BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. GANDHI’S ARREST PROBABLE. (Received;This Day at 9.40 a.ni.) LONDON,, February, 8. The Australian Press understands Gandhi’s arrest is imminent. The Government of India realises there is no Jpbpe of any improvement in the situation unless the most prominent wire puller behind all the politicians is removed. It is not yet known whether he will be deported under the famous • ordinance of 1919, empowering the Viceroy to incarcerate potential law breakers without trial, or whether ho be arrested and tried as a seditionist.

POSTPONEMENT WANTED. (Received This Day at 9.5 a.m.) PARIS, February 9

M. Poincaire addressing the Foreign Affairs Commission of Chamber said he had asked the Allied Governments to postpone the Genoa. Conference for three months because the postponement was essential to arrange the detailed prOgrnmm necessary for such a c°nferencfi He added that it was unnecessary to go to Genoa before J ufte, otherwise the idea will be igveii up;

The taylOr murder, NEW YORK, Fek 9. Los Angeles authorities declare a mysterious influence is working in regard to their investigations mto the Taylor murder. The police questioned Taylor’s chaffeur, who is a brother of Taylor’s assisting director. The chaffeur said at New Year, Mabel Normand and Tayior had a, violent quarrel, where, after Taylor broke down and wept. Next day he took a. gift of jewellery to Miss Normand who admitted haying exchanged valuable gifts with Taylor, and also the closest friendship, but deified an engagement to marry him. The: police are certain that Taylor was killed ten minutes after Miss Normand left his home, where she came to borrow a book;

STATEMENT BY SOVIET. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) PARIS, February 10

Badek, the Soviet delegate to Germany, in an interview published by “The Matin,’’ appealed to France not to wrangle Shylockwise with Russia, who would definitely promise to pay her creditors, if France would assist fiuan. cially. One reason for French hesitation to help Russia, was because Russia was allying herself to Germany'. Certainly it seemed to have created a community of interest between Russia and Germany. If both alike were condemned to death, it is clear 150 million Russians ami eighty million Germans would unite in a desperate effort before they succumbed. Radek denied the existence of a Russo-German political agreement. Russia wishes to be at peace with Britain, good relations with whom were a corner stone of the Russian international policy. He did not want to divide France and Britain which would be the height of folly.

EX-KING CARD. (Received This Day at 5.30 a.in.) VIENNA, February 9. Ex-King Carl has permission to proceed with his family to a bathing resort in April, because the children are unable to stand ■ thß sunicer in Madeira The Entente do not oppose, provided Karl accepts the same conditions as imposed on his residence in Madeira.

TRADING CONCERNS. WASHINGTON, February 9

Congress passed the co-operative Marketing Bill authorising farmers, ranchers, dairymen and planters, nut and fruit growers collectively, to handle and sell products, the Secretary for Agriculture alone determining whether the associations thus formed are monopolises or unduly enhance prices.

A SOVIET MOVE. (Received This Dav at 9.40 a.m.) NEW’ YORK, Feb. 9

It is reported from Washington that under pretext of the collection of funds for the Russian famine sufferers, sympathisers with Russian Bolshevism in United States are being gathered into a vast organisation throughout the States to which Governors, Bishops and other prominent officials and persons have innocently lent their names as members and Advisory Council. The Department of Justice investigation of the organisation which calls itself .the American Russian famine relief, reeulted in the disclosure that it is closely in connection with the Russian Red Cross, a semi-official Soviet Government organisation. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were raised, but very little has been sent. Russian wellknown Communists are directing the organisation, which is attacking the legitimate Hoover relief work.