BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

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INTERNED. 'LONDON Jan 9. J Seven young man detained in connection with Liverpool outrages, have been sent to Befast for internment. WHITE PAPER DISCLOSURES.

LONDON, Jan 9. •Early in February 1911, Britain received information of German plans to land sixty thousand rifles ten machine guns, and six million cartridges. Government took adequate steps and the consignment did not reach Ireland. Germany in August 1917 again refused to send troops. The- authorities ascertained early in 1918 that the Germans wore landing arms and ammunition from time to time on the West Coast of Ireland and leading Sinn Fciners believed another revolution would bring Ireland’s case before the peace conference and that independence would follow, the intention being to divert troops from the western front. It was definitely ascertained in April 1918 that a plan to land arms in Ireland was ripe for execution and the Germans were only awaiting information from Ireland regarding the time, place and date. The British Government was able to warn the Irish command that the German agent, Dowling, would probhbly he landing from a submarine. He was arrested. Plans for the new rising depended largely on the disembarkation of munitions from subfnarines to follow' the anticipated success of the great German offensive in France. Government learned that seven closed railway cars arrived at Cuxhaven on 29th April and the contents, vifles and machine guns were transferred to two large submarines, but the consignments did not arrive in Ireland. After the arrest of Do Valera and other leaders in May, German intrigues with disaffected Ireland continued. German propaganda leaflets and pamphets were disseminated in Ireland, and many were found in the possession of Sinn Fciners. TIM FIEALY’S VIEWS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Jan 9. The Australian press at Dublin states the veteran who was interviewed regarding Ireland was M. Healy, who commerited bitterly on the Government policy. He said if Lloyd George had any goodwill for Ireland, he would not allow his Tory associates in the Cabinet to manifest their hatred towards Ireland.

WHEA L’ FOR ITALY

(Received This Day at 8 a.m.) ROME, Jan 9

It is reported an agreement has been reached by which Argentine and North American syndicates will supply Italy with wheat until the next harvest. BILLIARDS, (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Jan 9. Inman is 7768 and Smith 6252. Smith made a break of 803. TRADE UNION CLERKS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Jan 9. In connection with trade union of clerks called on the 4tli., the Parliament Committee of Trade Union Congress requested all London branches to pay their staffs generously and so wipe out the present reproach. FATAL MINE FIRE. (Received Tins Dav at 8 a.m.) MADRID, Jan 9. A fire in Carolina mine at .Taen cut off twenty two miners who perished. KR ASSIN INTERVIEWED. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) / LONDON, Jan 9. Tvrassin interviewed, said he expected to return from Russia with counter proposals in February.

WIRELESS SERVICE. LONDON, Jan 9. King George and AT .Mil Wand exchanged marconigrams on the occasion of the opening of the first public wireless service between Britain and France. PURCHASE OF VERDUN. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) PARIS, Jan. 9. The State has purchased portion of Verdun sector at Eparges as an historic site. FRENCH FEELING. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) PARIS, Jan. 9. French physicians refuse to attend the International Congress on company tive pathalogy at Rome until German professors disavow their manifesto of 1914, and Germany’s war crimes. A CONFERENCE FAILS. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, Jan. 9. Advices from Berlin state tlie German delegation which negotiated with French representation regarding the prolongation of Spa coal arrangement, refused to resume negotiations at Paris on the ground that France’s demeanour has shown it to he impossible to reach any arrangement. AN ALLIANCE.' (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) 1 HELSINGFORS, Jan. 9. Tt is reported that Soviet Russia and Ukraine have entered into a military and economic alliance including a common commissiariate.

POSITION IMPROVING. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) DELHI, Jan 8. Official advices from the riot area state the situation is in hand and the necessary protective measures are being enforced.