CABLE NEWS. BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1921, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE KITCHENER FILM. LONDON, Nov. IC. The late Lord Kitchener’s biographer (Sir Geo. Arthur) states he had no connection with the film. When questioned as id the incident of tho firm relating to Kitchener’s betrayal by a British officer ho replied:— “There’s a subtraetum of truth about it.” FRENCH FEARS.

“ THE TIMES ” SERVICE,

LONDON, Nov. 16. Competent observers who visited the German military centres declare tha though Germany is disarming, she is also rearming. Frenchmen trust that M. Briand will safeguard French interests, hut frankly view the Washington Conference from Continental viewpoint’. The press points out that on the day following Mr Hughes speech, several German explosive iactories announced considerable increases of capital. Similarly the chemical industry is making big strides,, recovering from the effects of the Oppau explosion. Tme Oppau works will he in operation again by January.

GERMANY’S FINANCIAL .POSITION PARIS, Nov. 16. A partner* in the firm of Kleinwort ■uid Sons, hankers, has returned from nu extended visit of investigation in Berlin. He says that Germany is heading for a financial monetary crisis and is bound to default in the payment of the whole, or part of the next indemnity instalment.

FRANCE AND SOVIET. PARIS, ’ Nov. 16. Tho persistent refusal of France to have dealings with the Sovifct is shown in a note the Foreign Minister addressed to the British Embassy. The note considers the relations with Soviets useless and dangerous, and points 1 out that the Soviet’s promise to recog- ' niso debts oxcludes war debts, and also compensation to foreign nationals dispossessed of tlieir goods. 1 EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. CAIRO, November 17. Tho political situation in Egypt is now fraught with the greatest anxiety, • and has been se during tlio last 24 hours. ) There is a belief among the peopic that tho British Government’s negotiations with Premier Adly Pasha have broken down in London.. | The latest news is that another | meeting lias been arranged for Satarday. 'Phis has eased the tension. The question of British troops being allowed to remain in Egypt is the latest stumbling block.

MOROCCA AFFAIRS. LONDON, November 17. The ‘Daily Newsi” special correspondent aeroplaned to Morocco, and he writes:—Spain narrowly escaped a headlong expulsion from Morocco when the Moors suddenly revolted. Spain survived only by the acts of desperate heroism by her troops, who are now pouring into the country, and are undertaking a systematic conquest as a matter of national pride. It will inevitably cost millions in treasure and thousand of lives. The average Spaniard considers the job is worth while. The Moorish army is out-num-bered by ten to one, but the Spanish casualties are grdatlv heavier than those of the Moors, who do not take prisoners. The Moors are not showing or expecting mercy. Whenever the Spaniards retake a village or town, they invariably find the garrison and the inhabitants to have been massacred, and mutilated and unburied. The war is one of terrible ferocity.