BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

USTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLK ASSOCIATION

AT THE BATTLEFIELD. LONDON, May 24. Sir J. Allen, Sir W. Herrics spent the week at cemeteries, cabled on 13th. Memorials are satisfactory. They were received with extraordinary enthusiasm at Le Quesnoy, where the New Zealanders last fought. The townspeople declared them the saviour of the town and desired to co-operate in the «4F erection of memorials upon the wallswhich the New Zealanders scaled. NEW LORD OF APPEAL. LONDON, May 24. Sir Edward Carson succeeds Lord Moulton as Lord of Appeal. SALE OF EX-GERMAN SHIPS. LONDON, May 24 Til. tile House of Commons, Sir R. Horne stated that 202 of the enemy ships allotted to-Britain to be sold ha 4 realised 144 millions gross, and six millions net after repairs, delivery, and other expenses. Eighty-five enemy merchant ships were still unsold. CAPE NATIVES CAMP. SEIZED BY BIG POLICE FORCE. CAPETOWN, May 24. The Natives, whose sect is styled “The Israelites, - ” lately settled at Bullfrock, .where they gradually have been building up a village. They have refused to be moved from what they termed “Jehovah’s Place.” They openly defied, the authorities. The Go-, vernment displayed its greatest patience during negotiations, but the natives persisted fanatically in a defiant attitude. All those peaceful means having failed, a police force eight hundred strong this morning demanded the sur-, render of the village. They were surdenly attacked. The police were desirous of avoiding bloodshed. They refrained from firing, until the last moment. Then they opened fire. Their volley brought the native rush to a complete standstill. The village subsequently was surren dered. It will be destroyed to-morrow. Is is reported tJTat there are 130 Israelite casualties. Of these half were killed.

IMMIGRATION. A PRESS VIEW. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 25. The “Morning Post” discussing the Imperial Cabinet,. . hopes Hon. W. Churchill "ill tackle the migration within' the Empire, upon the proved fact that Britain is heavily over populated. If England is ever again to prosper and perpetual burden of anxiety in making a livelihood” removed from working and middle classes, immigration is necessary. We are looking to the Dominion for, but no man should lie invited to immigrate unless a job awaits him. A scheme ought to be based on a great scale, in order that millions, not hundreds, may obtain a new start. There must be a strict selection of men and women fitted for life on the lands for the Dominions are suffering like us from overcrowded towns. The newspapers generally are optimistic regarding the prospects of the coal conference. Good headway was made in unofficial conversations, but the details are highly complex and there are many interests to consider before a lasting scheme can be fixed upon. RIOTS IN INDIA. DELHI, May *23. A riot occurred at M'v’iagon between Mohammedan land owners and Hindoo tenants over the question of forced labour. The former, fearing an attack, fired on the unarmed.villagers, killing two and seriously wounding 15. -f & OIL INSTEAD OF COAL. LONDON, May 24. In the House of Commons, on the Navy Vote, Mr Monsell (Civil Lord of the Admiralty) emphasised the superiority of oil fuel compared with coal. He declared that the Fleet would soon consist entirely of oil-burning ships. It was proposed to establish a main-Ad-miralty oil reserve in Britain, with installations around the coast. Special stations were being planned at the Cape of Good Hope, the Falklands, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Port Said, and other places. Mr C. Harmworth, in reply to a question, declared that the Anglo-Per-sian oil agreement was regarded as de finitely lapsed.