BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.

MR CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS. LONDON, Feb. 3. Speaking at a Primrose League Banquet, Mr Austen Chamberlain (Conservative Party Leader) said the reform of the House of Lords was the only out- " standing question. The Conservative ■ Party, he said, desired to treat it in a broad spirit. He saw no difficulty in settling it on a sound constitutional basis, in agreement with their Liberal Allies. The economic and financial issues imperatively demanded the nation’s concentrated efforts. New political programmes were out of place at such a time. It was a moment calling for the abandonment of animosities, and for the union of all good men to rescue the world from the dire peril wherein it stood. Yet, at this moment, Lord Grey and Mr Asquith were calling on all the rag-tag and bob-tail of the dissentient Liberal Party to resume party strife on the old lines.

CANCER RESEARCH, t LONDON, February 2 Sir William Veno (cabled January 27) has amended his offer and has decided to vote £IOO,OOO during the next decade to assist cancer research. LANDRU’S APPEAL FAILS. PARIS, Feb. 2. • Landru’s appeal has been rejected. PEACE PRIZE. i (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) CHRISTAINIA, eb. 3. The Socialist Parliamentary group decided to recommend the British Union of Democratic Control for the Nobel peace prize. MOVIE notable murdered. .'Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) NEW YORK, February 3. Lo s Angelos city is stirred by a strange murder in the moving picture world. William Desmond Taylor, Director of the Famous Players Lasky Company was found dead in a bungalow shot through the neck, the bullet penetrating the head. Robbert was not the motive as money wa ß untouched. Mabel Normand was one of the persons who discovered Taylor. The police believe a former valet Secretary, named Sands revenged himself on Taylor, who accused him of robbery some time ago. rights of Congress.

(Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) WASHINGTON, February 3. In the House of Representatives, M. Cochran introduced a resolution declaring that the size of the military and naval establishment of United States can he limited only by Congress and limitation by treaty is an invention and breach of Congressional rights. Congressmen commenting on the resolution declare Cochran is legally right No action was taken on the resolution.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. NEW YORK, Feb. 3

It is reported from Berkley, California, that in order to test the Einstein theory of relativity, the university of California will send an expedition to Australia to make astronomical observations of the eclipse of the sun in September. Several astronomers from the famous Lick observatory will also make the trip. One member, Professor Trumpler is leaving on 31 March while the) remainder of the expedition sail on 18th April. It is expected they will locate themselves on the NinetyMile beach and that highly important scientific results will accrue. ARBUCKLE TRIAL. JURY DISAGREE. (Received This Dav at 10.15 a.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3. The Arbuckle jury disagreed, and were discharged. Ten were for conviction, and two against.

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. GERMAN STRIKE SPREADING. BERLIN, Feb. 2. The railway strike is spreading except in Southern Germany and in occupied districts on the Rhine. The authorities are trying to keep the service for food supplies intact, but it is most difficult. The food supply for Berlin, however, is assured for six days.

NOBEL PRIZE. 'Received This Bav at 8.30 a.m.) BERLIN, Feb. 3

The German section of the interparliamentary Union decided to propose the British Society of Friends for the Nobel peace prize.

AIR. SERVICE. (Received This Dav at 8.30 a.m.) BERLIN, Feb. 3

A Russo-German air (navigation company has been formed with a view to a regular air service from Konigsberg to Moscow, by the Russian Government aeroplane company, which cinsists of a combination of German General Electric Coy., Hamburg-America line, and Zeppelin Coy., with the Russian Government.