BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

CABLE NEWS.

IN THE COMMONS,

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LONDON, April 4

The Premier replying to questions in the House of Commons stated the Irish question was not included in the Imperial conference agenda nor had negotiations been reopened with Germany over reparations. An opportunity would bo given to both Houses to discuss the coal crisis to-morrow.

NEW ZEALAND MEAT

LONDON, April 4

Arthur Kidman, interviewed, said buyers were mostly disinclined to purchase New Zealand lamb on a forward basis. The general impression was that prices will be considerably lower within three or four mouths. Already almost half a million carcases have arrived, reshipped from the United States, and a further 275,000 are arriving within a month. These are all indelibly stamped “prime parts,” by the United States authorities, rendering them difficult to retail here.

AN ARREST

(Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) PARIS, April 5

Kosvemnz, the Russian manager of a dump destroying firm at Boulogne has been arrested, accused with supplying French Defence secrets to Germany and Russia since the armistice.

NORWAY AND SOVIET,

(Rcc< ived This Day at 8.30 a.m.) CHRISTIANIA, April 5. A Norwegian delegation has gone to Stockholm to negotiate a commercial treaty with the Soviet delegation.

THE GREEK OFFENSIVE

(Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) ATHENS, April 5

The first phase of operations in Asia Minor are concluded l and resulted in a successful attempt of all objectives including the railway isolation of An gora..

FIXED 500 FRANCS. (Received this day al 12.25 p.m' PARIS, April 5

Mrs Gordon Lowe, wife of the tennis champion was fined 500 francs on a j charge of theft from members clothing I hanging in the tennis pavilion at Monte | Carlo. 1

RCSSO-CHTNA AGR F E AIE NT

(Ri-ceived This Day at 12.20 p.m.' HELSINGFORS, April 5. Russia and China have readied a provisional commercial agreement lieSovieL guaranteeing to discontinue piopagamla in China and to compensate Chinese for losses sustained in Russia.

AFRICAN DEFENCE BILL. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) CAPETOWN, April 5. Government introduced a defence Bill providing for reconstruction of the permanent force consisting of artillery, mounted, dismounted regiments, air foives, and also compulsory registration of citizens over seventeen. INDIAN STRIKE. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) DELHI, April 5. There is a strike among hotel-keep-ers’ carriage drivers in Madras, as a result of the increase in license lees. One hotelkeeper was arrested. A mob stoned the police, in an endeavour to rescue him. The police fired, killing one and wounding six. TRANS-JOB DANIA. “THE TIMES” SERVICE. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 5.

The “Times” Cairo correspondent stateas it is reliably reported from Palestine that the future of Trans-Jor-danin is settled, as a result of an arrangement with Emir Abdullah. The independent areas will be united in one central administration Government; shortly to be convened, which will not take action without the collaboration of Abdullah. A high British official will act as adviser.

GREEK SET BACK. LONDON, April 5

A Constantinople correspondent stales the Greeks under estimated the strength of the Turks and attacked Kskishehrin with an insufficient force. Their losses were of the heaviest. Ihe situation is critical. The Greek army is retreating along the whole line, attempting to hold Kestel positions, pending the arrival of reinforcements, which are hurrying to the front.