BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

ITALIAN POLITICS. ROME, June 14

Before the Chamber assembled, a party of Fascists obstructed Deputy Misiauoy cabled on 23rd February, and told him to clear out as a man of his character ought not to be a niembei. Misiano refused and the Fascists forcibly ejected him, resulting in Fascists and Communists exchanging blows iu the precincts of the Chamber.

POPE’S DESIRE.

ROME, June 14

A passage in the Pope’s allocution during a secret consistory is attracting attention. The Pope says the situation of the. Christians in Palestine has Been not only not improved, but has been made worse by the new civil arrangements, which are ousting Christianity from its ' previous position, and are putting Judaism in Its place. . The allocution exhorts the Christians, including the njon-Catholic Governments, to insist that the League of Nations shall examine the British mandate.

SERBIAN KING ILL

BELGRADE, June 14. King Peter, of Serbia, is seriously ill with pneumonia.

SUGAR COMMISSION REPORT

(Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 14

The report of the Royal Commission on sugar supply shows the exchequer will have to meet a loss of 24j million Sterling. Had the Commission’s recommendations regarding the selling price of sugar been accepted, the loss might been reduced to sixteen million. The Commission adds—Our experience shows that State control of trade is not desirable for successful trading. Constant vigilance, quickness of decision and secrecy are wanted, which are difficult to secure in a public department.

ENGINEERING DISPUTE. LONDON June 14

After several meetings between masters and men in the engineering trade, the negotiators have arranged for a ballot among the men, on the masters proposed reductions in wages.

MARINE TROUBLE. NEW YORK June 14

Though the marine engineers Executive has signed a new wage agreement with the Shipping Board accepting fifteen per cent wage reduction there will be no elimination of overtime until April 1922. The marine strike is still unsettled. Various local unions are voting on the Executive’s action. There are indications that a split is likely to occur again. Private ship owners refused to sign any agreement "insuring it .definite for any period. JAPAN’S PRINCE. (Received this dav at 9.31) a.m.) AMSTERDAM, June 15. The newspapers cordially welcome Prince Hirohito whose visit will strengthen the traditional friendship between Holland and Japan.

FRENCH MISSION TO JAPAN

PARIS, June 15.

Government are sending a military mission, headed by General Joffre , to Japan. INTER ALLIED DEMAND. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) PARIS, June 15 Owing to German troops refusal to withdraw from Upper Silesia the Allies are sending representations to Berlin stating the-Interallied Commission’s authority must not be compromised. M AIL ROBBERS ARRESTED. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 14Rig Tim Murphy, 'Chicago’s most powerful labour leader, has confessed to complicity in the mail robbery cabled on 6th April. 112,909 dollars, out of 350,000 loot have been recovered. Two postal clerks are implicated. v MARINE ENGINEERS DECISION.

(Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 14

Marine engineers voted to uphold the agreement cabled to-day. They are returning to the Shipping Board vessels. Reports from other parts state the men are returning there.

GALLIPOLI MEMORIAL SITE. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m ) LONDON, June 15. General Huster Weston, recommends the War Office Gallipoli Memorial be . erected on a hill site 500 yards northeast of Cape Helles lighthouse between U. and W. beaches. Other sites including Anzac were as being too far from the line of traffic.

SLEEPY SICKNESS. Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.)

LONDON, April 15,

Lady Leigh is showing the first improvement after suffering from sleepy sickness for several months.

GERMAN VIEW,

OF KEMALIST POSITION. (Received This Dr.y at 8.30 a.m.) BERLN, June 15. Von Sanders, in an article in the “Vossiche Zeitung,” estimates Kemal’s army at Angora at»one hundred thousand and it is continually growing. The artillery was largey increased by French (mns captured by Soviet armies from Deniken and Wrangel which have reached Anatoria. The nationalists hope to ! establish a sort of United States of J Islam with Turkey as the leader. It i% unbelievable that England can think it possible to aid the Greeks and end Kemal’s empire. ICemal has protested him . self by establishing a group of commands against a Black Sea landing and the memory of Gallipoli is not calculated to encourage a similar attempt and a sen blockage would be useless.