THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1921, Page 3

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. GREEK GOVERNMENT. LONDON, October 1< • The “Daily Telegraph’s” Athens correspondent states that M. Gotinaris, the Greek Premier, has just -gained a vote of confidence in Parliament by 227 to 13. AL Gounaris said the Greeks have or-eupred six-fold more territci-.v in Asia Minor than the Treaty of Sevres provided; besides almost the entire railways. Turkey, he said, had refused to submit, and it was thus necessary for Greece to reach a more complete undertanding with the Three Great Allied Powers who are holding the Asiatic mandates, for which purpose ho will visit and consult them. MORE RELEAST OUTRAGES. LONDON, Oct. Jb. There has been another disturbed week-end in Belfast. It lias resulted in two men being killed and three mine wounded.

A CRITICAL STGAK. LONDON, Oct. 1. It is stated at Dublin that the Conference at London will reach a critical stage early in this week. It is regarded as significant that • London Mission has been «mcrtake,, bv Mr Sean Millov, one of tin . Fein members of the l ister l a.ha,ll ent for Tyrone and Fermanagh C 0.111‘".KEISSi... where he will confer with the • -»1" Fein delegation. DAMAGES AWARDED. .Received This Day at 8 a.m.l _ LONDON. October 1.. The recorder of Cork awarded £lO.000 Sterling to the widow ot - a,m Compton Smith, who was taptuie Sinn Feiners and subsequently shot Lord Castlcmaine was awarded U i--3AO compensation lor the destruction of Moydruiic Castle. The widow of Brigadier-General I.anil.ert who was shot when returning front a tennis party, was awarded 1:9,000.

NEED FOR Fill'd: TRADE. LONDON. Octolier 10. The London “Daily News Biusstls fc rvrefij (indent states: "Ike Belgian Colonial Minister, speaking at an International Commercial conference, said: “Are we always to >• frontiers bristling fresh obstacles in the shape of customs barriers. The greatest obstacle to the definite re-establish-ment nf normal (••■nditioiis 1 - that is hampering to int> mat olla . coi.iniercial relations. VINTAGE E.KTTR N .Received T'ds Dav at 9 h'l a ■ LONDON. Octo'ir 17. The Wine Trade Review’s special correspondent says reports fia in Erelich vineyards state that the • bainpagne yield lie only ahont one third that of 1920, but the quality promises to he one of the Lost for many years. The yield of clarets is somewhat 011even but the aggregate is likely to be not far from the average return and quality.. An excellent yield ot br--gundy is expected, hardly to reach half that nf an average year.

LATEST PLAY CRITICISM UNITED SERVICE TKI.EOHAMS (Received Tin's Ray at 12.27 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 17. Replying to critics, Oscar Asche declared tliere is less to complain of ill the.mwv play than in some of the plays of which the public not only show no disapproval, hut cheer. He adds that there are always critics who try to run down everythin)'. STEEL PLATE PRICES DROP. (Received This Day at 12.2.7 p.m.) LONDON. Oct. 17 The North-east Coast steel manufacturers have made a cut of 70s per ton lor steel plates. The manufacturers declare they are not merely sacrificin'! profits, but are inclinin'! bio losses to euoourafie trade. DROP IN REEK PRICKS. .Received This Day at 12.27 p.m.) LONDON, Oc t. 17 Yesterday, the wholesale prices ol best chilled beef slumped below prewar standards, but recovered somewhat later. The fall is regarded as an indication of the general trend yl prices. GERMAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. (Received This Dav at. 12.2.7 p.m.) HEREIN, Oct. 17. T.lte municipal elections resulted a small majority for the non-Socialisl putties. This is attributed partly to public resentment over the l P!>er Milesian decision. The extreme Conservatives secured a remarkable increase in votes.