MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1921, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. .MINERS DECISION. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 23. The Minors Councils in South Wales, Ninth Wales, Scotland, Bristol, and Nottingham decided to oppose the district wage basis. Yorkshire approved. A crowded meeting of Mansfield miners, despite the district council's decision passed a resolution favouring acceptance. GREEK WAR ACTIVITY. (Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.) ATHENS. March 23 Three 'classes of artilhfry reserves of officers, also volunteers of 1925, 1926 and 1927 have been called up. All officers abroad are recalled. The newspapers unanimously suppoil active measures. BRADFORD SLUMP. I MANY FIRMS FAILING. j (Received This Day at 9.-15 a.m ) LONDON. March 23. The outlook at Bradford is most gloomy. Wool firms are failing weekly. A Halifax topmaker is the latest, i for •£BO.OOO. Creditors meetings are a daily occurrence. Some modest firms i are compounding with their creditors j and then carrying on. Spinners and manufacturers are dosing for ton days at Easter, some definitely. JAP PEACE ASSOCIATION. | i (Received This Day at 10.35 a.m.) 1 TOKYO, March 23. A meeting attended by six hundred of the most prominent leaders of Japan’s statesmen, ‘commercial men, journalists, teachers, and priests instituted an International Peace Association. There was remarkable fervour in the speeches, in favour of world peace and disarmament. Viscount Hnchcsuka was elected Chairman. .It was proposed that delegates should visit America and China in the interest of creating a better understanding, and elimination of the prevalent idea that Japan was imperialistic and militaristic.

Tlukni, a prominent Parliamentarian, oiid there was not a single member ol the Diet who did not favour disarmament, differing only in the wavs and means of bringing it about.

Ucliida said the people of the world were aspiring to peace on a permanent basis, which tendency coincides with our traditional national policy. Our duty is to help the tendency to grow, in order that we may contribute our share to the world peace. INDIAN RIOTING. (Received this day at 10.20 a.m.) DELHI. March 23. Rioting is again reported at Sai Bareilly, a crowd of several thousand attacking the police. The trouble extended over the whole night. After arresting some well-known agitators, the police twice were compelled to fire. The total casualties were four killed and twelve wounded. Order was later restored.