BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1922, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

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CHARGE Ur BIG AM V. LOS ANGELES, May 20 The cinema world i.ns lieeii stirred bj a new sensation. Rudolph Valentino, a noted movie star, married Winifred Hudniit, daughter of a rien American perfumer, beiore nis mini divorce decree was granted from Jean Acker, a movie star, his first wife. The second marriage occurred in Mexico. Valentino upon arrival at Los Angelos was arrested on a charge ol bigamy. The penal code fixes ten years imprisonment and a five thousand uoliars line as punishment for bigamy. EMPIRE DAY. LONDON, May 20. A manifesto signed by the Chaplain to the Fleet, Chaplain General to the Forces, and Chaplain Chief of the Royal Air Force has been issued, inviting all citizens of the British Empire to set aside Empire day as a day of special prayer for the spiritual welfare of His Majesty’s forces in all parts, at home and abroad.

TYPHUS GERM. LONDON, May 21

Doctor Walter Davenport of the American Relief Administration announces that Doctor Kriteh, woman director at Sokoliilchersky Hospital Laboratory, has discovered a typhus germ, isolating thecoccus which disc or biscuit shaped, much like pneumococcus and typhus. The germ is found in the brain tissue and spleen of lot) cases of typhus an hour after death. The innoeulation ot guinea pigs invariably produced symptoms of typhus. It is hoped the vaccine would develop from Kriteh’s discovery.

A COALITION MOVE. ATHENS, May 21. M. Strnttos and M. Gounaris are collaborating to solve the Cabinet crisis. RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 22. It is officially denied that Krassin has been appointed Ambassador to •Berlin. He remains in London.

LIQUID AIR EXPLODES. LONDON, May 20.

At- Cambridge, in Massachusetts, Mr A.'IC. Dunbar, Research Engineering Fellow of Harvard University, and a workmad in an adjoining room, were killed, and seven students were injured by an oxygen explosion during Mr Dunbar's experiment with liquid air.

ABDICATION DENIED. LONDON, May 22. The Rajah of Pudukotn denies the story of his abdication.