BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

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ST. : AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATIO I )N - J LEAGUE DEBATE. j (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m ) l PARIS, February 27. j At tbe League of Nations Counc meeting, Doctor Dimant, Swiss Mi: ister in Paris defended Switzerland action cabled on the llth. on the grour that neutrality would be influenced. A 111 Bourgeoise pointed out the great mor; effect upon the League’s deliberation The League had no intntion of sene ing an international contingent to Vi na without guaranteeing conditions < absolute security. The discussion w: adjourned. DANZIG REQUEST REFUGED, j (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) j PARIS, February 27. 1 The league of Nations has refnse< Danzig permission to manufacture arm for Peru. re jk ! (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) - ' j PARIS, Febjrnarv 27. I The “Revenu Universalle” states du , ring October 1918. M. Poincnire decid ed that the armistice agreement woulc not give what France bad a right ti exact. He interviewed M. Clemeneeai and said he feared the Germans songhi a truce only to gain time and regroiq v their army, hoping French troops whoi , s ordered to March again would refuse M. Clmenceau replied that, if America n ,recommended an armistice, France p would be unable to refuse, because Britain would not support the refusal. M. Poincnire was not cinvinced, and again wrote to AT. Clemcnceau, who sent a curt note expressing astonishment that three years power had not taught the president that responsible Ministers t should be left free to carry on their i_ task, and threatening to resign if he g were further interfered with, a COAL TRADE CRISIS. 'Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, February 27. » The danger of a crisis appears increased. The coal owners had decided to give the miners a fortnight’s notice immediately after 31st. March, when - the industry will he decontrolled, and the s loss is estimated at two millions stert, ling weekly. Owing to trade slump r and decline of ( -oal exports which Government are now making good will fall upon the conj industry. It is stated the owners express the opinion twenty to twenty five per cent reduction of wages is necessary in order to put the industry on a sound economic footing. , They favour a continuation of State , Control at least until an agreement is reached between Owners and Miners Association. TIFLIS CAPTURED. LONDON, February 27. : An associated press Constantinople message reports Soviet forces captured and (looted Tiflis on the 25th. ! INDIAN RAILWAY TROUBLE. s (Received this dev IZ.YS p.m' DELHI, February 27. Government refused the railwaymen’s demand for advanced pay. Urgent efforts are being made to avoid a general strike. The latest official report from Touk states the disturbing features continue. Persian advices state au important Bakhtian tribe has promised the new Government loyal support. The .Ministry of Justice has closed, pending reorganisation. | FUR SALES, j (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) j NEW YORK, Feb. 27. The international fur exchange auetion at St Louis disposed of 086,562 pounds of Australian ami New Zealand , rabbits, bringing high prices, Australian 162 cents and New Zealand 166; also 2,506 Australian hares sold for 50 per cent below May prices. AN ENQUIRY. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) * - WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 The Senate passed a resolution asking Mr Palmer whether the cancellation of Marten’s deportation order is justified. COLONIAL OFFICE. URUTKIt’s TELEGRAMS. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Eeb. 26. The Colonial Office takes over the affairs of the Middle East on Ist March. A small department of experts has been formed- to deal with Palestine, Mesopotamia, Alien and other Arab areas, within the British sphere of influence. CARGO PILFERING. i (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 26. The question of pilfering was discussed at the annual meeting of the United Kingdom Chamber of Shipping and it was resolved to urge the Government authorities, employers and trades unions id| over the world to co-operate and prevent the evil, advocating a more careful supervision and increase of police and infliction of adequate sentences on those convicted. A GERMAN EXPLANATION. BERLIN, Feb. 26. In connection with the “Allgeineine ZeitungV warning cabled on 26th, an explanation is given by a Berlin correspondent of it, Munich paper that Ehihnrdt, chief supporter of the Kapp revolt, proposed tJ tlie industrial magnate Stinnes, that if tlie German Government again failed in negotiations with the Entente, Stinnes should overthrow it, and assume a dictatorship. Stinnes refused and described the plan as crazy. Fie stated Ludendorff had I previously made a similar refusal, and that Ehrhnrdt’s following does not exceed four thousand. FRENCH ARMY READY. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) PARTS, Feh. 26, In the Chamber, during a debate on ' the Army estimates, the War Minister, Mr Barthou declared the French Army at present had no need to fear any military aggression. Her position would enable her to coerce an adversary unwilling to keep its engagements or defend herself against this adversary. M. Doumer declared tho Army had excellent war material for a hundred Divisions.