CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1922, Page 1

CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION) A SOVIET THREAT. (Received Thiß Day at JvSO a.m.) COPENHAGEN, March 14. Tlie Soviet, fearing an attack, sent a menacing note to the Polish Government, stating the Soviet will regard attacks from Polish territory by regular Polish troops or armed detachments, which are not Polish, aB a casus hefli. v CABINET’S WAITING GAME. LONDON, March 13. lit. Hon Austen Chamberlain, replying to quesions in the House of Commons, pointed out that Mr Montagu (late Secretary for India) circulated the message from Lord Reading among the members of the Cabinet on the 4th of March. Mr Montagu telegraphed the same day authorising the publication of the message in India, The Cabinet met on March 6th. Before this meeting Lord Curzon and he (Chamberlain) agreed that the publication of the message (advocating a settlement with Islam) was undesi able. Both were then unaware that its publication could be prevented. Lord Curzon replied to Mr Montagu on Tuesday, and the Cmmons debated the subject on Wednesday. BRITISH ARMY. LONDON, March 13. The army estimates total £62,300,000. They provide for 215,000 men of all ranks. The British establishment is to be 1/52,800 men.