BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

c. BY TELEGRAMS —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. '■ REDUCING STEEL PRICES. (Received This Dav at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Jan 22. k The north-east coast steel makers 3 have followed the example of the Scottish in reducing prices all round two } to four pounds per ton. THE YELLOW PERIL. UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. 5 - (Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.) ' , LONDON, Jan 20. ! Mr Foster Fraser, in an article on the “Yellow Peril,” discusses the question ' of the unhabitated north of Australia. He asks if any of us are right, while „ not developing the tropical regions ourselves, to prevent others from doing so, and concludes it is quite on the cards that Australia, Canada and America ' will act together in order to resist what 1 they regard as a grave menace iroin ; Asiatics. FEELING IN BELGIUM. (Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.' LONDON, Jan 22. The strength of Belgian feeling against Germany is shown in a report by the chief council of trade, and industry on the economic relations of Germany. Tt says we cannot admit Ger- j mans should enjoy in Belgium, the same j privileges as the citizens of a nation which have*not ceased to ho friends.

Germany hitherto has done nothing to show the sincerity which is a necessary preliminary to the adoption of normal, relations. The report proposed the appointment of a Commissioner to deal with the question of residence of German!) in Belgium, and suggests they he obliged to register monthly for the first year and quarterly afterwards, and concludes that the establishment of Germans in Belgium should not at present be facilitated. INDIA’S ARMY. (Reeeiwd this rlav at 12.25 p.m) DELHI, Jan 22. In connection with the proposal to reduce the Indian Army, military circles generally condemn the scheme which is purely the outcome of the financial position and the outcry in Indian circles regarding the steady growth and cost of the army. Indian politicians insist that the contentment of the Indian people is an armed force. EVACUATING RESHT. (Received This Dav at 1 o. p.m.; DELHI, Jan 23. A Persian report states Bolsheviks have evacuated Reslit and arc preparing to evacuate Enzeli.

« GERMAN RED ARMY. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) BERLIN, Jan 23. It is semi-officially stated that searches of houses at Essen, Dusheldorf, Elbefoldt and Luenen, near fur. nished ample evidence of the existence of a Red Army with military ’leadquarters in Berlin, which was called intc being by the Genii ai; Communist Party. Statements made by arrested persons confirm this, and documents seized show the Red Army possess light and heyvv arms, and a vast quantity ot other war material. Armed action was to begin at the conclusion of the recent strike of smelters in Humburfi,*’ hut was not considered ripe for combined action. A report from Dusheldorf states the Red Army General was arrested. ITALIAN COMMUNISTS. (Received This Dav at 1.3. p.m.) LONDON, Jan 22. Advices from Leghorn state as a result of the victory of Moderates at the Socialist Congress, Communists left Congress and proceeded to another meeting place in order to form a Communist party constituting the Italian section of the Third International. OFFICIAL REPORT OF LOSS. LONDON, January 23. Official—Ks carried six officers and fifty one men. The vessel was lost 120 miles southwest of Scillies. Wreckage found, undoubtedly came from her. NEWS. FROM RUSSIA. (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 23. The “Morning Post’s” Stockholm correspondent says a Swedish traveller after six months captivity in Potrograd escaped. He rdports refugees from (Archangel declare tlieije is no abatement of the terror on the white sea coast. There were four thousand executions in Archangel last year, mostly workmen and peasants. It is feared the bulk of the population in northern Russia would perish this winter owing to famine.