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Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1921, Page 3

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UNEMPLOYED ARMY

• LONDON, July 8. There are 2,668,727 unemployed now registered in Britain. This total, however, is -for the pre-

vioiis week, which is the first decrease in the figures in the last eight months. tC The decrease is due to a slight revival of industry, resulting from the settlement of the coal strike.

f SERIOUS AT THE CAPE. "CAPETOWN, July 8 The prevailing state of unemployment in S f outh Africa was rudely brought before the attention of the Union Assembly this afternoon. A number of ex-service men and others entered the gallery. The lender shouted: “I have been asked to diav your attention to the fact that thero are 25,000 people in Capetown who are short of bread.” Other interruptions, such as “Stop talking'!” “Give us work and food!” followed, until the gallery was cleared. ANGLO-J APANESE A LLIANCE. LONDON, July 9 Mr Lloyd has explained that his proposed Parliamentary statement in reference to the Anglo- Japanese Alliance , depends upon the receipt of replies from the United States, Japan and China. The “Daily Chronicle” says:— “The | Empire Conference favours the Anglo-J Japanese friendship being harmonised ' with free developments in China in close j co-operation with the United States, j . A PENETRATING CRITICISM. j . LONDON, July 9 j The newspaper “Nation” in an article on the question, says:—“Not tor the first time in recent years, the in- , ert and jpoorly led democracy of this : country has had reason to he grateful ’ to the Dominions, or at least, to some of j them. They have now. imposed a check j on the British Government’s intention ■ to renew the Japanese Alliance, and j before the stubborn resistance of Can-, ada, and the powerful influence of j South Africa, the British Prime Minister has been driven to accept delay as the middle course. Canada has made it | clear that she will contract herself out of the Treaty if it if) renewed. This risk of driving Canada into independence should deter us from renewing the : Treaty.” ■

LEIPZIG TRIALS. LONDON, July !) The paper “Lc Matin’ ’ says:—M. Briand, French Premier, has recalled the French Mission appointed to "etch the Leipzig trials. 51. Briand explains that the presence ol the French mission is not only useless, but derisive. AERIAL MAIL FOR INDIA. LONDON, July 8. The Australian Press Association learns that the experiment of aeroplane conveyance of Indian mails will probably he undertaken in September. If it is successful, a regular service will he maintained. RUSSIA’S POPULATION. COPENHAGEN, July 9 Since 1914, the population of Russia has decreased by 12,000,000. The popu lation of Moscow now is only 1,000,009.

A SHOCKING AFFAIR. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 9. Harold Jones aged fifteen years was arrested of Abertillery, Monmouthshire, charged with murdering Florence Little aged eleven, whose body was outraged and her throat cut, and was found, hidden in an attic in Jones’ home, after several thousand people including Jones and his father, had fruitlessly searched all night for the missing girl in neighbouring fields. Jones was acquitted sixteen days ago at Monmouthshire Assizes by a jury, including five women on a charge .of murdering Freda Brunnil, aged nine, who disappeared after going an errand to a shop in Abertillery, where Jones was employed. A witness testified to hearing screams in a. shed adjoining the shop. Brunnell’s strangled body was found on February 6th., after several days searches hv neighbours, in a lane previously searched. The trial aroused intense local feeling. DETAILS OF MURDER, (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 10. Investigations of Jones’ house disclosed the murder was committed downstairs, the body being hauled by a rope through a trap door into the attic. There are bloodstains all up the stairs, It is evident several attempts were made to wash away the stains,

INDIAN RIOTS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) DELHI, July 9

Th 0 police made an extraordinarily fine defence, at Aligarh during the riots. (Tnly twelve were available. Four armed constables successfully defended the Treasury against a mob of about two thousand.

DR MANNIX. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, Jtilv 9

Tlio Chicago “Tribune’s” Tokio correspondent reports Dr Mannix has arrived and visited the sister of Terence M(Sweeney, who is a teacher in the local convent. Dr Mannix said “There can be no truth in any report of peace in Ireland, unless the British announce a complete Irish independence. JAPANESE VIEW. (Received This Day at 8 a.in.) TOKIO, July 9. The ex-Minister of Justice returning from a ten thousand mile trip in which he spoke, on behalf of disarmament, stated if the American Government pr. : poses an international conference to discuss restrictions or disarmament it will surely be the begitiing of the solution of all diplomatic questions between Japan and United States. He added that his audiences were overwhelmingly jn favour of disarmament,

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