BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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BLACK EYE FOR PRINCE

MANILA, May 14

A black eye is the only result of the Priiice of Wales accident. It did not prevent him from going through his original programme. He had a narrow escape from a serious injury. The bull struck him on his helmet, which caused a cut above the left eye.

PRINCE AT MANILLA. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) MANILLA, May 15,

The Prince of Wales landed at midday, and motored to the Naval Establishment at Cavite. He lunched with the senior officer of the islands. The bruise over the eye is healing satisfactorily. He witnessed several games of polo during the afternoon, but refrained from playing owing to the excessive heat, rather than to Saturday’s mishap. Ho sailedl by the Renown to Labuan, where he is duo on Wednesday. FEEDING RUSSIA. LONDON, May 15. The Russian Trade Delegation has received a dispatch front Moscow, stating that 11,000,000 of the faminestricken Russians, equal to 75 per cent of the famine-stricken people, are now being fed. The famine crisis (says the advice) is now over.

The Moscow advice adds that 30,000,000 poods of seeds have been supplied. This makes the future hopeful. WIT PEI FIT WARNING. PEKING, "May 15. Chang Tso Lin, the Manchurian chief who began to reform his army at Loan River, has received an ultimatum from General Wu Pei Fu stating that he would begin ait attack on him on Sunday, unless Chang Tso Lilt evacuated tlie Chili Province. Further fighting, however, has been avoided. British mining and other foreign interests have been intervening. General Wu Pei Fu has consequently promised merely to maintain a force in Chili until the Province is cleared.

ARMSTRONG’S APPEAL. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, May 15. A feature of Armstrong’s appeal, cabled on April 13th. has been Curtis Bennett’s wonderful advocacy on behalf of the prisoner. He even surpassed his brilliant feat at the original trial. During the appeal, Bennett spoke for three days without notes, and despite frequent interruptions in the form of incisive questions from the Bench, never lost his grip of the subject, quoting dates and incidents without effort. Bennett’s feat is worthy of the highest traditions of the English bar.

ARMSTRONG’S APPEAL DISMISSED LONDON, May 15. Armstrong’s appeal was dismissed. STATEMENT IN COMMONS. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, May 15. Hon. Chamberlain, in the Commons, said he had reason to know no preparations were being made either by France or Belgium, for action in the event of Germany defaulting in reparation payments on the 31st. THE PRESS JUBILANT. “ THE TIMES ” SERVICE (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) PARTS. May 15. The soul of King Edward reappears in his august son. These words are from Gaulois which are typical of the comments of the press on its value to Anglo-French relations. Of the King’s pilgrimage the “Petit Parisiene” says the words of the King dispelled in a flash all the had feeling engendered in many French circles by the Genoa Conference. The “La Victoire” declares despite the existence of certain differences of opinion the Entente Cordialle will now become proof ngninst all attacks. The “Goulois” says the King’s words went straight to the heart of France, like a beneficial breeze from the north travelled to Genoa dispersing the clouds obscuring the Conference skv, and hopes when their Majesties return to Paris it will he to reconsecrate the Anglo-French union.