BRITISH FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1921, Page 2

BRITISH FOREIGN ITEMS.

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ARGENTINE AND THE LEAGUE. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, February 7. The Chicago “Tribune’s” Buenos Aires correspondent interviewed President Ingoyon, who declared that Argentina’s position, despite her withdrawal from the Geneva meeting, was fundamentally good, although Pueyrrcdon allowed himself to be carried «way somewhat by . spirit of the assembly from clear and well defined lines of instructions ■ Argentina had no contact with the League since the retrenchment of the delegation and does not know clearly whether it is a member.

INDIAN AFFAIRS. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) DELHI, Feb 8. The strike at the East India Railway Workshops in Calcutta is spreading. The police are guarding the works. SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS. LABOR LOSING SEATS. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Feb 8. The elections are proceeding. Cresswell, the Labour Leader was defeated by a Government candidate. General Smuts (Premier) was elected in Pretoria West by a large majority. So far the Government has gained nine seats from Labour. The polling generally is heavy. A STRIKE SITUATION.

reuter’s telegrams. (Receved this day at 11.30 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Feb 8. The Rand strike has ceased. Most of the miners of West Rand have resumed work in accordance with the Miners’ Union instructions, but the position is still complicated. At a meeting of men still out it was decided to refeuse to return until the Langlaato trouble *s settled. GREEK AFFAIRS. (Received this day, ar 9.30 a.m.) ATHENS February 8. Calogereopoulos informed the assembly of his determination to continue the late Cabinet’s foreign policy. The Helbn[c delegation to London would, strenuously support the application of the Sevres treaty. ENEMIES OF THFj STATE. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.l PARIS, February 8. Thirteen young men belonging to good families,' have been arrested at Marseilles for the distribution of communists propaganda. WOOL SUPPLY. * LONDON, February 8. Sir A. Goldfinch has issued a statement that stocks of wool on hand on the ,31st. December, out of Government purchases were:—Australia 1,815,900 bales; New'Zealand, 768,242; of which there were in the United Kingdom, 1,013,133 Australian and 375, 636 New Zealand.