BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS.

A USI KALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. UNEMPLOYMENT AT THE CAPE; CAPETOWN, June 28. The Unemployineht Cohitnissibh ailpointed by the Government recoin- - mends an extension of the land settle- - ment scheme involving an cxpenditmai of £15,000,000 thereby it is estimate? that 20,000 white families will be vided for. It also urges forced colonies for first offenders and illicit liquor sellers. SECRET SERVICE AGENT’S END, IK LONDON, June 29. The death has occurred of Sir Robert Nathan, a Secret Service official, who unearthed a German plot in 1915 to assassinate Allied Sovereigns and Premiers. CH URCHILL’S GENERALITIES. LONDON, June 29. ■Mr Winston Churchill• speaking at the English Speaking Union’s luncheon to a delegation from Virginia said: “One of-the grave impediments to growing unity of English speaking peoples lon been the condition ot Ireland. We have now reached a timo in our history that is full of tragedy but, at the same time, not without a growing light of hope. Another opportunity had been presented for Ireland’s rescue from her present terrible * * position, and for relations between the Empire and Ireland to be placed on an honourable free and enduring foundation. We are hopeful there will be are V conciliation between those whose fortunes are indelibly intermingled with ours, but who have had with us many long and bitter disagreements. GREEKS SUFFERING DEFEAT. (’ONSTAXTIXOPLE, June 28 Tin- Greeks after evacuating Adbazar, and Sabauja. are'holding a shorter iin.-, covering Ismid, •', - Gtmk naval base. They have requisitioned aft-tlse. (Leek vessels to embark the troops and civilians, both Greeks and from Armenians from ismid, to which 30,000 refugees have flocked. Constantinople will thus be exposed to a Nationalist attack. The Angora Government sent a message to the British High Commissioner proposing unsatisfactory conditions for the release of British war prisoners and interned civilians. 'The proposal A amounts practically to a repudiation of the London agreement. PARIS, June 27 . XL Advices from Constantinople state ih.it the Grecks were defeated at Adah.izai. and were obliged to fall back to Ismid. which the Turks are reported to have since occupied. A British warship rescued a number of Allied nationals.

A communique from Athens admits j that two hundred Greek casualties oc- \ curred during a strong enemy attack in \ the Nicomedia region. \ The communique adds: A Greek' de- i-»-4 tachment was temporarily in a critical \ position, but reinforcements were Sent-**. Jy up and the enemy was repulsed every- A where with heavy losses. ANOTHER WAR IN EAST. , LONDON. June 28. Advices from Constantinople state that a severe struggle is proceeding at Angora between the Natonalists proper and agents of the Committee of Union and Progress acting at the instigation * of Enver Pasha, and supported by the \ Bolsheviks. The .Natonalists are* anxious to arrive at a satisfactory agreement with t lie Allies, securin.iTthe withdrawal of the Greeks from .Smyrna in onjer' "* enable them to turn tlieii attention to ihe menace of the Bolsheviks who are concentrating ii strong force around Kars and are threatening Erzeroum. THE SILESIAN SITUATION. LONDON, June 28 Reuter’s Vladivostock correspondent states that General Semenoff declined the Japanese Commander in Chief’s advice that lie should leave Siberia in order to stop the political excitement. He secretly left his ship proceeding to •*> Xikolaiorsk where his followers are /S gathering. The Vladivostock authori- / .•. ties are arresting Semenoff’s adherents / T and serious trouble is brewing. /. 'f'-Y ITALY’S FOREIGN POLICY. y';

HOME, June 27 • . Signor Giolitti’s resignation from power is due to his loyalty towards Signor Storza, whose foreign policy lias caused strong opposition. On receipt of the news that Signor Sforga had ceded the port of Barossa to Jugoslavia. a force of Italian Arditi occupied the port, but they have since been isolated by a force of Carabinieri, who were dispatched to oust the rebels 'by the Government. REVOLUTIONARY FLAG. . (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) DELHI, June 29. The Revolutionary flag was hoisted on the Russian Legation at Teheran on the 20th. A STATE BALL. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m:) LONDON, June 29 The Dominion Ministers a »d wives ._*/| are invited to a State ball at Buckingham Palace on July 7th. OBITUARY. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, June 29. s Obituary.—Lady Randolph Churchill, suddenly. Her foot was recently ampul a ted as the result of an accident. /