BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSI it A 1,1 AN A.M) N.Z. CAJH.it ASSOCIATION. ITALIAN PARLIAMENT CHEERS SETTLEMENT. ROME, Dec. 8. All parties in the Italian Chamhcr cheered the Irish settlement when it was announced. GERMAN COAL FAMINE. BERLIN, Dec. S. The German paper factories are closing down, owing to a lack of coal. The newspapers arc greatly reduced in size, and the city will prolmbh lie without, newspapers in a few days. FRENCH ANTIPATHY. PARIS. Dec. s The Prefecture of Police has notified the theatres, music Lulls, an,l cabarets that men song referring to England and Mr Lloyd George , must he submitted lor police censorship. Ibis is tha result of the attacks made ot late in which Mr l.ln.vd is represented as “Little Ti'-b” and other oddities. NOVEL WAY TO GET JUSTICE. LONDON. December 8.

A novel method of calling attention to their claims has been adopted by the Bexley unemployed, who raided the local Council during a discussion on

the Government, schemes for the alleviation of poverty. They demanded that these schemes he dropped, and that an alternative selo-me of paying the district union rates, which arc higher than the Govern men t s have adopted. The Councillors refused'. The luploved thereupon took possession ot tho chamber, ami locked up the councillors. who were not released till seven next morning. They were compelled throughout the night, to listen to liciv 'pcsoliUß. During tlic early bouts the councillors agreed that a joint deputation should approach the ministry and re<1licst him to authorise tile union to do as requeatod. FRANCE AND ENGLAND. •!V c:.od This Day at 0. 11l a.in.) LONDON. Dec. it. M. l.oliehrui lias left lot Paris. lie e \ pro - :-e, I himself well pleased with his v i - i t . The Tioasurr has issued a statement regarding con vet su t ions between Louclicitr and Sii U. Iloitio who conveyed to Lloyd George the tenor of discussions oil the subject of the Wiesbaden agreement. Their statement led to a general suriey of the economic situation of the woild and tho conclusion i embed that an inleriiial exchange .a v tew s hoi wveil lion I.lord George and M. Itriaud was desirable. As lion Lloyd George is unable to leave England in consequence ot Irish ailairs, he hits expicssed a hope that M. Itriaud will i one* to England. GENERAL BOOTH. LONDON'. December 9.

As a result of (ieneial Booth's work t«hii the Salvation Army will inlinedintelv carry out a scheme to traiisfe

pt.linu women overseas, every one of whom is unioo to asstim! employment. 'I !i|. bulk will ptobably n,i io Canada, nnd some to Australia. Booth urines there should he v*\ un 1 isalion passage rales to minimise the diffei cola t ion between va i ions Umpire units, lie points nllt t hilt till' C-l , J “He MTiiplK',l liuttlc-hip would mure limn filmin', l the pi npusal.

A SAD END. i i Re, . i,, ,1 This Ilay lit 9.5 n.m.) i London, ivc. h. j ohilimiy. Sir Anlmi Pen rson. | When tuking :i hath lie dipped and I -.truck his I,cud uguin-1 the tups and | ,1, mcm'il w bile uncoil-,dolls. I THE PRINCE. i , n , I This Dux at -MM a.m.' i DELI 111, Dec. 8.

| The Prince i- returning in Lucknow, ! having finish, 1 ,l visitr to native I rin- , CS which have he'll a round of rompo- ; lition iii tiospialiiy, gorgeous speetaeiii 1,,,- ,1 is; lay an.l spurt ami more of a. j personal than a political chu factor. I (>u'l i t i, ll us in India do not pcimit tlio ■ Empire's greatest Ambassador to collie I into the same close contact with the ! people as in Ausralasia. hut tho Prince ! nevertheless hopes to sc,/ and lie seen ; widely enough to achieve his mission, ' the securing of a better understanding ! ! el \\e.'ii India and her rulers. ! JAPAN’S VIEWS. ! (Received This Day at 8.80 a.m.) TO KIO. Dec. 8. j Arc,,filing to the TeikoLu News i Agency, which is closely in touch with ! Government eircles, the Cabinet and

to accept in principle a suggestion of the) Four Rower F.nlene. hut are unable In accept flic view that this will include the abrogation of the Anglo-.lap a Ilia tiro. The Alliance’s main object was the guaranteeing of territorial in-

tegrifv of British possessions in the FatFast including India, and maintenance of all open door in China, thus ensuring! peace in the Orient. The proposed Entente’s main object is guaranteeing the territorial integrity of the Raeilic Islands, namely. Australia. New Zealand. Rhillipine'S. Oiiam, Hawaii and Yap. Imt lines not cover the territorial integrity of China the commercial im|iia lit v of which forms the neucleus of the Alliance. Therefore the formation of Ihe Entente cannot include the abrogation if the Alliance until the naval limitation agreement is perfected and the powers accept the four fundamental principles applying to China as laid down by Senator Root. Instructions to, that effect were entiled Oli to the Japanese delegates last night.