BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

CABLE NEWS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. BOMB OUTR AGES. (Received This Bay at 8 a.in.) ROME, March 28. Malatesta’s anarchist sympathisers exploded a number of bombs on the North Indian railways, which fortunately resulted in no casualties. EGYPTIAN PROBLEM. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) CAIRO, March 28. A complicated situation has arisen in • connection with the abolition of capi-

tulations and protectorate. Tile British Government ihas requested Cabinet’s views on the capitulations as Italy does not desire their abolition unless Cabinet is desirous. Cabinet postponed a reply. It is an open secret that Cabinet wishes certain views of Zaghloul, the Nationalist leader, but it is well known that Zaghloul opposes abolition because it would terminate the policy of playing power against power and constitute Britain as trustee for all foreigners. Contrawise, apart from the Nationalists few expect Britain to abolish the protectorate, if the capitulation is retained. Zaghloul arrives shortly and a great welcome is being prepared for him. AUSTRIA’S OFFER. (Received Tins Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March. 28. To-day’s meeting of the economic section of the League of Nations at Paris considers Austria’s offer to place the whole of tpe country’s assets under control of the League Commission, the Reparations Commission having consented to remove its lien on certain assets. The offer will probably be ae-

cepted. KIRKWOOD IN AMERICA. NEW YORK, Ainrcli 2(5. Kirkwood, the Australian golfer, has arrived at Pinehurst. A large group of well-known professionals and amateurs already 'have congregated for practice matches. The championship tournament will begin on April 1. M’Leod, who won last year, had a score of 298 for 144 holes. It is expected that more than fifty, golfers will compete. SILESIAN RIOTS. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.in.) PARIS, March 28.. Adviceß from Silesia report thirteen British soldiers wer c slightly wounded in the open, through a fusilade fired into a train conveying soldiers to quell red riots in the plebiscite area. LABOR'S CONGRESS. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m ) LONDON, March 28. The independent Labour Conference discussed Moscow’s .twenty-one conditions of affiliation. A resolution was moved that the conditions could not be accepted. It was pointed out that one condition was that workers should prepare, not for a parliamentary victory, but a victory by bloody civil war. A counter resolution proposed by the Liverpool delegate, seconded by the Glasgow delegates representing fifteen branches that the Moscow conditions ] were acceptable. , LABOR CONFERENCE. 1 (Received this day at 8 a.m.! LONDON, March 27. ’ The Independent Labour Party’s conference opened at Southport. After a lively discussion the report of the Ad- . ministrntive Council was adopted, stating neither the policy nor principle of j the Moscow Congress were in accordance with the Party’s attitude. ( LLOYD GEORGE’S ATTACKS. * 'Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 27. Neil McLean, addressing a demonstration, said Lloyd George’s peculiarity * was finding new enemies. First he attacked slackness and unemployment, then Dukes and landlords and next drink, which in wartime was a greater enemy than even the Germans. Now lie attacked the Independent Labour Party. " • \\

CHINESE DENIAL. (Received This Day at, 8.40 a.in.) PEKIN, March 28. Government states there is no foundation for the rumours regarding an impending monorchia I movement. The rumours were started by the recent arrival at Peking from Turkistan of the proscribed Boxer leader, Prince Tuan. Government did not sanction his return from exile, against which the diplomatic corps made a determined protest compelling Government to send Prince Tuan who is a decrepit man, back to Turkistan. JAPAN’S CROWN PRINCE. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) COLOMBO, March 28. The Japanese Crown Prince has arrived in a warship. He was welcomed by the Governor. Later he landed, but secrecy was observed regarding his movements. NEW YORK, March 28. It is understood a British syndicate headed by Solly Joel, will offer Rickard 500,000 dollars to stage the CarpentierDempsey bout in London, insuring him with Lloyds against loss in any contingency. M. VIVIAN! ARRIVES. NEW YORK, March 28. M. Viviani has arrived and was officially welcomed. GREEK SUCCESS. ATHENS, March 28. It is unofficially reported that Greeks have occupied Innkarahissoa, which the Turks evacuated. If this is confirmed, it means the Greeks have attained an important objective facilitating a possible advance to Angora. INDIAN LIQUOR RAIDS. DELT-TT, March 28. There has l>een a recurrence of disturbances at Nagpur, in connection with the so-called temperance movement. Liquor shops were raided and stocks destroyed. The mob stoned the police, injuring several. The police fjred, causing a number of casualties,