BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

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[by TELEGRAPH—rER PRESS association] A GREEK REPORT. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) ATHENS, April G. A communique states our offensive against Eskisliehir lias been interrupted by the withdrawal of our troops which was carried out in an orderlymanner to th© starting point. The en«- > my losses are great. We occupied Bourgiro ,south-east of Duchak after fighting also the Taihril Junction on ' the Aidin railway. A FRENCH REPORT, r (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) ? PARIS, April G. ; The ‘Matin” states it is reported that Greece is despairing of victory, and intends to seek the Powers’ mediation. f AMERICAN CROP MARKETING. (Received This Day at 10.35 a.m.) NEW YORK, April 6. Chicago telegrams state Air " allure, Secretary for Agriculture, met representatives of the national farmers 'mg-i-----nisation and worked out plans for the co-operative marketing of grain will Government- assistance. The Agricultural Department is investigating icports that farmers are reducing H e crop acreage as a strike against h«v prices. Correspondents throughout the country, however, report the acreage :s m rmal. A CALCUTTA STRIKE. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) j DELHI, April fi. Ten thousand jute workers in Calcutta have struck, because the management refused to dismiss a man who disapproved of the workers propaganda. ( INDIAN NEWS. DELHI, April 0. Gandhi, the non-cooperation leader, issued a manifesto approving of a week of mourning, including two fasting days and special prayers, accompanied by efforts to stagnate business throughout India, with a view to securing redress' merit of alleged Khalifat and Punjab wrongs. j

PERSIAN NEWS. (Received This Day at. 12.20 p.m.) DELHI, April (5. Advices from Persia state gendarmerie at Mashed arrested a number of leading politicians of the late regime, including Governor Gavamid Sultanali, on a charge of conspiracy to overthrow the new Government. A POLITICAL REQUEST. (Received This Day at 11.30 n.m.) LONDON, April 6. At Hon Churchill's mpicst, Mr Amery remains Chairman of the Overseas Settlement Committee. WESTR ALI AN PROTEST. (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, April (i. Connolly communicated with the Colonial Office, a cabled despatch from Mitchell, Premier of Westralia, in reference to Federal unification proposals stating:—“Feeling here is against unification, or any interference with scant rights.” AN ACTION DISMISSED. JUDGE’S STRONG COMMENTS. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, April G. Action against Whiteworth’s executors cabled on 23rd was dismissed with costs. Justice Eve said the odious disgraceful conduct charged against the attendants was entirely disapproved. The attitude of plaintiffs in their persistent charges, was an outrage. There was no evidence of the testator’s mental capacity. Mrs Uniacker’s interests were properly looked after.