BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1921, Page 1

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABI.E ASSOIIAI lON A NOTH KR WAGK OCT. j LONDON, Oft. 10. | The ninkers in the Shipbuilding and , Knpineering Trades have acreptctl I employers’ proposal to reduce toe munitions bonuses by three stieressn e cpu'l cuts in November, Drcemhet' nml January. SCOTTISH WAOK t'CTS. LONDON, Oct. 10. The men nml musters in the ship- \ building trude lieltl n conference nt I Ktlilibm <ih. The representatives of the iu«*u aerei'il to submit to u ballot ° !i the following oiler regarding tlm with j drawal of the war bonuses ’. Nineteen j per cent to be the first reduction, onel bird ol' which shall operate on the Ist ol' November; another third on December Ist; and the rest in the New Year. V I FAYS Oh' LLOYD OKOHOK. LONDON. Oet. It' , Mr Lined George, writing to tlm f l.tthotiriles' Committee on l uemploywho are to meet him to-morrow,. s .,v, lie deeplv regrets Labour’s mteii-1 lion not to co-operate with the hiianciers and enij.lo.vers in solving unemployment, adding that their atutude i no.' helpful in a crisis aflcc.ing al | classes, ami which cannot be suliet. wit bolt l an ell'ective partnership ot at. j PACU’IO PUOIII.EMS. LONDON, Oet. 10. The “Daily Express.” continuing its discussion on the Pacific problems, ,mints out that if there arises any uuesllcm of ljritain not paying to the | rnited States the money she owes, then Britain will be a,censed of using American money to lmild its battleships aeainst the United States. “Annlhor dillicultv.” it says, “that the Dr,Osh Kmpire has to face, is the possibility of a divergence of opinion between Can-, aria and Australia. Canada’s sympathis*. are with a. Power which also ohieets to Oriental immigration, hut Aus- | trnlitv is rar away, and she tears that if rear is not averted, the first shock „-iU fall on her unprotected shores. I te |,est. naval opinion, however, considers that this naval nervousness is »»''■ ranted. Japan would in A "Strata he operating far from her bases, with the American (feet on her flanks. Such a move on Japan’s part would he com t- ., naval Moscow. Ti should, thereforo he easy for llritnin to satisfy Austral!* that she is not in real danpei and that, the P.ritish Emp.ro and tlu \meriean Kepuhlie can Rivelfr a wunrnntoo against invnson. The posU„„. therefore, is that Amenea will he satisfied that her debt will he pan Australia, will he convinced that slw is protect,si; and Japan will behove that Britain's ancient sympathy wi not he wanting, to enable lmr to cflect a reason,ilile settlement, Britain should, therefore ho able to exorcise « ileeisiv influence.” SPANISH SVCCKSS IN MOBOCCO. MADBID, Oet. ]l. The Spaniards have occupied the C.uvumu Masif, whence the Moors have been bombarding Alelilla. PANAMA TOLLS. AVASHINGTON, Oct, 10. _ The Senate passed Senator Borah s Panama. Bepeal Bill by 47 vote, to :tr.