BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.E. CABLE ASSOCIATION

AMERICAN POLITICS. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. In the House of Representatives Mr Ren vis (Republican) introduced a resolution* designed to force France to start the payment of her war debts to United States, because of her naval programme. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. SPREADING IN ENGLAND. LONDON, Jam 3. Hie influenza epidemic continues to claim thousands of victims in England. Thus far the death rate is low, but t le hospitals arfi finding difficulty lit coping with the epidemic. The BorbUgli authorities are. issuing fixe disinfectants for gargling « 11 other purposes.

NEW CANADIAN CABINET. OTTAWA, Jan 2. The new Canadian Premier, Mr McKehzie King, in «■ speech, said that the Canadians’ national unity would c find thP Federal spirit.of the Constitution most acceptably recognise by according recognition m the Cabinet, as far as might be possible, of all the provinces of Canada.. BOLSHEVIK SET-BACK. HELSINGFORS, Jan A. Tfie troops of the Ear Eastern liepublic have driven out the Bolsheviks frotn Kamschatka. Other “White” rebels threaten to out off tlie retreat of the Bolshevik troops who are operating in the Amur region.

GERMAN RAILWAYS. BERLIN, Jan 3. The German Government have introduced a Bill for the handling oven of thfe State railways to ah independent Administration, which is to by F ® ; P® 1 ®" eengbr tod freight rates. This is m order that the earnings of thei raalways may cover , the working costs, and no mote subsidies will be required.

A DANGEROUS MOVE. CAPETOWN, Jan. 8

The Central strike committee has decided to withdraw the men previously permitted to continue pumping the mines and public lighting services. The committee’s action is the result of an alleged cohtrnvertion of the agree conditions.

COAL STRIKE. (Received This Day at 12.25 P-iir.) CAPETOWN, Jan. 4

Strikers withdrew the utility workers and pumpers at the mines, owing to natives being employed to do a lute men’s work. They also asked the railwavmen to refuse to cxirry coal.

CAIRO NEWS. hecter’b telegrams (Received This Bay at 12.25 p.m.) *-« CAIRO, Jan. 4. The situation is calm. An attempt in the native quarters to boycott British firms, is apparently confined / hitherto to the withdrawal of certain deposits from British banks. The Zaghlulist organ at Mmbar is indefinitely suspended. •

PRINCE’S RECEPTION. /Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) DELHI, Jan. 4

The Prince of Wales declared, uplving to the toast of his health at Rangoon that nowhere during his three tours had he met with a warmer ieception than at Rangoon. It is certain his personality has captured the Burmese, who have quite destroyed the fallacy that Oriental crowds never t.| ie ei\ He has left on a two days visit to Mandalay.

MARY PICKFQRD’S DIVORCE This Day at 12.25 p.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. 4

Advices from Carson City state the Attorney General delivered ft written argument, finally demanding the court ■set aside Mary Pickford’s divorce. He asserts it is the worst of its kind, ami should be the last of its kind. He adds that the divorce was obtained through fraud, and if allowed to stand would mean deceit and the overthrow of the law.

POLITICAL RUMORS. (Received This Day at 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 4

Rumours regarding the impending! general election include a statement m the Pall Mall Gazette that Hon. Chur- ] chill will become leader of the Coa- j ition Liberals, and Mr Chamberlain will | lead the Coalition Conservatives, Hon. , Bonar Law accepted a. comparatively, minor position under a Premiership of, Hon. Lloyd George. I I ARRESTS in INDIA. j 'Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.") j DELHI, January 4. , Four arrests were made in Allahabad i on charges of making violent | The arrested who include a son and j nephew of Pundit Malaviyi have been j sentenced to eighteen months rigorous j imprisonment. | A HOAXER DEAD. BERLIN, January 4. T|he notorious Koepenick hohx is recalled by the death of the perpetra- - tor Voight. k BOLSHEVIST OFFENSIVE. T (Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.) Jr COPENHAGEN, January 4. A new Bolshevist offensive in Karelia with French troops compelled Karelians to evacuate several important 1 points after bitter fighting.

THE BIG FIGHT. (Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 4. Boxing lias been excluded from Carpenter’s training because he is sufferL from a boil on the cheek. Otherwise he is in the fittest condition. Critics who visited lus headquarters enthusiastically describe his thorough scientific training. Some opine lus footwork is superior to Cook s, jU all agree Cook is likely to extend the Frenchman more thap*~3JJ£~--£r«Yi»ns British opponent hq-s done,