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Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS,

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A MOTOR COLLISION. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, August M. Two persons were killed and fourteen injured, some critically, in a . co 1 between a Charabanc and a private ou on the holders of Renfrewshire and Ay > shire. WORKERS AND WAGE OUTS. NEW YORK, August 28. Mr S. Gompers, speaking at the Atlantic City, confessed that * hl “ .' a ° membership of the American Fedeiaof Labour had been i educed by 750-000 since May of 1920. this was owing to the industria The membership now was 338,000. we urged the Federation to resist the ieduc tion of wages, pointing out that •while we cannot successfully oppose every reduction, it is better to resist and lose, or to compromise than not to resist at all.” REWARD FOR CAPTURE. PARIS, Aug. 28. The two students who have been arrested at Offenburg have been re--10 The German Government has offered a reward of one hundred thousandmarks for the capture of Erzeberger s assassins. TROOPS FOR SILESIA. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 29. The Allies have jointly notified Germany of their intention to send two battalions from France, Ragland and Italy to Silesia. France additionally sends a detachment of cavaliy. the INDIAN DANGER. (Received This Day at 12.20 P- m -) LONDON, Aug. 29 Indian expert opinion in London views with the utmost gravity the implication of Indian policemen and ox-soldiers. Moplahs extremists all along openl. avowed their intention to obtain supports from Sepoys. Hitherto, happily, there was little response, but this future of the Moplah rebellion will necessitate greater precautions. Outrages against Hindus by fanatical Moplahs are likely to disarrange extremist propaganda causing a cleavage between Hindus and Mohe.nmedntis and weakening Hindu sympathy in the KhaliLvt agitation. LEAGUE OF NATIONS. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, August 29. I The report of the League of Nations on the allocation of Leagues expenditure is likely to produce an interesting debate. Two schemes have been formulated. The main scheme which fixes Australia’s share at one-six-tieth, would require an .amendment, of article six of the Covenant, and in view of the delay this is likely to occasion other countries under the burden of paying in the higher class fixed by the Pastoral Convention. Iho t onimittee has devised a. provisional formiih, which it is believed the Assembly can accept without altering the Covenant. The latter Will give immediate relief, Australia’s share being now one fortieth. WOOL market. _ (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, August 29. * Bradford market showed more activity in merino and fine oross-breds.