BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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PIONEERS FOR PALESTINE. !

JERUSALEM, Feb. 6

During the past year 10,000 Jews, pioneers of the new settlement scheme, have reached Palestine, including 3,000 repatriated, 3,000 from Ukraine, Crimea and Armenia, and 3,500 .from Lithuania, Poland, Galicia and Germany. POLAND’S PRESIDENT. PARIS, Feb. G. The visit of M. Pilsudski, President of Poland, is being made an international event. He is being feted, and conferred with political and military leaders. It is understood France has agreed to continue to supply Poland with instructors and war material to uphold the barrier between Russia and Germany. An official statement has been issued, embodying the resolve of the two Governments to safeguard the peace of Europe, maintain a close friendship and defend the high interests involved.

JAPANESE DIET

DEFEAT OF SUFFRAGE BILL

TOKIO Feb 4

The defeat of the Suffrage Measure, which is supported by the Konsekai or Opposition, in the House, has resulted in the expulsion of Yukieesaki and Tagawa, two leaders of an organisation who failed to support the party measure.

Osaki however, lias been urging a resolution that the Japanese Government approach foreign Powers witli a view of reaching a disarmament agreement. It is believed that his attitude on this matter is the real reason for his expulsion. Twenty-seven members of the House have resigned in sympathy with Ozaki. THE LANGDON CASE. T’OKK), Feb. 7. The newspaper “Kokumin Shimbuu” which is understood to be the organ of the Military Party, in a sensational article charges the Foreign Office with aiming to sacrifice the sentry who shot Lieut. Langdon. This paper asserts that it is being done to avoid troublesome diplomatic complications with the United States and to court the good will of the American Government. The newspaper claims that influential Japanese officials are criticising Foreign Office for its interference in the case. Leading inhabitants of the village ol Kochi which is the sentry’s home, are co-operating with the Prefecture and have organised an association to obtain national support for the cause of the sentry who is declared to have faith lu. ly discharged his duty.

ATROCITIES IN KOREA. • WASHINGTON Feb G. The Korean Commission issued a statement detailing the atrocities .committed by Japanese soldiers upon Korean residents at Chuntia during Oct and November 1920. The report states that 3128 inhabitants were murdered and 238 arrested. Seventy-six women were assaulted 2404 houses 31 schools and 10 ehurehewere burned while 818,620 bushels m grain were destroyed. THE TURKISH LEADER. CONSTANTINOPLE Feb 7. Kemnl Pnshh has now announced the terms on which he would lie prepare to recognise the Sultan’s authority. The Sultan must publish a decree recognising the Angora Parliament, am later give a guarantee to protect Constantinople. He must also provide a civil list for the Imperial family and official*. RUSSIAN OPINION. LONDON, Feb. 7. M. Tchitclierin (Soviet Foreign Minister), replying to Lord Curzon, denies there are any Bolshevik intriguers in the Middle East. On the contrary, he charges the Allies with aiding and abetting the enemies of the Bolsheviks there and elsewhere. M. Tschitcherin suggests that a full discussion is the best means of removing the misunderstanding. FEELING IN AMERICA.

(Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 7

A New York correspondent says Hon A, Chamberlain’s cancellation of the statement came as a great surprise to the public, and caused a great political sensation, which stirred up all antiBritish German and Irish elements in Congress and all over the country. Treasury officials fear it is designed to create the impression that the Allies are suffering an undue financial burden though United States Treasury officials argue that if the Allies collect the Gorman indemnities they can easily pay United States. They also express resentment that Washington was ignored over the Palestine, Mesopotamia and Island of Yap, mandates. A GREEK CRISIS. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) ATHENS, Feb. 7. Tlie crisis is due to the Gounarists insisting on their leader being a member of the delegation to London. Rallis is unwilling to agree, fearing Gounaris will not be acceptable to France, through having broken his parole when interned in Corsica.

Owing to foreign press comments regarding Gounari’s participation in the London Conference, the Mounarist party will probably abstain from relations with the new Cabinet.