BRITISH & FOREIGN HEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN HEWS

IUSTCALIAN AND N.Z. CADI.E ASSOCIATION. FRENCH POLITICAL RUMPUS. PARIS, October 26. A sitting of the French Chamber has been suspended in uonseqeuce of stormy scenes between the Right Party Socialists during a critical debate, involving the question of a vote of confidence in the Government which vill decide whether M. Briand shall go to the Wsahington Conference. SI'BMAR IN E EXPLOSION. LONDON, October 26. The Deut'shland submarine explosion (cabled on September 9), was caused b\- an accidental mixture of hydrogen and oxygen being released by apprentices.

SPAIN’S FOREIGN LEGION LONDON, October 26.

Al C. Harmsworth, replying to a question in the House ot Commons, said Spa in had been asked to allow Britishers to conduct an independent enquiry into allegations of ill treatment of British recruits in the Spanish Foreign Legion. IN 1)EAl N LTV tPAYAI ENTS. IjONDON, October 20. The total reparations received ft on Germany to September 30 are officialIv estimated at £100,1X10,000 sterling. The receipts under the German Reparation Recovery Act up to October ■22 totalled £1.330,000/ There was £26,000,000 advanced Germany for expenses under the Si>a Coal Delivery Act. The cost of the Allied armies of Occupation, had amounted to £l-IJ,-000.000 sterling excluding £67,000,000 fur American army of occupation, or £211,000,000 in all. LOAN FOR GERMANY. BERLIN, October 26. The president and several directors of the Imperial German batik have gone to London to continue negotiations regarding an Anglo-American loan to Germany for reparation payments. Frank Vanderlip, American financier, lias arrived. NOBEL DR TEE. COPENHAGEN, October 2G. It is anticipated the Nobel Library prize will be awarded to Air Thomas Hardy.