BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

tUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A WAR ANNIVERSARY. LONDON, Alay 19 The “Daily Express” gives prominence to the idea of an Inter-Allied memorial day, by which a simultaneous tribute would be paid throughout tbe world to tbe glorious dead. May 30 is proposed as the clay, it being one hallowed in America in memory of those who fell for “old glory” and it is suggested that graves be decorated and kept green. Ex-service men in all countries approve of the scheme. A conference of Inter-Allied ex-service men will be held in Paris next week. This Federation proposes that every city, town, and village, shall plant an avenue of trees wherein a tablet with names of the fallen would be placed and a pilgrimage made thereto every May 30th. Lord Haig, as 'President of the British Delegation, approves the memorial day but suggests June 15, Alagna Cbarta day, which already is kept as a holiday in some Dominions. Sir lan Hamilton says:—“To bring our battle work colours into line with ‘old glory’ would be gratifying to the hearts of all Britons, but we cannot take the laurels from one grave to decorate another. Anzac Day has struck down roots too deeply to bear transplanting. April 25 is kept sacred by multitudes in France, Australia, New Zealand, India, and Britain. It lias come to stay.” Sir Frederick Maurice favours Alav 30. - CHINESE MINISTER. PEKING, May 19. The Government lias instructed the Chinese Minister at the Hague -to replace Doctor Wu Ting Fang’s name with that of Ti Wang, as permanent Judge of the International Court of Arbitration. Dr Wang was the Chinese delegate at the Peace Conference. EX-PRESIDENT TAFT. WASHINGTON, May 19. It is expected that Mr W. H. Taft (ex-President), will succeed the late Chief Justice White as Chief Justice of the United States. INDIA’S DEMANDS. FOR NATIONAL RIGHTS. LONDON, Alay 18. Interviewed, AIY Sastri (Indian representative) said he was not particularly optimistic over the Imperial Conference. The discussion hitherto had not had too much improvemeJnt in India’s status in the Empire. “Until we are placed on an equal footing with (lie Dominions,” he said, “we cannot seriously discuss the problems of defence land preferential trade.” Air Sastri spoke bitterly of tlie prohibition against Indians entering Australia, Canada and South Africa. Under such a state of affairs. India definitely opposed Imperial preference LONDON, May 19.

Until India is on an equal footing with the Dominions, India cannot be expected to discuss seriously imperial problems at the Imperial Conferences. Tt is stated that Sastri, India’s delegate, in an interview on arrival in London, spoke bitterly regarding the Australian and Canadian Exclusion Acts. While they exist India will definitely oppose Imperial preference, because freedom of trading means freedom of entry. Until the latter is granted, India will demand full Dominion status Sastri favours an Indian Navy, manned by Indians under Indian control. He could not imagine ordering it to protect Australia, which lias -closed its doors to Indians. At the coming Imperial Conference India will reiterate her previous claims that her status must be raised.

AMERICAN MARITIME STRIKE. WASHINGTON, Alay 19.

After several marine strike conferences the Secretary for Labour (Mr Davis) took the question to President Harding. Details were worked out of proposals to he presented to the Shipping Board and the seamen suggesting as a basis of discussion a 15 per cent, reduction, an increased overtime scale, makng a nett reduction of 10 per cent to 12 ptw cent. NEW YORK, May 17. Captain J. L. Evans, National Director of the Shipping Board’s Sea Service Bureau has announced that out and out open shops system will be the Board’s policy hereafter. He declared that only one Shipping Board vessel remains tied up at New York as a result of the strike. Reports from other ports show that ships are sailing with full' crews loaded with coal bound for New Engand. .ARGENTINE SEA TROUBLE. BUENOS AYRES, May 19. The Government is tlireatend with a shipping boycott on one hand, and a general strike on the other. The stevedores demand that the Government ban non-union Labour otherwise a general strike will be called. The ultimatum expires at four o’clock on Friday (20th). Steamship companies of nine countries with 400 ships threaten to withdraw from Argentine ports unless, allowed to employ non-union labour in unloading. Ships are already leaving for other ports. ° STEWARDS’ STRIKE. LONDON, May 19. • A meeting of Liverpool chief and second stewards on ocean going liners was held. They decided to break away from the Union, an to form a new “association” with the assistance of the ship owners.

PRINCE IN DEVON

RETJTEtt’S TELEGRAMS

(Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 19

The Prince of Wales is. making a ten days’ tour of Devon and Cornwall! He was accorded a great welcome by the public. When inspecting the cadets at Dartmouth Naval College, he., said he would not inflict jaw upon them, and instead asked that they he given a holiday. He also stood 880 cadets sixpenny worth of tuck oaoh.