BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTII/VLIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. w JAPANESE FINDING. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) TOKIO, Feb. 22. The War Office has announced the sentry who killed the American officer at Vladivostock has been found not guilty. It was shown that he acted in good faith, the shooting being due to lack of training. * ISLAND OF YAP. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m ) NEW YORK, Feb 22. It is understood France and Italy join United States in her contention that Yap should be used by all Nations on terms of equality. At a meeting of the International Communications Conference on Friday, it is expected the issue will therefore bo settled upon the basis indicated by United States with modifications. CONDITION OF THRACE. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) PARIS, Feb 22. Daslakoff, Bulgarian Minister for War has arrived here. He declares Greece is administering Thrace as tyrannically as the Turks did. Bulgaria desires the autonomy of Thrace under the protection of the Great Powers.

PERSIAN TROUBLES. (Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.) DELHI, Fob 22Three thousand Cossacks from Knjm with two batteries of guns, Rka Khan Sardtr commanding, captured Teherran at midnight on the -20th without any serious resistance. The Cossacks were met at Mehrahad near Teheran by Persian and British officials. Khan announced the intention of establishing <> military Government with a view o defending the Persians against the Bolshevists, after the withdrawal of the British trops. There, were a few casualties in the. street fighting. The Cossacks are policing the streets and guarding the foreign legations lhe town is quiet. The bazaars are closed.