BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

JUSTRAI.IAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

. PRESS RATES. LONDON, April 6. The “Times” in a leader, tftrongly urges the cheapening of the press rates between Britain and the Dominions. as a means of promoting the security of the Empire. Mr Kell*way says cheaper rates on Government cables, must not affect the solvency of tTic service, hut it would be better to keep the cables employed at cheaper rates than remain, idle. Lord Northcliffc frequently drew attention to the injury done to British interests in the Far East and the tendency to receive news through foreign channels.

EX-EMPEROR- KARL’S BODY. LONDON, April 6 A Renter message from Funchal says the body of the ex-Emperor Karl was conveyed by a. route, lined by respectful crowds to a temporary mausoleum in a parish church where in the presence of members of the Imperial family, the local Bishop conducted the funeral service. His beart has been removed, and will he enclosed in n crystal urn, within a silve r casket, and be sent to Austria. The body itself is going to Hungary. AH business was suspended.

RED CONFERENCE. RERUN, April 6. A conference of three Socialist Internationals agreed to re-establish a united proletarian front and appointed a committee to arrange conversations with the international federation of trades unions and representatives of red trades unions. They thereupon drew up a common manifesto urging a worldwide demonstration on 20th. April and Ist. May in favour, inter alia, of the resumption of economic and political relations with Russia; condemning capitalist power; demandin.' united proletarian action against the capitalist offensive. A concession was made by Russian delegates agreeing to grant social revolutionaries under trial, the choice of defence and promised not to inflict capital punishment.

THE ANGORA ACCEPTANCE. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 6. The Angora Government has accepted the Allies’ armistice proposals, and Agreed to participate in a peace eonfernce, provided Symrna is completely evacuated within four months.

JAPAN AND KOREA. TOKIO. April 6. The Reds are concentrating at Smy„„ino to resume the offensive. They include six hundred Koreans, portion of those the Japanese drove from the Korean border two years ago. These nre the nucleus of the force planning to invade Korea, as soon as the Japanese withdrawal from Oborin. Sonic time ago Japan protested to China against permitting a, Korean force to organise in Siberia. China promised to disarm and disband them. Japanese learders are preparin ' vigorously to protest against this breach of faith.

CHARGES AGAINST BOTTOMUFA’ LONDON. April 7.

In the Rottamley case, the prosecution is bunging two iurther charges. One is fraudulently converting to his use £6,500, and the other of converting £IO,OOO belonging to the War Stock Combination.

LABOR LOSSES IN LONDON. LONDON, April 7

The results of the Board of Guardian elections in London area indicate a labour landslide. Labour has lost 50 seats so far, and 21 boards have now Municipal Reform majorities while two boards only have I.about majorities. The Labour lossess occurred in the working class districts, which have become condemnatory of recent extravagance on the poor law relief, which have increased rates unprecedently.

THE RAREST STAMP. PARIS. April 0. A London dealer at the big stamp auction of Perrav’s collection here has i purchased a ouo-eent British Guineat stamp. It is supposed to be the rarest j stamp in the world. For it he is 1 ay- | ing 300,003 francs. ; FRENCH CONSCRIPTION. PARIS, April 6. After a. debate on the Army Bill, i despite the Socialists’ arguments in fa- * vour of 12 months compulsory military i service, the Chamber of Deputies, by j 342 votes to 217 accepted the OovornI incut’s scheme for 18 months, which is j regarded as the minimum to ensure \ safety to France. j NURSE CAVEJ.I-’S BETRAYER.

NO MERCY FROM BELGIANS. BRUSSELS, April f». The Advocate-General at the trial of Nurse Cnvell’s betrayer, lias decided not to recommend the prisoner, Jeannes, to mercy, thus departing from the procedure in all death sentences in Belgium since 1865. Curiously, Polgiiuu’s guillotine lias not been used since 1861. It is stored at Mens, where Jeannes was sentenced. The Press is of opinion that it would he a connivance at hitch tieason to show mcicv to Jeannes.

AIRSHIP SCHEME. LONDON, April 6. The British Air .Ministry announces that the Air Council are considering the proposed Imperial airship scheme (as cabled on March 28) in a revised form, reducing the Government’s liabilities. In the meantime the .Ministry have not handed the airships and plant tef the disposal board.