BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTItAI.IAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LAX DHL'S TRIAL. PARTS, November 12. La mini's trial is proceeding ■■■ Hi curious monotony. The Judge is detailing the life story of each of tile women ronecerned. what, she was worth, and when and how she was 1' ft to human ken. Then he cross-examines I.,'indru, who repeats that be was a furniture, dealer, and that bis relations with the women were purely commercial. The evidence includes mat of .Madame Guillin. who announced her coming marriage with Lawkrii, telling her friends she was delighted with Hie idea of crossing the seas, as l.andrn was appointed French Consul in Australia'.

Nevertheless the strain of tin- continual examination is telling upon the prisoner, lie is finding it increasingly difficult to keep liis temper, especially as Hie Judge cnitiiiiiallv assumes that l.andrn is guilty. There is no assumption of the prisoner’s innocence, until he is proved guilty, as in England.

Following a remark of the prosecuting Counsel. Lnndru burst out.: “I can see you want niv bead. T’m sorry 1 have ft,it two to offer you.” This witlioism was greeted with a shout of indignation all over the Court. T.andrn saw his blunder, flushed angrily and iresuuu'd bis earlier oolite ma finer. LONDON. November >2. The operatives at the Rochdale cutton mills were so indignant el the masters for running the engines during tlie two minutes silence on Armistice Day that they refused to work in Hie afternoon.

TRIAL CONTINUED. {Received This Dnv at 8 a.m.) PARIS, Nov. 12 l.andrn continues to withstand the strain of judicial insinuations, notwithstanding the grossly part manlike atiitude of the Judge. Two ol his questions give instances of bias. “A oil look as if Yernnullet villa did not suit will' purpose. Yon probably wanted a quiet isolated place in which to dispense with other women. Aon had six icshlenees in Paris, why look' lor one more.” l.andrn answer,',! noneoiiiinittalilv.

The judge recited various alleged episodes of Lamlru’s past, some of which elicited In,til callous laughter from spectators. Accused contented himself with a quietly spoken remark, ‘'The crimes of which I am accused are ridiculous. OLYMPIC MOTOR SHOW. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON. N,,v. I'-’ The motor ear show at Olympic has closed. Orders received wen ire numerous than ever and am,mill to mi 1tioiis. One (inn bunked halt a million. Fxperts declare trade jumped from si agnation I «• the great cm activity, with ~ , i lei . e urn i■ d, to hit a veal.

JEWELLERY THEFT. LONDON. Nov. I’-’. Jewellery of an unknown value was stolen from a flat occupied by Hrs Cleaver, a daughter of the late Sir (,'ooige Reid. The loot included a en'.ll v rope of pearls, the piop-'i'ly ol |,||dv Reid who is ill in a nursing home. IN HUNGARY. (Received This Day at. leVp.m.) GENEVA. Nov. 12. Two Austrian brigades entered western Hungary, in aceordnnee with the request, of the Inter-Allied Commission. The occupation was carried out without incident. SINN FEINF.RS ESCAPE. (Received This Day at 9 a.ni.) LONDON. Nov. 12

Eight Sinn Eoiners serving life sentcii i's sensationally esca|>ed ll'oni Mountjov prison. 1 hey obtained, b\ unknown means, a police uniform and u\erpowered and locked up the warders, and ma relied to the main gate where three warders challenged the ese:i|>ees. who attacked the winders, who whistled for assist:,!,re. pees Iron, lbe prison and were shot at by ailxiliaries, l.ut escaped and have not been 1 raced.

1X1)1 \X TROUBLES. (IR.,.(lived This Dav at. 9.4(1 a.m.) DELHI. Novel,iher 12. A ih-tai limi'Mt ot Kadiitis I'nided i*' Tels. at Kottaikut 'and ia|dui''d a storehouse will, twenty-thousand pounds of paddy The rebels are committing haii'ewing atrocities ue,,i da oar. murdering natives, setting lire to villages, and slaughtering rattle. Light motor patrols are bring a, ranged to seme convoys. Reinl'nrceuienis comprising a battalion of Garwhidls have : i iit rd at ('alieol.

i I'HIN'Ci: AT AITI'-N. ' (> {*?i <"'i l «■<’ 'Shis Day at <l.lO n.m.) \ DK\’. N.ivfllll >;• i I-. 1 II M.s. I’etiuwn lias arrived Itere. ’ Tl,|- !*. in,-.' ~f Wall's "as welcomed l,v Kritisli ami native i.<i| mla 1 i«>n. \ 'must |ii»-t ur<**M|ii<- I«a t' : i• ■ "as a torn !'- tion at III" residency "I iTiemlly "alive ' cnliTs headed liv Sultan lliism'ii l><Iniltnca nearly one hundred yais "Id. ; lame, ami liaif Mini!. "ho t mv.lle.l sis'lv miles ill llie ilesorL from lii> ICiiiK- , ilom to "reel ill" Prim". ! A (I It MAT ItKCKI’TION. , ADK.X. Xovenilii’i' I'll, j Tlmse present al ill" Prince's nii'i'tion Ills,, included Sultan \hdu| Milter 1 ami Amir .Vast- bin Slieref of Dali. Sir (ieo Arelnu (Invermir oi S'linalilainl. w Ini came I nmi Iterbera with ivprosoittat ive Smiiali chiefs. ill i lasses ot 1 1'" native population received tb'' 1 I '' ! j\> i 11 1 "Xt laeiclinaiv etirlm siiisni . Ill" 1 Itt'linwu •’<! in tin* oveninp;. ; SOVIKT NKWS. (Deceived 'Phis Day at S.llil a.iii.l I‘AlllS. November It!. Advices receiviil via Diva from Moemv states a member of the Menshevik or Soeialists- revolutionary party att, n.pteit to Tebiel.erin, lml e i <r n Commissary. in tin- lallei s im|ition room. Urine two shots " hi. It miss- '~| 'l’ll,, assailant was arrested. He declared he anted hy orders of his party. Within two hours three thon--1 s . m ,l Mensheviks were arrested and house to house searches wen- earned out for two days in Moscow and elsewhere, result ino in further wholesale arrtytts.!, -Two (Afniiniinist k*a«i*?rs l.tiuskhnrski and Sklitmski ami ninny ' liolsheviks were also arrested on unknown ehaimes. Great dissention exists in Soviet Government circles. The oiessaoe adds that 'lVhiteherin on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of , tin* Communist revolution held an oili- ' 4 .| ; d reception at his residence. The ■ lliitisli aocnl "as nnionji those present