BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

'CABLE NEWS

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGH Australian and n.z; cable associatio] ' PERSIAN AFFAIRS. w (Received This Day at 8 a.in.) DELHI, February 26. The Shah of Persia has issued a pri clamation approving of the Cossac coup, and appointing Saiyed Zuiddi as premier. A Commission has bee appointed, consisting of one Persia and two Europeans, to investigate th possibility of economy in connectio with the Ministry of Finance and pre bably also other ’departments. ATTACK ON GEORGIA. reuter’s telegrams. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) JZ CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 26. A Geoi’gian wireless states the mtin Soviet forces in Caucasus, Russian As erbaijan, and Armenia are at tack in; Georgia, whoso troops fighting bravel 1 are compelled to retiTe. AMERICAN LOAN TO GERMANY (Received-this day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. It is reported that Mr Harding has tentatively approved of the banker; plan to grant Germany credit to but American goods by the use of securities held by United States by the alien pro perty custodian on behalf of German citizens, amounting to 400 million dollars. GERMAN PROPOSAL. > (Received this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON, Feb. 27. It is authoritatively suggested that Yon Simons will propose a total indemnity of 7,500 millions, extending over thirty years, and the elimination of the twelve per cent tax on exports. FIGHTING IN MOSCOW. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 27. The “Sunday Express” Riga correspondent states mutinuous Red Hoops are joining the insurgent workers at Moscow, where fierce street fighting continues. LORD MILNER MARRIED. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 27. Lord Milner was quietly married at Paddington Church to Lady A iolet Cecil, widow of Lord Edward Cecil. Tlie engagement was a secret. Only four persons witnessed the marriage. A QUIET CEREMONY. reuter’s telegrams. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) I LONDON, February 26. ! } Lord Milner’s marriage arrangements were kept very quiet. .None of his London household staff were aware of the engagement. He left the house during the morning saying lie was going abroad . for six weeks. The bride, accompanied « by a lady friend and the bridegroom by a solicitor, reached the church separately and entered by a private door. After the ceremony they departed by the. back entrance, en route to the continent. GREEK SENTENCE. j (Received this day at 8 a.in.) j PARIS, Fell. 27. i Tlirepi and Kyriakis (cabled on 13th August, 1920) have been sentenced to . five years’ solitary confinement for -shooting Venizelos. * j THE AIR ESTIMATES. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 27. The air estimates show an advance of two millions on last year’s. The Ministry announces the proposed suspension of air forces airship service, as the maintenance entailed a diminution of efforts on behalf of the services of which the fighting value has been more fully demonstrated, with a view to encouraging development,. If is proposed to subsidise aerial transport companies to the extent of £60,000. FRENCH AIR FARES. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 27. French companies are reported next week to be reducing the Paris-London fares to six guineas, and goods.to a shilling per pound to 100 pounds, ami thereafter tenpence. REVOLT AT PETROGRAD. ißeceived This Day at 8 a.m.) HELSINGFORS, Feb. 26. Workers revolting against the Con- , tral Soviet, occupied all public buildings in Petrograd, which the Red Army has , now encircled. The crews of six war- ( ships at Kronstadt mutinied and murdered several commissioners. Soviet ; troops are unable to cope with the mutineers and Government are seeking a peaceful settlement with them. COSTA RTCA TROUBLE.* (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. 1 It is reported a state of war exists between Costa Rica and Panama over a boundary dispute. The situation is further aggravated by Costa Rica’s action in cancelling the British oil concession. Britain has sent a note and i a cruiser to back up the detnands. It is not expected that Britain will take | forcible actiofi without notifying United States, but such notification has not yet been given. It is understood United States sides with Costa Rica, claiming the concession was granted by the discredited Tinoco Government. 1 AMERICAN SECRETARY OF NAVY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 27. ■ Mr Harding lias announced that lie has appointed Edwin Denby as Secretary of the Navy and Theodore Roosevelt as Assistant Secretary. The House passed a report of the Conference on the Tariff Bill by 205 to 127.