EX-EMPEROR KARL’S DEATH

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1922, Page 3

EX-EMPEROR KARL’S DEATH

FUNCHAL. April 1. Ex-Emperor Karl of Ails'ria is dead.

FATE OF SHANTUNG. PEKING. March 31

A telegram from Peking reports that. .Japan and China have successfully concluded negotiations regarding the return of Shantung.

BRITISH PARLIAMENT. LONDON. Anri! 1

The Speaker has given priority to the Labour amendment in the Genoa debate in tlie House of Commons on Monday, affirming that the Government lias not the eountrv’s confidence.

Mr Hiddlestone, the Paris correspondent of the Westminister Gazette, explains that Mr Lloyd George gave him for publication, in March 1919, the substance of his memorandum to the Peace Conference (cabled on March 21), conditional on liis not publishing its source Some 370 members of the House ol Commons subsequently scut a telegram to Mr Lloyd George in Paris, expressing their alarm at the views given in the Westminister Gazette, as emanaHng from the British Peace Delegation.’ Thereupon Mr Lloyd George denied that, tlie statements possessed any autoent icity.

IMPERIALISM IN SPORT, veil This |)av at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, April 1. The Amateur Athletic Association, at its annual meeting, will consider a suggestion that all future championships he limited to British subjects.

HEAVY SNOW FALL. (Received This Day at 8 a m.l LONDON, April L Tlie heaviest snow lull lor many years occurred in Wales, north-east, and west of England. South Welsh railways arc blocked and football matches abandoned. Newbury races were cancelled owing to six inches of snow on the ground, which is unparalleled since 1908. A hurricane in the Channel blew several small craft ashore.

RUSSIAN MOVE. (Received This Day at 8 a.mj RIGA, April 1. Petrograd police arrested many ioieigners who will he held as hostages Lu the safety of Russian delegates at Genoa Conference.

FRENCH STATEMENT. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.l PARIS, April 1. During the debate in the Chamber of Deputies, M. Poinenire said neither directly nor indirectly "ill France pterin it any revision of the \ . rsailles r liea l N to he raised at Genoa. The Pat sh military pact was. defective in two essentials, firstly: there was tn provisi' n fur French reciprocity; and secondly, the duration of a decade was insufficient. Negotiation on 'hose points was preceding wiHi Great Britain. KARL’S DEATH. .'Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) VIENNA, April 2. Ex-Emperor Karl’s death made a deep impression, especially on Royalists in Hungary, who desire* to instnl Zitr. as Regent, until Prince Otto attains his majority. KARL’S END. {Rerolvod This Dav at 12.25 p.m ' LONDON, April 2. Ex-Emprens Zita and her eldest son were presen. at the bed-side. Karl was conscious to the last. The doctor refused Zita’s wish to transfuse her m.i od into her husband’s veins. TV body is being embal ned, and probable will be 10tumed to Austria. TIRED OF OFFICE. received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 2.

Major Gwilym Lloyd George, at Llanfairfieha.il, said his father was sick ol office and was only going to Genoa Conference because he felt it his duty to bring the nations together,