BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS.

BY TELEGRAFH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. OUTCOME OF THREATS. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) PARIS March 20. French inter-Allied Commissioners have received a numbjer of threats recently. As apparently the outcome of threats one motor car dashed into a rope str e tched across the road and overturnred. The French chaffeur was killed and two treasury officials injured. ALLIES PROTEST. (Received This T)nv at 11.30 a.m.) BERLIN, March 30 The eminent note to the Allies protests against selling to other countries coal supplied by Germany at enormous trouble for reparation purposes, without the German Government showing a profit from sales and declared the sales were most extensive, notably to Holland. COMMUNIST PLOT FOI LED. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, March 30 The Dresden authorities prevented a Communist plot to overthrow the municipal authorities by arresting 92 ring leaders, including 14 women. The Communists occupied the mines at Diergaardt and Dicksehied, forcing the miners to leave work. The Reds at Gewelsberg blew up a branch of Reich’s bank after stealing 300,000 marks. A FOILED PLOT. j (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LISBON, March 30. j In consequence of the discovery of a Royalists plot, many arrests were effected, including Count Deberteandos, the former President of the House of Peers. It is reported Condeassocn Manoels, a representative, has disappeared. A NAVAL VIEW. ' (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, March 30. The New York “Times” Paris correspondent interviewed Admiral Lacag/e, ■chief of the general staff of the French navy, who said—“l consider the dreadnought remains the main factor for victory in naval operations. The extensive use of submarines and aeroplanes in future will oblige us to modify tile construction of capital ships. The principal aim will be to protect them against these menaces. An aeroplane armed with torpedoes will undoubtedly have a great influence on future naval battles, although some persons have exaggerated their importance. AMERICA AND JAPAN. (Received this day at. 11.25 a.m.) j NEW YORK, March 30. The New York “Herald’s” Washing- ( ton correspondent states Air Morris’ j resignation is believed to forecast the ( rewriting of the Alorris-Shidehara ( .agreement and Californian land laws. It is understood Ah’ Wilson’s administration tentatively approved of the agreement and the failure of the Harding administration to accept It imme-* diately is considered evidence of a determination to return to informal negotiations, United States preferring to resolve all outstanding differences with Japan into a broad inclusive basis. The settlement of tiie Yap question is being regarded as a necessary | preliminary. ASIA MINOR CAMPAIGN. (Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.i : PARIS, March 29. The “Daily Express” Constantinople correspondent states the Turks do not intend to accept battle until the Cacbta-mouni-Argora line is reached, where Lie main Turkish Army is concentrated near the of supplies when the Greeks and French Argora lines of communication will be exceedingly long and extend over difficult country. Th ( . Greeks however are delirious with delight and expect to occupy Constnntinople on Greek Easter, May 2nd. A threatened STRIKE. LONDON, March 30. !! After an abortive conference with the j Ixirne coalminers, the Federation an nounced the withdrawing of all workers to-morrow, including the pumpmen. 1 ' GERMAN CASUALTIES. ! ' (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) j * BERLIN, March 30. j 1 Two police officers, and ten police- 1 men were killed at Groebers while at- •' tempting to dislodge the Communists s who used machine guns. * Fifty Communists were killed Gevelsberg during the severe fighting for pos- ; session of the town, which was recaptured from the communists. Thirty A dead Communists were counted outside the Skhwelm, while th c > insurgents lost thirty-three killed during the fight for Leune works at Merseburg. HOSTILE COMMENTS. (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.i ROME, March oG. The Press make hostile comments at ex-Emperor Karl’s return to Hungary. j AUDIENCE WITH THE POPE. ‘ (Received Tins Day at 1.5. p.m.i r ROME, March 30. The Pope has granted an audience r > i ‘ Archbishop Mannix, who described th'J, ( conditions in Ireland. Mannix is on j , route to Australia, T “ " J l A SHIPPING DEAL. 1 ' (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) j LONDON, March 30. The Agent-General has concluded negotiations for the purchase of two ; steamers from the Holland Steamship j 1 Company of about two thousand tons j each, and are on behalf of the Tas- J -"'manian Government. k - i