BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

BY TELEGBAPH —PBESS ASSN., COPYKIGH AUSTKALIAN AJJD N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATIO KERENSKY IN LONDON. (Received Tins Day at 1.5. p.m.) LONDON, March 10. The “Star” states Kerensky is i London in touch with officers of tli Foreign Office. Ho conveyed the in pression that he was highly please with the course the counter revolutio was taking, and is confident that in few weeks the opposition to Lenin an Trotsky will assume a formidable chat aeter. Kerensky claims he does no represent the reactionary forces, hu the adherents of constitutional Govern ment in Russia. DIVORCE COURT UPSET. (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.! LONDON, March 10. The Divorce Court decided a decree o tho Indian Court dissolving marriage contracted in India between persons re sident in India, but domiciled in Eng land, as invalid. Consequently an ad of Parliament will be necessary to lega iso numerous Indian divorces granted and remarriages during the last-fifty-two years. DESERTED WIVES. (Received This Day at J. 5. p.m.) LONDON, March 10. Replying to a question in the Commons, whether having regard to the hardships of wives deserted in l nited Kingdom by Australian soldiers, arrangements can be made for the enforcement in Australia of separation, maintenance orders made in Britain, Hon Mr Amery said Britain’s share ol ' . .the remedial measures was performed *-,]ast session, and it was for the Commonwealth to apply the act to Australia. CUP TIE. LONDON, March 10. In the cup tie replay, Preston scored one good goal, Hull City nil. UNIONISTS’ REQUEST. (Received This Day at 1.0. p.m.) LONDON, March 10. In the Commons, Hon Lloyd George said the Government were considering a request of the Southern Unionists, of Dublin, asking for postponement of the day appointed for the setting up of the Southern Parliament. There would be no postponement of tho Northern ParLament. A'DENIAL. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) LONDON, March 10 Denis Henry, described as foundationless the report that the Crown officers assisted in the destruction ol a large part of Cork City by connecting firehose to a petrol supply, and spraying the buildings with petrol. He denied the statement that evidence to this effect was given at the Strickland cnqn'iry. ARMED OUTRAGE (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) > LONDON, March 11. I A party of armed men visited several houses at Thu rises and shot two men. One was killed in lied alongside his brother. SHIP REPAIRS. (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, March'll. In the Commons, Mr Leslie, Wilson replying to Lord Curzon said more than twenty British ships were sent to continental ports in tho last few months in consequence of the joiners strike. They could not estimate the loss of wages but the direct loss of repairs range from £5,000 to £50,000 per ship. ORDER TO AUSTRIA. VIENNA, March 10. Owing to the slow surrender of war material the inter-Allied Commission sent a peremptory note summoning the Government to declaim their readiness to surrender the article within twenty M'otir hours. Cabinet immediately ciini|)li*d with the exception of reservations regarding aircraft and bridge building material.