BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. UNEMPLOYMENT PROPOSALS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 23. The Parliamentary committee of the Trades Union Congress and joint committee on unemployment, recommend that those for whom no work is available through employment exchanges or trades unons are entitled to maintenance, including the benefits under the unemployment insurance acts, at the rate of 40s weekly for each householder, 25s for each single man or woman and additional allowances for dependents.

PERSIAN POLITICS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) DEI/HI, January 22. Following several abortive attempts to form a fresh Cabinet, the Shah has again approached Siphadar who asked for two days consideration. His acceptance is anticipated. , ALLIED INTERESTS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 23. The “Sunday Times” states the Allied interests are badly compromised by some French manufacturers supplying Kemal Pasha with munitions, causing forebodings on the part of British commercial firms interested in the Greek trade. MURDERED IN ALPS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) BERNE, Jan. 23. Traces on the snow above Gignod towards Saint Bernard hospital, showed men on skis murdered three wealthy Italians from Aosta. The passes are being searched for the assassins, A GERMAN CLAIM. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) HELSINGFORS, Jan. 23. Germany is claiming eighty million marks beyond amounts already received for helping Finland in the 1918 war aof independence, and has seized the Finnish Government bonds in Germany representing twenty million marks. OPPOSITION LEADER. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 23.

It is reported that when Parliament meets, Lord Robert Cecil and Lord Hugh Cecil, exercising Privy Councillor’s rights, will take seats on the front Opposition Bench. This will be the first serious attempt to consolidate all the Opposition parties. The “Observer” states if any counter coalition of this kind is suecssful in the next few years, Lord Robert Cecil will be Prime Minister or Foreign Secretary. There has been nothing quite comparable to this since Mr Gladstone at the age of 50, joined the Liberals. The writer adds that Hon W. Churchill’s new position will in every way strengthen Cabinet and -himself. In himself as the exeem tire his vigor and driving power as head of a great department, he has no superior, but if, it indeed falls to him to deal with the self-governing Dominions, he will require above all, judgment and tact, It is far more important for him to know what they - are thinking than to tell them what he is thinking. CHASING THE GOEBEN. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Jan 23. Admiral Milne in the “Sunday Express” concludes describing how, on Bth August, the pursuit of the Goeben was „> interrupted for twenty-four hours by the Admiralty ordering .immediate hos- . tilities against Austria' and then countermanding these orders on the 9th on the ground that Britain was not at waf / with Austria, The resumption of the pursuit was ordered, but the Goeben and Breslau were at Dardanelles on the 10th and proceeded to Constantinople. UNEMPLOYMENT. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) . LONDON, Jan 23. Some thousands of Government dockyard and factory workers were rendered idle on Saturday for a week under ' Government’s short time scheme, to make room for unemployed. OUTBREAK OF LOOTING. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, January 23. The Indian office announces serious outbreak of looting in the markets of MuzaffangiJr district. It is believed to he connected with the non-co-opera-tion movement. The military and police have been despatched. TYPHUS OUTBREAK. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) GENEVA, January 23. Despite efforts of the health services typhus 'is still ravaging in Eastern Europe. There are three or "four thousand cases in the region of Grodno, Tika- and Molkovyez. The influx of

.Prussian and Ukranian refugees into ' erL Galicia is complicating the task of the \ medical staff, many of whom have succumbed during the epidemic.

SHIPPING SERVICES. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, January 23. Lord Illingworth in reply to a deputation, confirmed the expectation that after January, the Peninsular and Orient companies would provide a fortnightly service to Australia, and occasional extra sailings at intervals. A WOMAN FASTER. (Received This Day at 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, January 23. A Polish woman, Doctor Lipenska, has completed a thirty days dry fast at a sanatorium in England. She continued her unbroken fast with little for the next ton days. This she relinquished as she was terribly cold and. her heart was irregular. She recovered by feeding slightly and cautiously for the first few days. • ,