IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1921, Page 3

IN IRELAND.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. MAXIM GORKY AS FOOD CONTROLLER. LONDON, Aug. 7. The well-known Russian writer, Maxim G»rky, has been appointed Food Controller of Russia by the Soviet. 4 McKF.mVN REr.EASED. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. ”8. McKcown has been released. Imperial Conference AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. INTER-IMPERIAL COMMUNICATIONS. „ LONDON, Aug. 7. The “ Daily Telegraph’s ” leader on wireless communication wonders why the Conference accepted a discredited scheme which is so inadequate, that Mr Hughes has reserved for Australia complete freedom of action. The scheme looks very like a. project of little minds groping in the dark, whereas we need a bold scheme evolved by men of expert knowledge and wide vision. So far as imperial communications are concerned, the Conference failed, espeeialv in giving eonsent to the Post Office remaining m charge of wireless developments. The result will probably be a further delay. In the meantime our kith and kin overseas have to obtain what advantages or disadvantages they may from the services being inaugurated in other countries. That is not the way to a consolidated Commonwealth wine represents a destructive phase of civilisation. There would have been . some hope if the Imperial Hoard had been formed with power to mobilise the best scientific minds and business heads in order to speedily produce a swiftly working and cheap system of wireless throughout the Empire. Wo are convinced that only in a free atmosphere of science, in alliance with commerce with the Empire, is it possible to obtain an adequate, swift, and cheap wireless communication.