BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

CABLE NEWS.

JL'STRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

ANGLO-JAP TREATY. NEW YORK, May 31. The New A’ork “Tribune’s” London correspondent learns that not only will United States be acquainted with all features of the new Anglo-Japanese Treaty before confirmation, but there is a strong possibility that an effort will be made to induce America to become a party to it. The correspondent states that Premier Hughes has already hinted at this move. The New York '“Tribune’s” Washing- ! ton correspondent has canvassed opinion regarding the above, and consideis there is little reason to believe that i United States could be induced to en,ter into such a Treaty, owing to the Shantung and Yap situation.

RUSSO-JAP TROUBLE. NEW YORK, May 31. The Chicago “Tribune’s” Pekin correspondent reports that General Kumura, Chief of Staff of the Japanese forces at Vladivostock, officially informed Popoff, Chairman of the Russo-Ja-panese conciliatory committee that with in, a month Japanese troops will make an expedition through various regions of the maritime provinces of Colon from Kokolak Cyarck to Bamon and also along the western hank of Nanka lake, both sides of Ussuri railway and between Sviachio and Izan. The Russian reply states such an expedition would violate the Russo-Japanese understanding.

GERMAN NEWS. «? /Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) BERLIN, Alay 31. The Bavarian disarmament question is settled. A” complete list of organisations disbanding is being sent by Nollet. Among schemes for financing reparation Cabinet is considering the mortgaging of one fifth of Germany’s capital and the establishment of Government monopolies in coal, sugar, saccharine and spirits.

TROUBLE IN NEAR EAST. BEUTtfll’S TELEGRAMS/Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 31, A new. situation has arisen in the Near East, owing to the anti-British attitude of the Turkish Nationalist Government in Angora, which refused to carry out the agreement to exchange British prisoners. After a mock trial, they executed an Indian Moslem, who went to Angora for the purpose of try ing to bring about a Turko-British reconciliation, and declared that British ships would not he allowed to use Turkish ports; The Angora Government also entered into an agreement with Moscow and Kemalists. Bolshevik agita tors have promoted disorders in Mesopotamia, Palestine and Egypt, consequently Britain is reconsidering her policv of neutrality in Turko-Greek war.