BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS,

• TJSTIUWAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. JAPAN’S CROWN PRINCE. PARIS, June 9 Interviewed, the Japanese Crown Prince Hirohito, said—l hope America and Japan may always be found working band in hand, not only for our mutual benefit, but to ensure a lasting peace throughout the world. JAPANESE AIMS. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 9. In the course of a special message published in the Manchester “Guardian’s” Japan number, Cbunt Ham writes—Much can be accomplished by intercourse between citizens and conferences between merchants and a frank disclosure of intentions by both 7 sides. I desire to see these relations established between Japan and our old ally Britain. Count Uchida writes—The Government and people of Japan are in full sympathy with the new national spirit, and will faithfully support the League of Nations. A false, malicious construction has been placed in some quarters on what Japan has done from sheer necessity, and purely in self defence in Siberia and China. There is no nation more interested in a peaceful Siberia and a united, prosperous China, than Japan. Japan’s controlling motive in her policy in the Far East is a legitimate desire to .make secure her economic life and peace. The Far East is to Japan, a condition of sine qua -.urn. We entered Alliances and even fought in wars in order to preserve that peace. JAPAN IN SIBERIA. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 9 General Kumara, commanding the Japanese at Vladivostock, has issued a statement that owing to recent developments in Siberia he had, been forced to occupy strategic Siberian towns. The Soviet sent a to Britain and Francg, declaring the Allies were morally responsible.

ALLEGED MURDERER HALF-

LYNCHED

BERLIN, June 8

The alleged murderer of Rosa Luxemburg, the German Socialist advocated has been arrested. After her murder in January 1919, it was impossible to trace the supposed murderer, who was believed to be Otto Runge an officer in on eof Berlin’s free corps, which indulged in pogroms against the revolutionaries. This Runge, on Wednesday, under the false name of Drull, asked for work at a Berlin Labour Exchange. Some workmen, however recognised him saying: “You murdered Rosa LuxembuilgV DrilU replied: “No. I only shot her!” He then attempted to escape but a crowd pursued him. They stripped off his clothes, and half lynched him. He was unconscious when the police arrived, and he is now in a hosoitnl seriously injured.