BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS,

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESB ASSN., COPYRIGHT. GERMAN BATTLESHIP. ’ SUNK AS EXPERIMENT. LONDON, February 8. The former German battleship “Baden” has been sunk off the Isle of Wight as the result of torpedo and aerial bombing experiments. These are , designed to test t,he stability of man construction, and also the present value of capital ships. The Baden will now be salved for further experiments.

RUMOURED COUNTER REVOLUTION. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) TOKIO, Feb. 8. It is rumoured at Vladivostok that Somenov lias declared himself again at the head of Russian forces, upon whicTpV the Japanese command requested Tokio for instructions. The War Office denies receiving a request, and scouts the report, stating that Somenov is living under Japanese protection somewhere in the vieinty of Port Arthur. It admits the possibility of some of his officers at Vladivostock attempting a counter revolution. AMERICAN INTERVIEW. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) • NEW YORK, Feb 8. The Australian Press Association, learning that the Federal Gold Reserve Board was making enquiries concerning the flotation of the Australian Common wealth loan in. London, [asked the Board the purposes‘of enquiries. The correspondent was informed some time ago information was requested from the Board concerning the possibility of floating an Australian loan in America. The Board pointed out that the high interest of probably eight per cent, would be required. The Board later, learning of the flotation of the Commonwealth loan in London now desire to know the terms and conditions. The correspondent asked whether the Board intended to make any purchases of these securities, and was informed that individual members might upon their own account.

Tho Board, however, has no such intentions.

Mr Sheldon, interviewed, stated that the Australian Government had not attempted to float a loan in America, or even enquired concerning a loan, and he was sure they would not for a moment consider paying eight per cent, for money. AIRCRAFT FOR CANADA. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) OTTAWA, Feh. S. It is understood that Canada has accepted from-Great Britain twelve airships, 150 feet long, of the scout type, and six kite balloons. The total value of air material presented to Canada, including one hundred aeroplanes, a number of which has already been delivered, is more than a million sterling. DILUTION OF LABOUR. (Received this day at 10.20 a.m.) LONDON, February 9. Commenting oh the Building Operatives Union’s l-efnsa! to agree to the dilution to provide employment of exservice men, Mr McNamara stated Go-me-fit had already trained 36,000. 25,000. were now training and about 16.C00 on the waiting list. He could not accept thb building operatives dictum against these men.