had lotified Netherlands Government'-of a lemand for the extradition of W Ihelm mphasising “the most pressing need if compliance, from both national and ntemational viewpoint.” The Nether and's had twice refused insisting on its ight and its duty to give to Wilhelm the right of asylum. Consequently he says the ex-Kaiser’s surrender was not securable by diplomacy. The Premier further states: “When the promise was given it was not oontefonplated we should' go to the extremity 'of war with Holland. “The responsibility now, he contended, rested with the Netherlands. The Government had to maintain a permanent and safe custody for the ex-Kaiser. He added that no greater or more enduring punishment could be imposed that tha. which the action of the Allies caused.