BRITISH ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1921, Page 3

BRITISH ITEMS

U CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, STRIKE HELD OFF. (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.L DELHI, Feb. 28. Pending a conference between Government and representatives of the railway and telegraphic services, the threatened general strike has been postponed till the 15th. EX-SERVICE MEN. (Received This Dav at 1 o. p.m,; CAPETOWN, Feb. 28 At the Empire ex-service men’s conference, a motion was moved that until the League of Nations has proved a practical organisation for the maintenance of peace, it is essential that the defence of the Empire lie maintained in sue!) a way as to guarantee the integrity of territories against any probable enemies and that the conference view with deep concern the fact that the lessons with regard to the provision for war, brought home in 1914 and the succeeding years at incalculable loss of life and sacrifice, are being lost sight of. The discussion was adjourned. The Conference adopted a resolution moved by Mr Leadlev (N.Z.) that while it welcomed the immigration of ex-ser-vicemen, it was opposed to unrestricted immigration. Mr Leadlev said what was wanted was men who were not afraid to work and who were prepared to go into the backblocks and not congregate : n the large cities. ! Replying to Leadley’s suggestion 1 hat, Britain’s treatment of returned soldiers would detrimentally affect the response , of the next call to arms, .Mr Dyett (Australia) declared that Australia certainly would be there, and would risk extinction, rather than leave the Empire in the lurch. He believed the response to the Empire’s next hour of need would exceed that of the past war.