BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. KEMALISTS LOSSES. LONDON, July 2-1. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Smyrna correspondent states Greek sources estimate the Kemalists lost four thousand killed and ten thousand wounded in the seven days battle at Kski-,_ _ shellr, which extended for miles. The Turks erected numerous forts on all; surrounding mountains, whereof the Greeks had to carry twenty by direct assault, with the bayonet. When the Kemalists retreated, they took up a position forty miles east- of Eskishelir, where the railway. was* flanked by mountains sometimes four thousand feet high. There the fighting is goiiig oh.

MOROCCAN REBELS

MADRID, July 24

Attacks by powerful bodies of Moroccan rebels continue. General Sylxestre’s detachments are still falling back though it is believed they are sufficient to defeiid the Melilla zone General Navua has replaced Geileral Sylvestre.

EXHIBTiON APPEAL

LONDON, July 24

The Prince of Wales is appealing on behalf of the proposed British Empire Exhibition in London in 1923 regarding which it is stated it is. essential that at at least half a million sterling should be promised to the guarantee fund in the next few weeks, th enable a serious start to be made. The response to thee appeal will determine whether or not the exhibition is held.

A SPANISH WAR. . 'MADRID, July 24

Two thousand troops were urgently despatched to Melilla from Ceuta, and further reinforcements are following. Several warships are being sent and Government has requisitioned a number of Atlantic liners and other large steam ers as transports for troops. The Minister of War described the retreat from Annal as most disastrous, with many casualties. *He said Spain was faced with a new situation in Morocco. Hitherto she only "had to deal with isolated groups of rebels. Now she is faced with a, real rebel army perfectly organised. One report states the native troops at Annal mutinied. Silves. tre fought at the head of his men who were surrounded and their munitions being exhausted. Silvestre ordered a retirement in the face of overwhelming odds, but himself and staff who refused to leave him, remained behind. Details are lacking, but it is kno-wn that Silvestre and two aides and two colonels are among the killed,

WIRELESS CHAIN

LONDON, July 24

According to the “Daily Chronicle” when Leafield power station is opened in the Autumn the Imperial wireless chain would be completed, except at Cairo where buildings and apparatus are not ready. Leafield capaicity is estimated at seven million words yearly. When Cairo is opened Leafield will transmit to Australia via Singapore and Port Darwin.

ITALIAN POLITICS. ' ROME, July 24

The Chamber voted confidence in Bonomi’s Cabinet by 302 to 138, assuring the life of the Cabinet for at least three months, subject to unfor—seen happenings. Bonomi’s task is most! difficult, specially the ‘internal pacification. Fascists! and Socialists have suspended hostilities, but commissioners are carrying on propaganda. They have created an armed body called the Peoples’ Arditti, which already is attempting to cause the peasantry to rise against the land-owners.

ITALY AND RUSSIA. LONDON, July 25.

The ‘Morning Post’s” Rome correspondent tjtajtes Italy and Russia are about to sign a Commercial Agreement similar to Anolo-Russian Convention subject to a proviso that Russia meet her previous obligations.

CHINESE i>:ggs. PARIS, July 23.

The Health authorities have decided that use of Chinese eggs for making cakes and pastry is dangerous during hot weather. An analysis showed twenty-four hours after thawing, eggs which were imported shelled and frozen contain thousands of harmful microbes.

INDIAN BOYCOTT CAMPAIGN. DELHI, July 23.

Gandhi and Ali brothers are busily campaigning in Bombay Presidency for a complete boycott of foreign cloth liv Ist. August. Numerous meetings are held daily and audiences are urged to destroy their clothes made of foreign cloth or dispatch them somewhere outside of India for the relief of the poor.

MOTOR GRAND PRIX. PARIS, July 24. For the motor cycle grand prix over

a triangular course, eighteen laps, of ten and a half miles, there were forty-nine counpetitorls. Bennett the winner, covered the distance in 11,607 seconds. The first four rode British machines.

GERMAN REPLY. BERLIN, July 24

The German reply to the French note denies the alleged anti-French outrages. It declares the situation in Upper Silesia is in no way threatened by the German population and asserts the German defence force has been disarmed and disbanded, but the entire Polish insurgent military organisation remains in the plebiscite territory. Frenfch troops have hitherto done nothing effectual to disarm the Poles. An increase of French troops would scarcely contribute to the tranquility of the situation, which is naturally strained, owing to the. delay. It adds that Germany will continue to endeavour to carry out the Peace Treaty, but the Poles must be made to observe the Treaty and cense to strive for illegiti* mate aims.