BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

MJHUALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ABSOOUTION. AGAINST, AEROPLANE development. FARTS, November V Field-Marshal* Sir Henry Wilson «d----dre«sin<r a British and I'ienci audionee at Amiens on the development of the aeroplane movement, sanl d seemed to him to he the development 5 a movement for killing and children. Soldiers did not hke it, and he questioned whether air forces ought developed If «»» * trolled the world wanted to lmut the horrors of future wars they should tonV shier if it was not better to l.mit aeroplanes ratller than submarines. DEVASTATED FRANCE. LONDON, Nov 22. The .1-H, JTZSSJL - B£‘™dS-ii' eitie. vie, o, « rjr „t unemployment in l* ll <n ? <ins truc*tion everv possiblitv of some ic construction .on a large scale being handed over to British contractors. WIRELESS CONTROL OF AEROPLANES.

UK I TED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. (Received This Day at 8-M aJ ”;; I, ON DON, Nov. 21. Tl,e "Dailv Mail” says the trials of French wireless control aeroplanes proving most suecessfu . J 1 n cended in a. large machine, left *heion s u o m n a Z U ground r .A U t a given signal he resumed control and landed. Most ingenious devices are also in eo«r»oo f being perfected which will enable aero!ibines to ascend and land without a pilot. Dreliniinarv tests proved suocessfui. MOROCCAN FIOHTING. MADRID, Nov. 21. Official from Morocco:— Spanish troops stormed and captured Ro/.medua. OBITUARY. (Received This Day at Lo P- 1 LONDON. Novemlier 22. Obituary—ll. M. Hyndman, the Socialist. an arrest. (Received This Day at 1A P-'"-'> LONDON, Nov. 22. Edward Black of Tregoniseey. Cornwall. whose wife died last week under auspicious circumstances, was a,rested at Liverpool, where th«. police omul him in an hotel with his throat cut and condition critical.

INDIANS REAVE SIVA. SUVA. November Thu Chenab M for Calcutta last night taking 088 Indian* and rash and valuables amounting to t2lMw« stalling. DIAMOND CRISIS. CAPETOWN. Nov. L 22. Owing to the collapse of the diamond market a serious crisis has arisen a Kimberley. At a mass meeting ol trades’ unions called to consider the announcement of drastic retrenchment the general manager of Debeers stated that things could not be worse. Ihe -diamond market was absolutely stagnant America was the only market at present and all her purchases' came from Russia. There would be retrenehment of six hundred and fifty Europeans, and fifteen hundred natives. The meeting realising this meant an unprecedented blow to the town, adopted a resolution requesting the Premier to meet Debeers and local representatives to consider means of alleviating tinposition. THE PRINCE IN INDIA UECTEIt’S TELEGRAMS. ■ PROGRESS OE TO EH.

(Received This Day at 8.30 a.in.) DKLHI, Nov. 21. The Prince of Wales had another busy day in Bombay, various functions, including a brilliant reception of Legislative Councillors. Great crowds everywhere accorded the Prince an enthusiastic reception. There was no disorder. The situation in the native quarter is becoming normal. The total casualties at the riots were thirty-six killed and lod detained in the hospitals. In addition many injured have been discharged. The killed comprises two Europeans, three Parsecs, fourteen Mahommedans and seventeen Hindus. THU PRINCE’S RECEPTION. 'Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.) DELHI." Nov 22.

The Prince s]>ont ii busy day visiting the University, though the milks were thinned by non-co-operation. The Prince was vociferously cheered at a rally of boy scouts and guides. Finally iie presented the colours no the Seventh Rajputs. He was royally received everywhere. The crowd being unwilling to see the last of him. IN OTA’S UNTH 7 ST. iUSTI'.AI.IAN AND X.Z. CAlil.K ASSOCIATION. FRONTIER CASUALTIES. (Received This Dav a.t 8.30 a.in.) “< DELHI, Nov. 21. In the third phase of Malabar opurations twenty-nine were killed. The total results for two days’ operations were 233 killed and o-t prisoners. Rebel bands under well-known leaders are reported to lie concentrating. A “BLACK HOLE.” DISASTER IN INDIA.

(Received This Dav at 1.30 p.m.) DIiLHJ, Nov. 22 A party of 100 convicted Moplahs were entrained at Tirur and of> were found dead, asphyxiated at I’oaanur. The survivors received immediate medical attention. Eight died, but the * remainder are expected to recover. Government have ordered a full enquiry into the mysterious occurrence.