BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS,

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. GERMAN NOTE. (Received This Day at 6.40 a.m.) PARIS, July 24. The German Government has sent a note denying French allegations against German troops in Poland, also pointing out they are not disbanded. The note says the German Government opposes the despatch of further French troops to Silesia. ' Other Parisian reports state Germany considers the demand for the passage of troops through German territory should emanate from all the Allie.s occupying Sflesia. France, however, while not anxious to act alone, intimates that if Britain and Italy will not act she will not hesitate to send reinforcements to assure the safety of French troops already in Silesia.

CURE OF CANCER. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.)

LONDON. Julv 24

Medical science is at last in possession of a method of the treatment of cancer, wherefrom much is hoped. A tube has been constructed capable of directing immensely powerful rays on the affected part of the body. It is hoped to persuade the affected tissues to absorb them. The general opinion of medicals is tliaF it is too early to «ry whether the tissues will sufficiently absorb the rays to effect a complete cure, but the methods were lengthily, secretly discussed at the British Medical Association Conference. A prominent doctor said in a year's time we will know much.

PROCESSION TO WORK HOI SI: LONDON. Julv 23.

There wss remarkable procession at Wandsworth, six hundred moiT. and children and infants in arms and pern mini la tors marching to the workhouse and demanding admission. which was refused with the exception of four women and a number of children, whose husbands and fathers had been previously admitted. Tli# police dispersed the others. An official stated the workhouse accommodation was nine hundred Gut Ibis was alrcadv exceeded.

GREEK REPORT. ATHENS, July

A communique states we repulsed a Turkish counter-attack and have, overthrown the enemy along the whole front.. We are pursuing the Turks who retreated in disorder eastward and northeastward.

Newspapers express the opinion that the campaign is almost ended. Nicholas has entered Kutahin.