BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

• TOT JULIAN and n.z. cable association

PRICES OF WHEAT-.

CHICAGO, May 26 High prices have attracted wheat from Canada, also from American farmers who have been holding hack, as cabled to-day, resulting in a sudden rush of deliveries. Prices broke ten and a quarter cents per bushel, to 159 per quarter. IMPORTANT STATEMENT. PARIS, May 26 The “Temps” emphasises the importance of the declaration that Briand made in the Chamber, that if the Allies were unable to support France militarily, she could act on her own, that is without the Allies, but not against them. The “Temps” says they hope Hon Lloyd George will take the first opportunity of declaring that the British Government adheres to these principles.

STRIKE IN NORWAY. CHRISTIANIA, May 26 A general strike in Norway has commenced.

ANGLO-JAFANESE alliance

AMERICA’S SUSPICIONS

- LONDON, May 27. The London “Morning Post” says: A renewal of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty is regarded by the United States as potentially opposed to American interests. Admittedly, the Alliance hitherto has been solely considered in relation to Empire requirements. We may remind America and Australia is a Pacific Power that is confronting all the Eastern Powers, is demanding the renewal of the Japanese Alliance as being essential to Australasian interests. The paper goes on: “That consideration (Australia) must be paramount, but it ought not to be supposed for a Aiornent that this involves a disregard of America n sentiments. Mr Hughes (Australia) shows he realises that friendship with America is the fundamental principle of British Imperial policy. Wo believe that given goodwill from all concerned Mr Hughes’ solution of the difficulty is perfectly practicable.

RAILWAY POLICY. LONDON, May 26. In the House, of Commons Uric Geddes moved the second reading of the new Railway Bill to return all lines to the companies control. Ho expressed it as his opinion that the new groupings of companies would within a , few years save £25.000,000 mutually. Mr J. R. Clyn«B (Labour), moved the rejection of the Bill. He did so on the grounds of the Government’s failure to provide for the nationalisation of railways. Such, he pointed out, was the Government’s professed policy before the late general election. Air Clynes expressed his regret that the men working the railways ha<f had to bargain I away the representation that they had before on the directorates : n order to retain their wage position. Sir E. Geddes intervening, said the men had forfeited their share in the management voluntarily. They did so without consulting the Government. The Government adhered to its belief in the wisdom of the new provision The debate was adjourned.

ITALY AND RUSSIA

ROME, May 26. Detfpfte the tracfe agreement between Italy and Russia being arranged in March, the Russian representatives have decided to return to Moscow Signor Sforza semi-officinlly explained that the Russians attempted to subordinate the agreement to an official recognition of the Soviet Government, which Italy had refused. The Russians explain that their withdrawal is a protest against Italy’s refusal to grant them diplomatic prerogatives, instancing the examination of -their secret papers. They also complain of hostile demonstrations, and say their lives have been threatened.

NEW GOLF RULE. LONDON, May 27. j The Golf Committee at Holvlake, de- j cided to forbid the use of ribbed clubs : after July Ist. j POLISH FOREIGN POLICY. ; WARSAW, May 26 j Prince Sapieha’s resignation as Min ister of Foreign Affairs, has been accepted. i FRENCH POLITICS. PARIS, May 27 Prior to the French Chamber, by a 1 big majority, carrying a motion of confidence in the Government, during a debate on the foreign policy, Premier. Briand replied to a query by M. Klot/, (ex-M blister). Tl/e latter asked if M. Rriand di. 1 * think France has already made too many concessions to Britain. M. Rriand said: “Our Allies made as many, and perhaps more, to u:.

CAPE WOOL PROBLEM

CAPETOWN, May 27. Refore departing for London, Premier Smuts announced that owing to difficulties which had arisen over the proposal to sell this season’s Cape woo! clip to the British Govemmint and in view of the strained financial situation, he had come to the conclusion that it would he necessary in order to assist the producers, to revive the scheme in operation before the, war, uncjer which the hanks with a Government guarantee, wrll make advances on the wool REPCiRTte FROM PERU. SAN JOSH, May 26. The Peruvian Government has failed in an attempt to deport- to Australia 42 politicians, including General. Bonavides, former President. The deportees mutined aboard their ship ; n mid-Fac;-fic, while bound to Australia, and took the uteamcr hack to Puntarsnas, where they appealed to the Costa RiVap Government for asylum?

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