BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

I AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION f FRENCH, TAXES. PARIS, March 31. Owing to the extra taxation by tin Paris Poor Law authorities, the combined restaurants threaten to dismiss heir orchestras, thus ending Farisiai night life. GERMAN FEELING. BERLIN, April 1. Tlie German Reichstag, by 348 votes to 81, has placed confidence in Chancellor Wirth’s attitude on the Allied Reparation demands. It was the mosi emphatic vote in the Reichstag since the revolution. GALLIPOLI GARRISON. LONDON, April 1. In the House of Commons, Mr Orms-by-Gore, in a question, suggested that the British Government should consider the desirability of providing that any future Allied garrisons at Gallipoli should include Australian troops. Mr A. Chamberlain, in reply, said the Government recognised Australia and New Zealand’s special interest in Gallipoli, but it would be premature to consider any detailed arrangements until such time as the proposed Near East Treaty was actually signed ar. I ratified. THE BERLIN TRAGEDY. BERLIN, March 31. Tsarist officers, Schabolski and Tabovitski, have been arrested. The former confessed that lie went tn Philharmonic Hall for fbe purpose of kill-

ing Miliukoff whom lie regarded as repiinsible for Russia’s misfortunes.

He theatrically harangued tlie police officials, justifying his deed. It appears that amid the confusion following the assassination, a- number of tlie audience overpowered tlie assassins as they stood oil the platform, holding their smoking revolvers. The. police believed the plot was hatched by extremists attending the Monarchy Congress in Berlin. Other arrests are likely.

PRINCE AT SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE, March 31. The Prince of Wales arrived, and was enthusiastically welcomed. He unveiled a war memorial.