BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. CONSIDERED jNSOLENT. PARIS, July 24. French newspapers describe the Ger man note as insolent, proving Germany's bad faith. KEMALIST MOVES. PARIS, July 24. Kemalist delegate at Paris has received a communique claiming the Kemalists re-occupied Afiun, Kara, and Hissar. tm Xho “Petit Parisian” states the Kemalist delegate has drafted a scheme for a franco-Turkish agreement which is likely to satisfy both parties. It also states the National Assembly at Angora hah postponed the ratification of the Turco-Boishevik Treaty;

ITALIAN SUGGESTION. LONDON, July 25 Signor Rarnaciotti informs the Australian press that the Italian Government has asked for all descriptions of speciments of pastoral, agricultural and mineral.products, plants and fauna from Australia for allottment to. commercial smientific Institutions. Official collectors arc ready to reciprocate. Rainaciotti urges this opportunity foi Ac tralia to achieve valuable propaganda free. Should the collection be of sufficient importance to permit, die Italian Government would be glad to pim idi for a travelling exhibition as a whole, for use by the principal Italian importers and consumers from Central and Eastern Europe, who buy in Italy.

ONE VOTE FOR BRITAIN. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 25 It is understood the British Empire will officially have only one voice at Washington Disarmament Conference. Representatives of the Dominions will be included in the delegation, but it is believed Mr Hughes is informing Britain that it is the attitude of the Government, that the Empire will have but one vote.

BRITAIN AND FRANCE. (Received This Day at 2 p.m.) e PARIS, July 25. Britain has informed France she will accept the despatch of French reinforcements to Upper Silesia with all reservations. POISON'GAS FOR RATS. (Received This Day at 2 p.m.) PARIS, July 25.

Poison gas discharged through severs! yii 'Lyons against rats, proved most) effective, great numbers being killed.

GREAT HEAT WAVE.'

CAUSES MANV DEATHS

(Received This Day at 2 p.m.i LONDON, July 25. According to Basra (Morocco) reports there lias been a record heat wave, causing deaths of many whites and y- natives alike. All traffic is suspended in tlic daytime. The temperature in the shade during the last fortnight has exceeded 124, the highest being 128.