BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

CABLE NEWS.

JTMThaijun and N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. FIGHTING AT VLADIVOSTOCK. (Received This Day at 10.35 a.m.) TOKIO, May 30. Fighting broke out between Russian factions at Vladivostock. Japanese disarmed the belligerents. Three members of the former Vladivostock government took refuge on *th €l American cruiser Kappel. Troops still occupy most of the city.

WOMEN’S GOLF. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 30. The field in the women’s golf championship at Turnberry include eleven Americans. In the first round, Miss Molly Griffiths beat Miss Ross, seven up and six to play. Cecil Leach beat Sterling (America), three up and two to play-

BOWLERS’ TOUR. * (Received this dav at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 30. New Zealand bowlers discussed the advisability of going to Ireland, owing to the disturbed state. They decided to fulfil their engagements, but will leave the.ladies in England. BOWLERS AGAIN BEATEN. LONDON, May 30. New Zealajnd bowlers playing an unimportant match against Surrey on a tricky green, made experimental changes, resulting in the New Zealanders’ defeat by 152 to 99.

MR MASSEY AND MR CHURCHILL. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 30. Mr Massey had an hour’s interview with Hon W. Churchill and found him sympathetic and appreciative of the Dominions point of view. RIFLE SHOOTING. ißeceived this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, May 30. Lord Checkl earn ore, presiding at the Rifle Association, regretted Australia was not able to send a team this year. MUELLER GETS SIX MONTHS. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) BERLIN, May 30. .dueller at Leipzig, was sentenced to six yionths for cruelty to war prison-

MR MASSEY’S VIEWS

(Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, May 30.

Mr Massey writing to the “Pall Mall Gazette” says personally he hopes there will emerge from the discussions at the Conference an Imperial Cabinet like the Imperial War Cabinet, which in my judgment was the most successful organisation ever created.

BERLIN SENSATION. BERLIN, May 30 The Bavarian Premier caused a. sensation in Berlin Cabinet by declaring he was powerless to disarm the Bavarian Einwohnerwehi, owing to tiie opposition of the military leaders, despite the Entente having sent an ultimatum thM Ruhr would be occupied unless they were disarmed by 30th June.