BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

BY TJBLEGRAPH —PRESS ASS.;., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN AM) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.

BUILDING OF BIG WARSHIPS.

LONDON, Jan. 15. The “Daily Chronicle” states that the sub-committee of the Council of Imperial Defence has come tea momentous decision against the continuation of the policy of building of big ships on the ground that it involves country in naval expenditure which is crushing, and which will make the effort to reduce the war debt impossible. The enormous expense not only applied to battleships but to docks and aircraft, and flotillas of cruisers. Destroyers are necessdry to protect the big vessels. The “Daily Chronicle” adds that a decision along these lines may cost the fleet the services of Beatty but if he agrees the subcommittee and Beatty will learn the gratitude of their countrymen.

POLICE STATION ATTACKED

(Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, January 17. A large body of men attacked the police station in the centre of Cork Citv early on Monday morning. Rifle and revolver fire was continued forTialf an hour. When reinforcements arrived m armoured cars, and lorries they found the attackers had departed. AMERICAN AMBASSADOR. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) TOKIO, January 16. The newspapers welcome reports from United States that a Frank A. Vaderlip will he appointed United States Ambassador to Japan. They point out that Vanderlip is a Japanese and his appointment now, when relations between Japan and . America threaten to become complicated, would promote the friendship of two nations. NEW YORK,' January 17.

Vanderlip, whose appointment as Ambassador to Japan is .canvassed must not be confused with Washington Baker Vanderlip, who has been granted Siberian concessians by Bolsheviks. THE DUKE IN INDIA. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) DELHI, January 16. During the Duke of Connaught’s visit to Madras he opened the new Count'd Chambers and advised all parties in India to sink the differences and work for 'reform. The extremists arranged huge processions and meetings in the city and urged the people to boycott the Duke Trnmwaymen went on strike. PERSIAN SITUATION.

(Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) DELHI, January 16. . The withdrawal of British troops from Teheran is imminent. The Premier re--1 signed on the 14th. An important meeting of Persian notables is called to discuss the situation. The iShah desired to proceed to Europe, but finally, under pressure, agreed to remain, ; and the Premier’s resignation was j withdrawn. The general opinion is i that' the British-Persian agreement is dead.

i NEW SUBMARINE CLAIM i

THE TIMES ” SERVICE

(Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.)

; BERLIN, January 16. i Oswald Flarnin, Professor of Marine fifrchiteeture at Charlotteburg claim the discovery of a new principle, < f stability, permitting the construction of *an armoured submarine, the size of dreadnoughts. There is no fear of their capsizing and they will be capable ef most rapid submersion, Such higher speed and greater radius of action than existing types. Flarnin has completed plans of a five thousand ton cruiser, with a speed of 25 knots, and is designing a ten thousand tonner Krupps, and Siemens are interesting themselves in the invention which will be patented throughout the world. i PERUVIAN WOOL. * i 1 (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) ; LONDON, January 17 , Leeds, university experts, reporting on samples of wool collected in Peru, declare it is superior to Australian, Cape or Argentine wools. Thdy prophesy that if the scheme for improvement of indigenous Peruvian slieep is reasonably successful, there is every likelihodo that in ten years time Porn will pro vide the finest carding and combing wools. The principal types in "Peru and indigenous merinos, dating from the . sixteenth century. Improved merinos 1 will be based on South American types and Romney Marshs. I RAID IN LONDON. * '.Received This Day at 9.45 a.in.l . LONDON, Jan 17. I Scotland Yard officers carried out an i extensive raid in London on Sunday * night, and detained six Sinn Feiners I suspected in connection with Wandsworth oil works plot.