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Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1922, Page 3

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AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. (JABLK ASSOCIATION. JOHANNESBURG STRIKE. CAPETOWN, March 17. (The Johannesburg Augmented Strike Executive declines to recognise the calling off of the strike by the Jndustrial Federation, and has issued a. ' notice to the Trades Unions warning them not to pay any attention to the notices issued without their know« ledge, and consent, as they have come from people who cannot be trusted. This notice is stated to illustrate the confusion caused’ by the existence of various executives. Subsequently the joint executives me<t by permission of the authorities, when it was decided to take a ballot on the question of ending the strike. Johannesburg is full of rumours regarding trials and executions of revolutionary leaders, under martial law. It is officially stated that the rumours are untrue. No trials have yet taken place. It is reported from Pretoria that the head and front of the revolutionary movement for a long time has been centred in Johannesburg in the person of an Eastern European of fairly long residence in South Africa., who was provided with plenty of money. He is now reported to be/ in custody. -

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IRISH BILL DEBATE

lONDON

March 16

The House of Lords read the Irish Bill a second time without division. Lord Curzon said the ConservativeUnionist Tarty had broken evenpledge given Unionists in Ireland., It would be useless to throw out the Bill as the mischief had been done. Ho detailed the murder of four eoiistnnukiry lii hospital and demanded that Government should at least makei an effort to stop such outrages. which were a traversty of civilisation, Let them aaiyj to those to whom Ireland had been abandoned, that unless this is stopped we will gd no further. Lord Birkenhead said it/ was unfair to blame Griffiths and Collins for the recent outrages. One of the difficulties wfis thnjt their control of the military lfistrufiieiits was incomplete.

IRISH AFFAIRS. LONDON, March 17

The Irish Republican Party are •mhinaining their propaganda campaign for the election. It is described as of vitriolic hatred against Britain. A handbill circulated throughout Ireland by the Republican Party states that England’s difficultly is Ireland’s opportunity. England is in difficulties everywhere. Her war debts is colossal. The unemployed in England now number nearly 2.000,00’'. Her quondum Allies now bate her. India is seething with revolt, while Egypt is declaring “Egypt for Egyptians.” England, therefore, wants merely peace with Ireland. Ireland, will not swear allegiance to England’s King. Ireland shall not tolerate an English Governor-General. “Now is the time to get our terms, when England is in difficulties.”

DE VALERA’S FIGHT. LONDON, March 17

Mr De Valera is continuing an inflammatory campaign. At Dungarvan he declared that Ireland had not secured her independence. The Treaty barred the way to freedom. “Independence” .he said “cun only he secured by *tlie Irish bloodshed.” Mr A. Griffith (Irish President) has ordered the Minister of Defence to cancel an Irish Army Convention summoned for March 26th. because the convenors proposed to remove the army from the control of the Dail F.ireann.

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RECOGNITION OF MONTAGU. DELHI, March 16

Many meetings of Indians adopted resolutions of sympathy and confidence i» Mr Montagu, who is highly popular with them. Gandhi interviewed, said he did not think the resignation would make much difference to the situation, but ho thought Montagu deserved credit for his efforts.

INDIAN SECRETARYSHIP

LONDON, March 16. Lord Devonshire has also refused an offer of the Indian Office. It is now being offered to Lord Gran fold.

A'MKItHUS NEWS.

AOSTHALIAS AM) S.Z. CABLE AHSOC.AIION. U.S.A. WOOL CONSUMPTION. NEW YORK, March 16. The United States consumed 472,724,0(X) pounds of wool during 1921. This was an increase of 72,(XX),000 lbs over 1920.

ROBBING THE CUSTOMS. (Received This Day at .’■•.3o a.in.) NEW YORK, March 17

The Federal authorises are investigating an alleged plot to cheat Government of a million dollars duties on woo! imported from South America. It is learned the wool was imported ns low grade material for the manufacture of carpets, which are noil-dutiable. An examination proved the wool was of the highest quality and dutiable at thirtv cents per pound. One shipment escaped duty of 450,001) dollars.

DAVIS CUP DRAW. Received This Day at 9.40 n.m.i NEW YORK, March 17. For the Davis Cup Belgium has been against Australasia, Denmark against Britain; Canada against France, Hawaii against Czechoslovakia; Spain against Philippines; Rouniania against India; Italy against Japan. The nations paired can set the date and name the place for the preliminary rounds.