BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1922, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

(BY tELEGRAPtt —PER PBEBB ASSOCIATION!

A SERIOUS EXPLOSION. PARIS, Apdil 10. Twenty-three French soldiers were killed and ten wounded by a violent explosion near Gleiwitz in Upper Silesia during a search for concealed arms v -A large quantity of rifles, quick firers am? munitions were found. The explosion was caused by mechanical device, previously placed in position..

RHINE COSTS. (Received This Day at 5.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 10. The State Department has received a Belgian note recognising United Statesclaim to the Rhine occupation costs. OBITUARY: LONDON, April 10 Obituary.—Sir John William Benn. GERMAN SHIPPING PROFITS. , Revived This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 10 A Hamburg message states the German Australian Steamship Coy. and Kosmos Shipping Company which' are working under a community of interests agreement, announce dividends for 1921, the German Australian of 14 ttotflpaied with ten in 1920 and Kosmos of ten compared with six. It is stated the agreement provides for the first twelve jears that the German Australian gets sixty per cent profits and Kosmos forty, and thereafter the profits to he equally divided.

emigration. LONDON, April 9. Mr Amery speaking at Birmingham intimated that he hoped soon to introduce a bill enabling Britain in co-ope-ration with the Dominions to start a new scheme whereunder ex-service men and others would get a chance overseas Government would not encourage men to go over seas unless reasonable arrangements were made for obtaining employment.

SHIPPING IN NORTH PACIFIC. WASHNGTON, April; 9. The Hydro-graph Office of the U.18.A. Navy Department is co-operating with the Japanese, Canadian and British Governments in mapping out the two most favourable shipping courses for the North Pacific Ocean for the heavy traffic.

The reason for this move is fhafi the present single route is increasing the ossibility of steamship collision* The proposed changes chiefly affect the shipping of Canada, the United States and Japan.

THE POPE’S HOPES. LONDON, Apid 10“The Times” states the Pope h»s sent a letter to the Archbishop of Genoa, in which he expresses th* horns that the Genoa Conference will result fo a lasting peflee, Tranquility will only lie obtainable by mutual confidence and friendship, arid not by a show of b&y* onets; Eveh If the ctihfe'rfe'nCe does hot discuss ihe peace treaties anj repariL tions, it should allow a further ex•haiige of views thereon, id order to ‘(militate the conquerors’ exscuiiofi Of l heir obligations.

JAPANESE LEAVE SHANTUNG. NEW YORK, April 10The “Chicago Tribune’s” Tfingtao correspondent states: —The Japanese Vniiy Inis begun the evacuation of ihniitung Province, in China, to-day. Eire hundred Japanese troops have 'inbarked on a transport for Japan.

AUSTRALIAN EX-SOLDIER HANGED. CAIRO, April 10, Th c Britisher who has been hanged here oil the charge of robbery and murder was an unnamed Anstralian. Tln> military forces undertook his execution. MALTA’S POLITICS. MALTA, April 10. The Labour Party has joined the Coalition, conditionally upon the introduction of an eight hours bill and compulsory education measure. An election lias thus been averted.

AVIRELESS STRIKE. (Received This Day at 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, April 10 The Wireless Association is picketing London docks. Shipowners refuse to. negotiate with tlie Association oh the ground that wireless operators are not employees of shipowners but of wireless companies. NOT ACCEPTABLE. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 10 Tlie Allied High are •preparing a reply to Angora, pointing out the latter’s armistice proposals are entirely unacceptable to the Allies.