BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

iUSXKALIAN AND N'.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE PRINCE’S TOUR. LONDON, June 16. Mr Everard Cattes has published a book entitled “Down Under With the Prince,” in which lie pays, a warm hearted tribute to the loyal reception aJqqwded the Prince by all classes everywhere. Regarding New Zealand, Mr Cottes, who represented Reuterjq says: —“lt is impossible to travel tPjfcgi and meet public men without being impressed by the high character, the moderation and the conservativeness char-, acterising the politics. There is no - country where co-operation for public ends is more general, where political corruption is less common, or mere personal rights fire mdre seethe.” INDEMNITY PROBLEM LONDON, June 15. Addressing the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Mr R. McKenna pointed out that.it was impossible to make Germany pay by forcing her to send to the Allies, such articles as coa}, timber, potash, and sugar. This would mean that much German labour and capital would be withdrawn from manu fnctures in Germany, It was true that nothing like £400,000,000 a year would be produced by fhese means, but at least there would be no disturbance of British trade and no external pressure in keeping German wages-at a'point which would ensure successful competition with us in foreign trade. WAR RELIEF FUNDS. LONDON, June 16. Sir Jas Allen has formed a committee comprising Admiral Grant, Colonel Fitzherbert, Captain Greenstreet, Mr Havelock Wilson and Mrs Wilson (widow of th e Antarctic hero) to administer a fund which the New Zealand Wool Growers’ Association subscribed for the benefit of distressed dependents of men of the merchant marine and navy killed during the war. EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON, June 16 One hundred Commoners attended the Empire development committee’s dinner. Mr Hughes emphasised the importance of developing trade within the Empire, pointing out the Dominions between them bought greater quantities of British goods than Japan, America, and Germany combined. While trade outside the Empire should not be neglected, it should not be overlooked that the Dominions were not foreigners, and rallied to the Empire’s aid during the* war. They provided altogether a million white soldiers in the last war. The Empire ought to follow a deliberate policy of development of inter Imperial trade. He asked members to use their influence in that direction, and also towards guiding the emigration of Britain’s excess population to the Dominions, in order to assist the development of the Dominion’s resources, and at the same time placing the Empire in •i position of lasting security.

AUSTRALIAN LOANS. i Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 17. The underwriters receive 72 per cent of the South Australian Loan and 57 per cent of the Tasmanian loan. TURCO-GREEK DANGER. BIG BREAK COMING OUT. flleceived This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 17. The Turco-Greek conflagration is now on the verge of bursting out. Both sides have profited by the lull, to reorganise extensively-. The Turks who are expected to open the attack, claim they have doubled their forces since the last operations, while King Constantine’s visit to Asia Minor suggests Greek, confidence. Rome newspapers report 'he arrival in Anatolia of Soviet troops for the purpose of aiding Turkish Nationalists.

Constantinople records extensive Greek reconnoitring operations /jri the whole front, while an Angora dispatch speaks of serious differences between members of the National Assembly interpellation regarding the change of British policy towards Angoiaites provoked heated discussions.

IN UPPER SILESIA. REUTER’S TELEGRAMS(Received this day at 8 a.m.' LONDON, June 17. The situation in Upper Silesia remains grave. No progress has been made so far towards tracing the boundary, although six rival lines are ,at present before the Allies. While the British are supporting French representations to Berlin insisting on Hoeffers withdrawal, there is a disposition in official quarters in London not to bring pressure on Hoeffer until Korfanty redeems his promise. Nevertheless, Hoeffer’s attempt to lay down the law is regained as insufferable. The German press gives prominence to a report that Hoeffer handed over four villages to the plebiscite police, whom the Poles immediately evicieß. The German Government, in a new note to the Allies impatiently exclaims that the In£er-Allied Commission has not found a method of ending insurrection, declaring Upper Silesia is undergoing cruel sufferings as a result of Korfanty’s six week’s autocracy.

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