BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

CABLE NEWS,

4USTIULIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.

ADMISSION OF GERMANY. “ THE TIMES ” SERVICE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, June 9. The International Association of the League of Nations, has decided to admit Germany when she has fulfilled the conditions of Article oile of the Treaty of Versailles. \ NOTABLE HOAXER’S DEATH. KEUTEII’S TELEGRAMS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 10. Obituary.—ln Kensington Infirmary, the famous hoaxer, Louis De Rougemont. a AN APPOINTMENT. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 10. Geneva advices state that in deference to the prevalent feeling that the appointment of Veni/.elos as Secretary General of the general federation of the League of Nations union might be regarded as a political'move, Congress elected Professor Ruydsen to the position.

SIR R. STQUT. I Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, June 10 Sir Robert Stout lias been sworn in as a Privy Councillor. COAL MINERS BALLOT. LONDON; June 10 A meeting of the National Federation of miners decided to take- a ballot on the terms submitted by the coal' mine owners. The result will bo announced „ n the 17th. A two-thirds - majority will be required to continue the strike. A GERMAN HOPE. ’.Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) BERLIN, June 10 The German Government still hope to secure a- mandate over one surrendered colony, possibly Cameroons. A high official told a correspondent that when the British get hold of anything they never leave go. “We can only turn ,to France for some generous concession. COMM UNIST PiiOT. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) STOCKHOLM; June 10 | M connection with the police discovery of a Communists plot, uniting at a simultaneous revolution in I inland, Norway and Sweden, live former Finnish guards and one Swede were arrested. The police intend to expel four bundled foreign Bolsheviks. an inquiry report. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, June 10-

The inquiry .tribunal into the Sutton case cabled on April 25, reports that Sutton without instructions from his superiors, made a- hasty, foolish reniaik about losing important papers which h > immediately withdrew. Sutton's remark was not made with any improper motive, his only desire being to hasten the winding up of the department y work. L-ose by’s allegations though made in good faith, were no* sustained. ASKED TO LEAVE. (Received this day at, 9.30 a.m.) BERNE, June 10. The ex-Emperor Karl at the end of August is leaving, at the Swiss Oovernment’s request. LEAVING FOR FRONT. • Received Tins Day at 9.45 a.m.) ’ ATHENS, June 10. The King, Prime Minister and Minister of War are leaving for the front to-morrow.