BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

VUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. KEN TILLETT’S REPORT. LONDON, Aug. 4 Ren Tillett in his annual report to the Dockers Union strongly aniniadvents on tlie want of unity within the miners’ union in the recent strike, which destroyed an action carefully planned by the Triple Alliance. The miners’ union needed amalgamation more than any other. Tillett suggests co-operation between great trade unions to deal with the unemployment. The appeal by individual members of Poplar Council against a writ of attachment was dismissed, but the Council in its corporate capacity was allowed. IN THE C 0... .ONS: LONDON, Aug. 4. The Irish Solicitor-General in tlie Commons, replying to the question, said Mistress Lindsay warned tlie Crown forces of a possible ambush, ito action being taken owing to the truce to discover the murderers. MORE IMMIGRANTS. LONDON, Aug. 4. Tlie Wnimana is sailing on Septeniber Ist with 900 emigrants. Half are exservieemen and the remainder nominees. CARUSO’S WILL. ROME, Aug. 4. C “Tse’s solicitors •announce the tenor left two wills, one made in New York in 1919 and tlie other executed at Sorrento in 1921. The official amount is unavailable. The family’s estimate is eight hundred thousand sterling, using present exchange rates and valuing foreign investments. Under the Sorrento will he bequeaths Usufruct to his widow, who maintains Caruso’s mother. After the widow’s death Caruso’s brother and three sons divide the property. Large crowds are viewing the body which, at f afuse’s wish, has been embalmed. INFLUENZA OUTBREAK, SUVA, Aug. 4. Pneumonic influenza lias broken out at Nukaloafa, with one death at the west end of the Island. MADAME RERNSTORFF. NEW YORK, Aug. 4. The Courts have ordered the return to Madame Rernstorff of 1,200,000 'dollars’ worth of property seized by the enemy Alien Property Custodian. Tlie Judge ruled that Madame Rernstorff was an American citizen when she inherited the money, before her marriage to the German Ambassador. TURKISH VENGEANCE. LONDON, Aug. 4. The “Daily Mail’s” Constantinople i oriTspendoiit reports that the Kemalists, out of resentment at their revers. es, are executing captured Greek soldiers if they are found to be Turkish subjects. Twenty-eight captives, natives of Smyrna, Adrianople, and Broussa, were hanged after a trial. GRECIAN INTENTIONS. LONDON, Aug. 4. Greek communications are eliciting grave suspicion in official circles. The latest communication alleges that the British have notified Athens that no objection would be raised against the Greek aims, even to the occupation of Constantinople. It is alleged that this communication was handed to the Greek Foreign Minister, through the British Minister (Earl Granville).

r l’liis i s officially repudiated. On the contrary, Great Britain and France have intimated to the Greek Government that they are entirely opposed to t'lie present Greek schemes.

SUBMARINE TELEPHONES. LONDON, Aug. 4. “Tiu* Times” Paris correspondent states a service whereby it is claimed that the telephone can he harnessed to submarine cables, has been invented by Gaston Vincent and Loins du Verger, two French engineers. The French Government has sanctioned experiment with the new principle, which it is claimed can he applied to all existing submarines. EUROPEAN HEAT WAVE. LONDON, Aug. 4. As a result of the oppressive heat in Belgium, the farmers are working all night instead of the daytime. Searchlights are attached to the cutters and binders. * LEAGUE OF NATIONS. GENEVA, Aug. 3. Britain has officially notified the League of Nations that the British Empire as a whole has ratified a statute providing for the creation of a permanent court of International Justice. NATIONALITY LAWS. LONDON, Aug. 3 In the House of Commons at question time, Mr Short stated that the Imperial Conference had agreed to recommend to the Dominion Governments’ proposals to amend the nationality laws to provide for the acquisition of British nationality by persons of British descent born abroad and an agreement ought to be reached with the overseas Governments before legislation was introduced in England. Steps were being taken to obtain an agreement, and lie would endeavour to expedite a conference with the Dominions so as to introduce legislation leginning next session. POPLAR COUNCIL RATES. LONDON, Aug. 4. At a special meeting, the Poplar Borough Council last night refused to levy rates to meet the London County Councils and ‘the Asylum Boards demand. which caused the litigation. THE MOROCCAN FIGHTING. MADRID, Aug. 3 Fighting continues at Belilla. The rebels have captured Nador. Public demonstrations in Madrid continue. There is a demand for the evacuation of Morocco in preference to undertaking a colonial war. involving iuorensed taxation.