BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

.BY TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] EXPRESS TRAIN STUCK UP. NEW YORK, May 15. The “Golden State Limited” (a crack passenger train) from Chicago to Los Angelos was stopped at Tucson, by eight robbers, who placed torpedoes on its track. They cut the train in tv. taking the main car five miles along the line. When the robbers prepared to dynamite the safe, Harold Stewart, the Express Messenger opened fire with a heavy rifle, killing one bandit and injuring two others. A posse of 100 cowboys are to-day pursuing them towards the Mexican border.

APPEAL TO HOUSE OF LORDS. LONDON. May 15

Armstrong’s appeal was based firstly on an allegation that Judge Darling bad improperly admitted evidence regarding the alleged attempted murder of Martin, although Armstrong was not tried on that charge; and secondly, op a plea that Justice Darling misdirected the jury. The Appreciate Judges’ rejection of the appeal was unanimous. Now, however, Armstrong is going further in the matter, and is applying to the Attorney-General for the necessary certificate permitting linn to carry his appeal to the House of Lords.

NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. LONDON, May 15

During the first two or three days of the New South Wales loan many subscriptions of large amounts of nev money were received, indicating that the loan would be probably oversubscribed, but when the Genoa position became acute nearly the whole of it was withdrawn. The final total was £350,000 sterling, the lowest recorded for many years. Coghlan informed the Australian press that the result was attributable to a reaction caused by fears of the consequences of the Genoa disagreement.

NEW ZEALAND APPLES. LONDON, AI ay 15

The Athenie’s New Zealand apples were only in moderate condition, fetching Os lid and 12s 6d. Many are brown inside, similar to the Wliangaratta’s.

THE KING’S VISIT. LONDON, May 15

Colonel L’Estrange Malone, the Communist M.P., asked the lit Mon A. Chamberlain in the House of Commons whether his attention as been drawn to a lending article in the “Chicago Trilmns,” suggesting that King George's visit to Belgium and France has a political object, namely, that of counteracting the effects of the Genoa Conference. -Air Chamberlain said: “I should have supposed that ihe object of the King's visit to Belgium and France to the graves of the Empire's soldiers, was sufficient evidence to protect His Majesty against any allegations of this kind. The King’s devotion to peace and his strictly constitutional exercise of his powers, are known to everyone.” (Cheers). UNITED STATES ATTITUDE. WASHINGTON, May 15.

“Unless some phase of the European international situation that now is not visible changes, the whole aspect of things, America will not accept the European invitation to attend The Hague Conference,” so says the "Washington Journal.”

“One of the leading administration officials,” it continues, says, ‘AH Lloyd George is in a hole and he is trying to drag us in with him. About all that Europe wants is our money!’ ”

Apart from motives, the U.S.A. view is emphasised that any such Hague Conference must he a failure unless Russia* hows a disposition to change. The attitude of recent Soviet Notes to the Genoa Conference, i is stated, and other Moscow pronouncements, is not regarded as affording a sufficient basis for dealing with the Soviets. Generally speaking, the cables inviting America to participate have been received with no enthusiasm.

The States’ officials believe that France lias played the shrewdest game at Genoa.

AN EARTHQUAKE. NEW YORK, Alav 15. At Portland, Oregon an earthquake shock was experienced which lasted, for 10 seconds. It rooked the skyerapors. Two shocks were also felt at A’ancouvLr.

TURKISH MASSACRE IN ASIA

LONDON, May l'>

The lit. Hon. A. Chamberlain, in the House of Commons, said that l ord CurK on (British Foreign Minister) hns sent to the French, Italian and American Government proposals for an immediate joint investigation into grav*e charges that were made against the Angora Turks, of cruelty and barbarity towards the Christian minority i" Asia Minor. Mr Chamberlain read the statements of Dr Ward, of the Near Eastern Relief Commission, stating that the Turks have been deliberately planning to exterminate the Christian minority. 'Fhisy were herding the Ottoman Clocks into Amasia in such a manner that large numbers die on the roads, on which thousands of dead bodies have been counted. These atrocities, he said, have been going on for seven years. Mr Chamberlain added that confirmation had been received of Major A’oiicll’s report that the Turks had murdered 10,000 Greeks, and they afterwards seized their widows and daughters, transferring them to the Talk harems.