BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N . 7.. CARLE ASSOCIATION

HUNGARY'S CROWN. BUDAPEST, N<*v. (>. Buiing the debate on the Crown Forfeiture Bill, two depotities declared tho dethronement of Unpsborgs fulfilled a i old wish of thiv Hungarian notion. OFFICIAL Ql/ALMS, LONDON, NovOmher lb . Official (jiiartej* in I.oiuion ~iahe a serious view of the recent Franco-Kem-alist pact, which (conflicts with M. Bniand’s assurances that the agreement did not go beyond questions concerning the exchange of prisoners, ecnlloinillg questions and concessions in the Tripartiti zone and Silesian frontier. Not since the Armistice has so crude a diplomatic situation arisen. The pact undermines certain basic conception of Allied politics. France definitely acknowledges Turkish authority over Angora and renders nugatory the protection of Christian mmor.ities in Asia Minor and transfer lo Turkey territ ; v which France merely holds as mandatory. The Kemalists sought French support in return for economic concessions directly affect,! no Anglo-ltnlian interests.

K.VRI. FOR MADEIRA. LISBON, November (i. (iovernment bas consented to the internment of Karl of Austria and his family at Madeira. RUSSIAN PROTEST. HELSINGFORS, Nor. 7. Tycherin lias forwarded to the various Governments represented at 'Washington Conference, a note protesting that the Soviet Whs nu.t invited oh the ground tliat the questions directly affect Russian interests. HU NGA I! V RESENTMENT. VIENNA, November 7. r«> Hungarian National Assembly has unanimously read a second time the Bill for dethroning the Hapsburgs Several of the Legitimists and also the Christian Nationalist members previous to the vote left the Chamber as a protest.

Tri the House of Representatives, all parties spoke strongly resenting foreign interference in Hungary’s domestic affairs. \ Count Betlileti, the Piemier, declared Hungary had voluntarily repelled Karl’s ill-timed attempts and not under foreign pressure.

NOT RIPE. LONDON, Nov. ti. Advices from Moscow state that Lenin addressing a meeting ot the Communist Party declared: “We must return from a system of State capitalism to commerce on a monetary basis, and retreat again if necessary. There is no other way. We mast place ourselves on a purely capitalist basis. Strengthening capitalism is admittedly a peril, but what revolutionary measure has not been perilous?''

HAWKER’S ESTATE. LONDON, November 7. Harry Hawker, the aviator, left an estate valued at £3,438. LABOR GENEVA CONFERENCE. (Received This Day at 9,40 a.m.) GENEVA, November 7. The plenary assembly of the Libor Conference adopted by forty-two votes t„ twenty nine an amendment to the Agricultural Commissions Report, declaring that the principles of the \\ nslimgton Conference on unemployment should U' applicable to agricultural workers. A CASTLE BURNT. Gb'divi d This Day at 5.30 a.m.) LONDON. Nov. 7. Kinnaird Castle. Forfarshire, the -eat of Karl Svuthesk was destroyed by lire." It is believed to he due to heating apparatus. It was a magnificent building in the style of an ancient French Chateau.

NATIONAI.ITY STATUS. (Uo'oiced This T)av at 8 30 a.m.) LONDON. Nov. 7. In tbe Commons. Hon Lloyd George replying to a qu< stint wl other replies had been received from any of the Dominion Governments regarding an amendment of the law to secure British nationality for children of foreign born British subjects, stated no replies bad been received. Any legislation would depend entirely on the answers received. H,, anticipated favourable replies.

HUNGARY’S KING. (Received This Day at 9.5 a.m.) BUDAPEST, Nov. 7. The Hapsburgs Dethronement Bill was passed by the Chamber. The right of succession to the thron t > are repeal, od • and the right of free election restored to the people. Article Five lays down that the traditional form of monarchy has not ceased and the election of a King is only postponed till a more propitious moment.