BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

IU&Tr.ALIAN AND N.Z.oCABDE ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. LONDON, Aug. ]6. The Australian Press Association lias interviewed Mr Massey in reference to the American proposal to include tho Dominion representatives in the British delegation at the Washington Conference. Mr Massey said he regret; that it would he impossible for him to leave New Zealand to attend the conference. Tie expected that unusually important business would be dealt with at tho forthcoming New Zealand session, which would demand his unremitting attention and constant attendant:*. GREEK ADVANCE*ON TURKS. SMYRNA, Aug. JG. The Greek forces are steadily advancing on the Turks, and meeting with woak resistance. They now occupy a , line on the, Pursak 'river, 70 miles east of Eskishehr. The Turkish Kemalists art unable to make a stand. The object of the. Greeks (appears to be to reach Angora and destroy the railway, and lolling stock, thus cutting Komal Pasha’s communications, and than to return to their base at Eskishehr. EXCHANGE QUESTION. VANCOUVER, Aug. 17. President Handing believes the normal financial conditions should proceed, and naturally opposes plans to stabilise foreign exchange, otherwise the liesident would not call tho conference suggested by Senator King’s resolution, unless the demand should develop at the Disarmament Conference. POLES AND SILESIA. BERLIN, Aug. 17. A strong column of Polish rebels 'attempted'to penetrate Benthen, for the purpose of making an anti-British demonstration. They wrecked some German shops and houses in the suburbs, before tbey came in conflict with allied police. A severe fight then followed, resulting in many Polish casuallies. WOOL TRADE. (Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, August 17. Mr Hughes conferred with the executive of the Wool Federation privately. A statement subsequently issued to the press states various matters affecting both Bradford trade and wool > producing in Australia were discussed. It was felt Mr Hughes had rendered a • great service in stating the position of the woolgrowers but members of tbe Federation thought Mr Hughes bad not ( previously realised the circumstances j and problems which obtain here. One j of the objects of the Conference was to prove that the of growers j and those of buyers were inseparable. Th 0 intention of Conference has been j amply justified and resulted in a better understanding of each others difficulties. Both Mr Hughes and the members left the Conference with the f stron« hopes of closer co-operation and good permanent results in the future. GREEKS ADVANCING LONDON, August 17. A correspondent at Smyrna writes that the Greeks are rapidly advancing | on Angora. Kernel Pasha is evacuating the whole region of Sevri Hissnr and . Angora. SPANISH FOREIGN LEGION. ''Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, August 17. The “Star” states the Spanish Consulate in London is enrolling volun- ! teers for a foreign Legion for fighting the Moors and Riffs in Morocco The news is circulating among ex-service men in the Young Men’s Christian Asdijcian Headquarters and brought a /rush of applicants. ; Volunteers are not asked for characters merely':Can you fight.” They are paid £2o sterling on enlistment and a payment of 3/9 per'day. Transport lying at Southampton will take tho first draft-during the week-end. Many unemployed are enlisting and walking to Southampton to embark, urged thereto by direct necessity. j