BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE AS.SOUa«.¥ION ramsay McDonald. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Dec 3. Ramsay McDonald, speaking in London said Bolshevism meant" ft section of the community believing itself in tho light, declines to submit to tbc majority. He challenged Coalition Unionists to declare plainly whether they support the Irish policy formulated by Cabinet, Rarliament and a majority of the people. or support Ulster if she repudiates tho policy.

boxing. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 3. Cook. Lloyd. Carpentier, Carslake aiid other leading sports participated in a buiJMmme boxing carnival in aid of R right on Hospital. All received ovations from the crowd, comprising ten thousand reople. Carpentier begins bis final training tn-nmri'ow.

THE X WAL RATIO. (Received This Dav at. 10.15 a.m.") LONDON. Dm- 3.

\ special representative at AVasliingli.ni conference..says:- "I am in a position to state that the live, five, three nriipositinn lias been accepted by the Japanese delegation anil most probably will lie acceptable to the Tokyo authorities. The relative proposition is maintained though each of the three T’mvers will increase the actual number of capital ships. The conditions for the five, five, three proportion are as' follows: Japan retains the Mutsu, which is ninetv-eight per rent. completed. This in turn means that- the British will luiild two ships of the flood type, for which the material is now assembled, representing ten per cent,, completion, and United States will complete two Marylands sixty per cent, of tbc work on which is done. These steps were necessary in order to retain the five, live, three ratio. This arrangement necessarily modifies the tell years naval holiday programme, in so far as it permits Britain and America to complete the ships mentioned above.

CRICKETERS RETURNING. (Received This Dav at, 10. Hi a.m.) CARETOWN. Dee. 3. The Australian cricketers sail to-mor-row and hope to reach Australia by ’ X mas. South African athletic tin ill to tour Australia arc passengers My the same steamer. THE RFI’A RATIONS. (Received This Day at 11. II) a.m.) LONDON. December I.

It is understood that the opinion in Treasury circles is that there is little likelihood of any revenue |jom German payments for a decade, therefore tile Weisb'ailell agreement promises the only (.liannel for reparations tin- prms'i’fls of which go to France. Il is believed if Britain does not claim for the Present her percentage. it

11 iilil create a good impression ni Fralice, and enable the latter to lav<hii si lily consider a moratorium or other Scheme of relief for Germany.

FOOTBALLER’S DEATH. (Receiver. This Day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON. December I. Collins a member of the Keighley League Club who was playing against Bstley complained of illness left the field and died in fifteen minutes. CLAIM FOR VI LX A i Received This Dav at. 10. Li a.in., LONDON. December 4.

A long standing sore between Poland and Lithuania, about the possession of Yilna is again assuming an ugly appearance. The Polish general, Micligowsky, who seized Vilna, is resigning. hut the change is merely nominal. The Poles are determined to hold the election for a constitutional Assembly which the Lithuanians violently resent while the question of the disposal of Vilna is still under consideration by the League of Nations, and the country under military terrorism, /ealowsky is surrendering supreme power in Central Lithuania, to Meyszstowicz, an ex-mem-ber of the IVtrograil Council ol State.

Bit ITA IN’S R KTIt F.NCHM ENT. UNITED SERVICE fEI.EGR VMS.

Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Dot'cniljer 3. The ‘'Evening News” stated Sir A. Geddes committee will recommend cuts making an aggregate saving of 130 millions sterling annually. With a saving of sixty-live millions made by departments in response to tile 'treasury’s urgent representations, tho total will l>e in the neighbourhood of two hundred million.

SU.F. OF GERMAN SHIPS. LONDON", Deiemoer 3. lan d I nehenpe’s Committee disposed of 117 ex-enemy ships during tho past year for m arly twenty millions sterling and are now offering sixteen cargo vessels of lour thousand tons and upwards, which are still under repair in German shipyards. STRIKE ENDS. (Received This Day at !L5 a.m.) CAPETOWN. Dec. 3 The Crown mines stiikes ni JohannesMin e let v,* Mei n set t led, I lie Union accepting tlie niter of lMe mines I. .rills 111 ,Hiding fni ieeognition of the principle that workmen's unions should not Me represented Mv officials ill disputes. A eonlel'i'Uee is being held to arrange lul lire procedure. SOUTH AFRICA’S ARMY. A POPULAR PRINCE. (Received This Day at !L-> a.m.) CAPETOWN, Dee. 3

Speaking at a banquet at Pretoria tr General Cainer, in connection with tin handing over of inilita.y command ti ifie Union (iovi'ininen;, Genoiul Smuts described Prince Arthur »f Connaught a., the most popular Gnvei nor Gcncia ,j.t South Africa cvei had. The Priori

~|,|vint.r, sai.l I lie h:imlinu nvi'i' of tlio 1-01,1111:111*1 Mils ovid.'lloo of till' Of,Hill iilidoino lii-lv.K'ii Si 1,1 11 1 Ail ii'il Mini i| u , i,.si iif tlii> Km pi ri*. Wltilo roj;iotlinii tlio sovoranoo "I tlio tif which lin<l l:isti’il iivor a ci'iitui'.v. I «'«op;uist'fl j11.. t .| i: mis ilio I'voiit of inostimahlo i;ii|,i.i..t:,Mio in tin- t'liioii’s history. Smuts in prop, >si nvr tlio hoaltli ot -1 a I C'nrnor, saiil his ilopa it'll! closed a jrront I-li:ipifr ami marked tlio climax of a meat story, in which tlio |»!itisli Army playofl a Hivat lioroir part, liiitisii ofliocrs in Ilio .hi'ent win ivc,,' miblv trained in tlio South Africa

school. The final step was taken because the proposed fundamental change that had pome over South Africa. Tho country was not only united under one strong Gnverniiieiit, hut tho races Viero united in an everlasting undissolublo pact, of peace and friendship. The great word “Reconciliation” was written over all the differences of the past. South Africa had reached its majority as a nation and tho change was being made in perfect good faith on both sides. Tjlie British Government has dealt most generously with South Africa and had given the union air equipment worth one and a half millions, and military lands and buildings of over a million, as a mark of goodwill and perfect trust, and asked nothing in return. There is only one stipulation, that Simonstown, the great, naval base, would lie adequately defended on the laud side. The army had passed away, hut die navy remained our bulwark. If the Washington Conference proposals were accepted. IMP British Navy would still remain as in the past the most power!ul navy in the world. South Africa and other dominions could then proceed with the groat task of peaceful development, without, fear of external danger. Such security was a peculiar advantage in a world full of inllamiitalile material. The union would have to maintain the bulwark of civilisation in South Africa and ill a modest, but real sense, it accepted the responsibility. General Carter replying, said the Union Government knew what was best for the country and the army could leave with a feeling of the utmost confidence.

THE. AFTERMATH

OF THE RFLIIOEK TRAGEDY

(Received This Dav at 0.10 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Dec. 3,

The hearing was completed at Queenstown after lasting eight days, ot a ease in which Enoch, a prophet of a fanatical religious sect, known as the. Israelites, was charged with sedition, along with 130 of his followers, whose i esist a nee to the authorities led to the serious affray and heavy loss ot lilc at Bulhock in December hist. All were found guilty. Enoch and two other ringleaders were sentenced to six years imprisonment, thirty office hearers to two years and the rank and file to eighteen months each, while old men anil hoys who took part received two wars suspended , sentence. Ibe judge commented severely on the withdrawal i,f the police when trouble threatened. It was unparalleled in the history ol inn intercourse with lift' natives, toi a well aimed body to retire liolore a Madly armed nowd of natives. Such action had all extremely Mad '’fleet, Mui lie exonerated the police in view C.f thrit action when it was finally decided to compel (lie Israelites to oln y a m Merit v. The bulge declared Enoch !, ~! a d icligiou as 'i cloak fot 11 seditious movement against the whites.