BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE TRAIN SMASH. LONDON, July 28. * A Moscow message states the train disaster is supposed to be due to an anti-Communist plot. -Many of the injured were sent to the hospital in Kursk. It is assumed in London that Frimack (Australian) is identical with Paul Freeman. SPANISH TROOPS DANGER. MADRID, July 28. Colonel with five thousand men surrounded by Kabylis, continues to resist. Strenuous efforts are being made to save him. Coastal vessels are engaged in picking up groups of soldiers from the abandoned positions. TEST OF Alll BOMB. PARIS, July 28. A dirigible, as an experiment, dropped a 8501 b. bomb on the deck of the former Austrian battleship “Prince Eugene” off Toulon. The missile pierced four decks and exploded in the hold of the vessel, which tv as towed to dock in a sinking state.

A BERTILLERY MURI) ER S. LONDON, July 28

Harold Jones the 10-year-old boy, who is Charged with the Abertillery murder (cabled July 22) has been committed for trial.

EX-EMPEROR KARi

BERLIN, July 28

The Swiss Government has intimated to ex-Emperor Karl that he hiust leave; (Switzerland before August 31. Karl is seeking permission froth various Governments to live under them. It is reported he prefers Spain, but; is afraid of the high cost of living. If this dfficuity is overcome lie iviU settle' oh the Hnpshurgs estate at Diiiearicisles.

BRITAIN’S SURPLUS WOMEN. LONDON, July 28

Mary gfharliel, who was interviewed by the “Daily Express regarding the 1,000,000 surplus of women m Britain said that two courses were open to them. First, girls wanting to marry must go to the Dominion, where the war toll was lighter than here, and where men want wives. She would not send ill-equipped women to the Dominions. They must regard marriage iis ii sacred business, making themselves as efficient for their work as they would in order t;> qualify for other careers, studying all branches of domestic comv.

JAPAN’S BIG IRON SUPPLY. TOKIO, July 27

A process for smelting magnetic sand, whereby Japan can be rendered independent of outside sources of iron supply, lias been thoroughly tested and proved satisfactory. The cost of production is 25 yen per ton. Extensive fields of workable iron sand exist. The discovery is regarded as of the greatest importance economically and political-

LOSSES OF SPAIN. LONDON, July 28.

The “Daily Express” Madrid correspondent states: “The insurrection in Morocco has wrestcd'from Spain all the gains of 12 years’ patient efforts, which involve an aggregate loss of 2.5,000 men, and £OOO,OOO sterling. Tlie rebels reconquered all territory between Aitrucenuis and Melille. They were directed by men who were educated in European Military Academies able to competently handle large bodies of troops.

DEPRIVED OF BRITISH RIGHTS LONDON, July 28.

Justice Lawrence has ruled that Houston Chamberlain (who was made notorious through his violent anti-Bri-tish propaganda in Germany during the war) had forfeited his rights under his uncle’s will.

The Judge, however, declared that if Mr •Chamberlain came within his jurisdiction, lie is liable to be tried for treason. ‘Chamberlain became a naturalised German in 1916.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN BAVARIA. LONDON, July 28 The “Daily Chronicle’s” Berlin correspondent states: “The Education Minister in the Bavarian Landtag/ .foreshadowed a probability of English being made a compulsory subject in all schools, and French becoming a second optional language.” LONG SHIPYARD STRIKE. LONDON, July 28. A conference has been held in London which aimed at ending the shipyard joiners strke,' which has lasted for eight months but it was rendered abortive through the employers refusing the men’s offer to resume. BRITAIN’S UNEMPLOYED. LONDON, July 2 Tho registered unemployed in the United Kingdom amount to 1,870,000. This is a decrease of 300,000 since June 30tih. GERMAN MINE SWEEPERS. CHRISTIANIA, July 28. German mine sweepers in the W hite Sea were compelled to return to harbour owing to Bolshevik hostility. Russian batteries on the Murinan Coast opened fire for an hour forcing the Germans to withdraw. CANADA’S GOVERNOR, LONDON, July 28. The Canadian Club entertained Lord Byug, Governor-General elect. Sir J. Allen was present. Sir Arthur Currie, proposing tlie health of the guests, said Canadians considered themselves the inheritors of all British traditions. Canada was a martime nation in the middle of the world’s movement, and it was conceivable that she may become the pivot round which the future of humanity will turn. She was a direct link connecting the Mother Country with Australia, and must preserve the currents of life between them. Orientals were suspicous of European countries, and it was Canada’s task to interpret British civilisations to them an d to nterpret the Mother Country to the United States. The Duke of Connaught, relying trusted that Canada would retain a warn heart lor the other great' Do. minions,