BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE .ASSOCIATION. GENERAL HAMILTON’S VIEWS. LONDON, July 16. Sir lan Hamilton, speaking at Sanehester said: “The old code of chivalry still works under the surface of the Japanese treaty. The Japanese would sooner die than play fast and loose with a military treaty, but such consideration might not apply to other forms of an agreement. Therefore it would be best for America and the world to stick to our military Japanese agreement, with as many safeguards as we like, against our being drawn into conflict with any English-speaking people. *

NAV A L DIS'AR MAM ENT

LONDON, July ] 7

At the reduction of armaments committee of tlie League of Nations, Air Fisher (Britain) said Britain suffered too much from foolish rivalry in naval armaments not to have a sincere desire to reach a prompt and definite settlement on the question, but naval disarmament was technically different to disarmament on land,

POLAND AND RUSSIA. COPENHAGEN, July 18. The Polish Government has replied to Ihe Soviet Government’s allegation that Poland has violated the Riga Pence Treaty, by supporting counter, revolutionary organisations under General Savinkoff. Poland states that all anti-Bolshevik organisations in Poland have been broken, but the right of political asylum is a domestic matter, v

’Phe Soviets have demanded the appointment of a Mixed Commission for tlie trial of Polish officers and citizens. This, says Poland, is inconsistent with Polish sovereignty. Poland accuses the Soviet of stir, ring up an agitation against Poland.

It is reported that both Poland and Russia are mobilising.

SUN YAT SEN’S MESSAGE. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) PEKIN, July-17. According to a Canton message Sun sat Sen’s Government lias instructed the representative at Washington to ' inform United States .that the Pekin administration is no longer capable of representing China and therefore is not qualified to send a delegate in connection with the Far Eastern Conference. The Canton Government expects to send a representative ty the Conference.

WHAT TO DISCUSS. (Received This Dav at 8.30 a.m.) • WASHINGTON, July 18 It is authoritatively stated that America lias decided that all the Powers will have opportunity to discuss what, subjects will be taken up at the Conference before it begins.

ADMIRAL SIMS’ CHARGES

UPHELD BY MAJORITY REPORT.

(Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 18

The Senate Investigatorial Committee has submitted a majority report signed by three members upholding Admiral Sims’ charges made last year, that Mr Daniels did not aid the Navy Department to _efficiently enter into co-opera-tion with the Allied forces in the first months after United States entrance into the war. The minority report, signed bv two members, denies Sims’ charges, and upholds Mr Daniels.

GERMAN PRESS ANGRY'. (l-'ercived This Day at 9.40 a.m.) BERLIN, July 18,

Newspapers are fuming over France’s Note, complaining at Germany’s neglect to take action against Hoeffer, who refuses to surrender arms. The newspapers declare while the Germans in Upper Silesia are disarming, the Poles are furnishing faked returns. The opinion is expressed that if further French troops are sent it will probably lead to bloodshed. GERMANS AND FRENCH.

(Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) PARIS, July IS

Germans surrounded ail hotel in which a French officer and his wife were staving in Ratibor, but they' succeeded in escaping to Oppeln.

JAPAN’S VIEWS

(Received This Day_at 9.40 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 17. Despatches from Tokio indicate that all Japan is deeply amused over Mr Harding’s Armament Conference proposals. The Liberals declare there is nothing to fear from a frank open discussion on the far eastern problems, and point out that Japan must openly and candidly discuss all aspects of the siitmtion, and must strive valiantly for its rights at the conference. It would be best not to haggle or take

. a small attitude, since this would hurt the Empire more than anything else, j The aristocratic classes seem to see an • element of danger arising out of the | Angfo-Savon combination, robbing Ja- ; pan of its dominant hold on tlie econo- ! mic political life of Asia. All parties agree that a crisis in Japan’s affairs has arrived and only wisdom and farsightedness can steer her through the new development's of a world policy. INCREASE OF DRUNKENNESS. , LONDON, July 18. I Convictions for drunkenness in Eng-

land and Wales totalled 95,763 last year, compared with 57,948 in 1919, showing a continuance of the reaction froip the striking decreases during the war. Yorkshire, Lancashire, Midlands, {Eastern and Western Counties, had the largest increases.