BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

CABLE NEWS.

—e**— iUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. KEM A LIST INTENTIONS. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) " PARIS, Aug. 2 According to Angora messages the National “Assembly affirmed the intention of continuing the war until ultimate victory arrived. Government con- | tinues mobilisation and organisation with a view to a winter campaign. The ■ Assembly decided not to ask the Allies to intervene until the. termination of the present war. FAMINE IN RUSSIA. MERLIN, Aug. 1. Captain Wegner, commander of the first relief ship to reach Russia, writing to the newspapers says:—The poo- | pie are so weak through starvation and disease that they are unable to walk. Wooden houses are used for firewood. Seven cable ears remain in Pctrograd and a short ride costs 80,0(H) roubles. A pound of butter 22,000; and a pair of shoes 300,000 roubles. Eggs are 2000 roubles each; hairpins, 7(H) roubles each .and a pound of tea is 80,000 roubles.

FUTURE OF RUSSIA I RERUN, Aug? 1. I The Lokal Anzoigor’s ” Moscow corI respondent states that the Soviet leadI ers summoned the moderate liberals I and admitted the Bolsheviks had ceas--1 ed to control the situation, and proposI ed a. conference to decide Russia’s fnI ture. I RAND MINING CRISIS.. I CAPETOWN. Aug. 1. I The acceptance by a meeting of I Trade unionists at Johannesburg of the I Chamber of Mines proposal for a con- | forenee to discuss a.n automatic adjustI merit of wages affords a hope that the I threatened mining strike may be I averted.

BRITAIN’S UNEMPLOYED. LONDON, Aug. 1. I Mr Montagu Barlow stated in the I House of Commons that despite the [ shortage of houses all over the count r\ there are now 3,100 bricklayers, 7,00( bricklayers’ labourers, 12,(XX) carpenters and joiners, and 400 plasterers unemployed in Great Britain. IN THE COMMONS. (Received This Dnv at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 2. Replying to a question in the Commons, Mitchell Thompson said there were no enquiries for zinc concentrates at- a price which the government would accept, but b<* hoped to effect a sale shortly to Australia. rx THE HOUSE OF LOROS, ilierrivcd This Day at 12.2-5 p.m.) f LONDON, Aug. 2. Karl Crewe, in the House of la>rds. ns a protest against the attempt to ruch important legislation, in order to avoid an autumn session, moved that the Txtrds decline to proceed with any

Bills not yet read a first time, until the end of October. The motion was rejected by 104 to SS.

COMMERCIAL. LONDON, Aug. 2. At the tallow sales the stocks wore 8881 casks, imports 2(186 casks, deliveries 4612 casks. Waihi Junction os. FIRE IN STOCK EXCHANGE. (Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 2. A fire broke out in tile Stock Exchange while the floor was crowded with traders who cleared out while the firemen subdued the flames. Trading was suspended for an hour. The damage was slight. LABOUR DECISION. (Received This Dav at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 2. The National Sailors Firemen’s Union have given notice of intention of withdrawing from the National Transport Federation, owing to the Federation Conference’s adoption of a resolution which the Union contends give the Federation full power to call out on strike, any constituent Union without the Union’s anlthoriisation.

j AN APPEAL, j (Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.) | LONDON, August 2. Poplar Council is appealing against the attachment writs.