A WORLD FLY.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1922, Page 3

A WORLD FLY.

AUSTRALIAN A Nil S.X. CABLE ASSOCIATION

BLAKE’S FLIGHT. LONDON, May 24

Blake ) who has started on his wo. Id flight, cables ns follows: The first .100 miles of the 30,000 has been comfortably covered. The first of the expected 78 landings was at Le Bourget. The engine has been running perfectly. The only trouble is a slight inclination of the machine to be tail-heavy. This will easily be righted, but it will make him dem'de not to go on to-morrow, ns he wants the bus to be as perfect as possible. The 24 hours’ delay means nothing “Festina lente” is a good motto for the world journey.

Genoa Conference.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

AT GENOA. LONDON, May 24

Despite an emphatic statement to the contrary Sir F. D. Bell arrived at Lenoa on the "last day of the Conference in time for the final plenary sitting. New Zealand’s eleventh hour decision lends point to Sir J. Cook’s statement on the question of advantages of direct Australian and New Zealand representation. He said—l do not hesitate to sav that direct representation is essential. It is not merely a question of Australia’s status, but it is necessary to remember the different viewpoints on financial and economic questions, winch are natural to raw material to exporting and importing countries.

GENOA DEBATE. (Received this day at 9.5 ft a.m.) . LONDON. May 26

Mr Lloyd George, in the Commons, outlined he work of Genoa Conference where the discussions were marked with the' greatest amity. He defended the effort to help Russia, pointing out what would happen if the countries drove to despair, the one possessed of natural resources, while neighbouring country possessed the technical skill necessary for armaments. 'Russian nationalisation talk was nil humbug, Jo per cent, of Russian property being land. Her |>eople were greater individualists than the British. Genoa accomplished great things. He "as hopeful of !a successful outcome ot the

Hfltfue deliberations. Mr 'Asquith said Genoa’s objects was admirable but the results were distress- , inglv meagre. They had not advanced the 'economic reopening of Russia a

single step. Mr dynes said the I abonr I artj while differing from l.lovd George or many points at Genoa., admired bn efforts to make the conference effective