BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.

A CHIVALROUS REBEL,

(Received This Day at 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, June 6

John Moylan was charged at a courtmartial with raging war against the King. The prosecution stated he '-ad twice prevented rebels from murdering police and soldiers. The President declared of five thousand cases tried m the last year, this was the first instance in which a rebel displayed chivalry. BRITAIN NOT TO HELP GREECE. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, June 6. It'is stated in official circles that Britain will not support the Greeks against Turks. A preliminary understanding with France is essential to a fresh Orientation policy in Asia Minor. THE FRENCH OBJECTION. 'Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) PARIS, June 6. France will not use a single soldier or franc, to intervene between Greeks and Turkey. It would be an act of folly if Britain and France embarked oil an adventure against Turkey. CORONER’S INQUEST. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) • ' LONDON, June 6. * The Coroner in the inquest on McNeil cabled on May 21st., stated witnesses refused to como forward and it would be unfair to compel them. Deceased was not connected with any political movement, much less anything in Tieland. It was a calm deliberate wanton murder. Suspicion pointed to Sinn Fein. No arrests have been made. Ihe jury’s verdict was on e of wilful murder.

MASSEYS AT HOME. (Received this day at l-JO p m ) LONDON, June 6. ■Lady Dorothy Wood, daughter of a former Governor, Lord Onslow, wife of tho Under-Secretary of the Colonies, gave luncheon to Mr Mftssey, his wife and daughter. Mr Massey has been summoned to the Privy Council on Friday when Sir R. Stout will be sworn in as a Councillor.

NEW BRIDGE OPENED. (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.) LONDO, June 6. King George, accompanied by Queen Mary opened the new Southwark bridge across tho Thames. LACK OF FUNDS. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) LONDON, June 0. Owing to lack of funds the miners’ executive are asking the district association to postpone the annual conference arranged for Llandudno in July, and also the funds won’t permit miners to send a. full delegntiin to the Labour Party’s annual conference at Brighton.

A WILL O’ THE WISP. (Received This Day at 1.5. P- n| .) LONDON. June 6

Thomas Spencer ,'tnistee of Derbyshire Miners’ Association, states the miners’ leaders must recognise that they are beaten on the pool. Neither the nation nor the government will have the pool at any price. The sooner that got into their minds, the better. The leaders liav6 been chasing a will-o’-the-wisp while thousands of miners’ families are starving.