MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1921, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS

AUSTRALIAN and n.z. cable association. NEW REGIME IN PERSIA. DELHI, April 15. The Persian Government have arrested Prince Saharan ed Dowleh, the Governor of Kermanshah, arid one of the authors of the late Anglo-Persian Agreement. He is accused of a large mosappropriation of the public money. Six were killed during the arrest. Prince Saharan ed Dowleh has been conveyed to Teherahi. The arrest of such a powerful personage indicates the strength of the new regime, which is rapidly acquiring control of the provinces.

INDIAN NATIONAL LEADER, REPLY TO COMPROMISE. DELHI, April 15. The leader of the Indian Nationalist Movement, Dr. Ghandi, has replied to a suggestion by Baza Ali for a truce over the Indian agitation on the arrival of the new Viceroy. In reply to llaza Ali’s suggestion that the non-co-operation movement against the Bri tish be suspended to give Lord Reading a chance, Dr Gandhi writes: “There is nothing in the atmosphere in India that prevents a study of the situation by the new Viceroy. What disturbance that does exist is either fomented by the authorities, or is due to the situation being so mishandled by them as to give rise to bloodshed. Raza Ali should address Lis appeal to the officials. It is they who are provoking the people. Even if he (Dr. Ghandi) wished to now suspend this movement, which is admitted by the Indian through its representative assemblies, he could not do it. He asks: Does liaza Ali mean by a suspensoai of non-eoperation ! that Indians who were title-holders will temporarily recall their titles; that lawyers shall resume practice; that the Indian boys shall return to th e Government schools; that the India'n spinners shall discard their spinning wheels; and that the Indian national schools shall close doors? He points out that Raza Ali does not understand the seop e of the non-co-operation movement, and does not realise that it is like a virtue; that is, it is a movement, the practice of which cannot be suspended at will He says that even when the Khilafat is fully protected and tho Punjab's wound is healed the drink revenue in India cannot be revived, nor can the use of foreign cloth be resumed. Dr. Ghandi’s letter well illustrates the non-oopera tors’ activities. The doctor apparently admits that the Indian Nationalist movement lias now passed beyond bis control.

BANK ROBBERIES

CHICAGO SENSATIONS. OTTAWA, April 15. i At Chicago some very wild scenes attended two daring bank robberies. Foi; bandits held up two clearing-house messengers on board a train. The robbers escaped with £638,000 worth of negoti- ' able cheques. At the same time five bandits held up 1 the Cicero State Bank, and obtained 1 £40,000. The bank officials arid tho ; police gave chase to them. A sens:;1 tional revolver and rifle battle in the streets followed. One bandit was killed ■ and one was fatally wounded. One ■ policeman was wbunded. Three of the 1 bandits were captured, and the money was recovered. ALLIES AND GERMANY. LONDON, April 16. The “Echo do Paris” states: The Council of Ministers and Generals have adopted Marshal Foch’s report, which points out that the occupation of the Ruhr industrial districts in Westphalia in the event of German default on May Ist, will necessitate the calling up of the 1918-19 classes. This is in order to prevent the Germans from entertaining ideas of resistance. M. Louclieiir’s report on the economic measures to accompany the occupations estimated there would be a yield of thirty thousand million gold marks yearly. M. Briand (Premier) stated before the Foreign Affairs Comn#ttee that the Allies would either aid France with material, or would consent to their acting alone. WAGE REDUCTIONS. LONDON, April 16 The Belfast shipbuilders have notified a reduction of 3s on time rates and 7} per cent on piece rates, promising no further reduction for twelve months. KEMALISTS RECOGNISED CONSTANTINOPLE, April 15. Tho chief obstacle to the “official” amalgamation of the Governments of Angora and Constantinople appears to bo removed. It is announced that tho , Sultan, who has hitherto declihed to countenance any compromise with the Kemalists, has now contributed 10,000 lires to tho Red Crescent Fund, and lias ordered prayers to be said in the mosques for the Turkish soldiers who , have fallen iri Anatolia. Tho recogni- ‘ tion of Angora’s General Assembly is now expected. .