BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

CABLE NEWS.

4UBTRALIAN AND NiZ. CABLE ASSOCIATION. FIGHTING COMMENCES. BETWEEN tURKEY AND GREECE. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 11 A Turkish official message states: — Fighting lias begun on the Broussa front. The Greeks evacuated Yalova. «■«.' THE DOMINION PREMIERS. LONDON, July ll The Dominion Premiers will inspect the Croydon aerodrome on July 16 atti| will go Mr a trip in the R 33 before deciding on an airship scheme. THE LEIPZIG TRIALS: LEIPZIG, July 11. General Von Shack and A on Krusku, who were charged with causing the M deaths of French prisoners in 1918, at ® Nicder Zwehren, have been acquitted. The French witnesses have been withdrawn. An Alsatian interpreter testified that precautions were not taken to prevent the spread of spotted typhus, _ introduced by a verminous Russian. Yon Shack proved that lie was not responsible. Von Kruska pleaded it was then not known that vermin carried disease. He was ordered to mix with the prisoners for purposes of local labour, and lie personally was not, responsible. Doctors treated the victims for bronchitis. Several attendants on doctors personnel died of the same disease. THE LEIPZIG TRIALS. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, July 11 Hon Chamberlain in the Commons, said France’s action in withdrawing from Leipzig trials, was taken without consulting Britain. A FLYING BICYCLE. PARIS, July H PoulaiN has satisfied the official test of a flying bicycle which covered 10 to 15 metres without the aid of motorpower. He was awarded the Peugeot prize of 10,000 francs. LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS. reuter’s telegrams. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 11 Hon Lloyd George has communicated with Air Harding and also with Japan and China regarding the proposed conference, and it is confidently anticipat--led beneficial results will follow Mr Harding’s step. | AVAR HONORS. I (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) - PARIS, July 11. ■ Amid appropriate military honours and stirring patriotic speeches, 49 Somme Communes received the Cross de Guerre at the hands of Alinister of War, Air Barthou and Marshal Foch assisted. . Lieutenant-General Lord Cavan representing Britain, was also present, £ as well as the Mayors of municipalities of prominent English towns which had i adopted ruined Somme villages.

LLOYD GEORGE ACCEPTS. ON, July 11. ' Hon. Lloyd George in the Commons, said lie gladly accepted AD’ Harding’s Conference on disarmament and the Pa cifie question.