BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. GERMAN SHIPBUILDING. BERLIN, November 28. The “Allgemeine Zeitung” states German yards in nine months have launched fifty- five merchantmen including four twelve thousand tonners for Stinnes, ten for the Hamburg America line and others for the Atlantic service. UKRAINE FORCES. (Received This Day, at 5.30 a.i11.) LONDON, November 2* Copenhagen reports state acaording to the newspaper ‘‘Berlinske Tidende” rebels in Ukraine number a quarter of a million. General Petloura expects soon to have four hundred thousand at bis disposal. After the capture of Titotnir, three thousand Bolsheviks were hanged and a similar number were shot down in the street fighting. FRANCE AND ENGLAND. (Received This Day at S 30 a.ln.) .PARIS, November 28. Both tTie “Matin” and “Journal” declare the time has come for a frank explanation, not between Lloyd George and Briand, but between the parliaments of the two countries in which both countries should clearly define their policies. REPORTED ALIVE. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) PARIS, November 28. The “Journal” states General Sylvestre, who was reported missing after .Jtihe Moorish attiauk on Mjelillo, on 23rd, July is alive. j LONDON FOG BOUND. ■ (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, November 28. i Tile city has been densely fog bound for. four days, the worst for years. Traffic was greatly impeded. TURCO-ITALIAN RUPTURE. ROME, Nov. 26. Italy lias broken off negotiations with the Turkish Kemalists. PERSIAN AFFAIRS. DELHI, Nov. 26. Advites from Teheran state that the Soviet -Minister, in a Note to the Persian Government, protests against the grant of the northern oil concessions to the Standard Oil Company as contravening the Russo-Persian Government agreed not to grant Subjects of other Nations concessions formerly held by Russians, and cancelled under the | convention by the Soviet. LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS. •LONDON, Nov. 28

Lord Alfred Douglas, who is suing the “Evening News” for an obituary libel, was questioned when giving evidence) as to whether he knew many people who followed a certain form of vice. He said: “Yes. It was very prevalent in my own society' in the public schools, and at Oxford. If I told you the names it would cause a considerable sensation in the court.”

J APANESE CROWN PRINCE. , TOKIO, Nov. $7. Prince Hiroliito addressing a gathering before the palace, declared that lie " was not certain whether he would be able to discharge the duties which had fallen on his youthful shoulders. He deplored the infirmity of the Emperor, which had necessitated a regency. He pledged that he would endeavour to perform his duties in accordance with the noble administrative principles enunciated by the Emperor Mutsuhito. His aim would be for further friendships with foreign Powers, and to promote the National welfare, while waiting for a recovery of his father’s health. Prince Hiroliito is extremely popular. Great crowds received the announcement of the Regency with the wildest enthusiasm.

END-LAND XI v. PARSEESDELHI, Nov. 26. In the final of the aeries of quadrangular matches at Bombay, the English XI met the victorious Darsee team. England in the first innings scored 8* for 482, innings declared (Fry 44, Rhodes 183, Hirst 62). The Parsees in their first innings scored 102, and jn the second S 3. Rhodes captured five wickets for 26 and seven for 33, the last costing six runs.