MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS

jJIALIAN ANO_N.Z. UAUI.fi ASriOUi AXIOM

RUSSIA AND GERMANY

(Received tins day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Alay 24

A further Russo-Geninm rapprochement iff foreshadowed in a telegram from Moscow, quoted by the Berlin eorrespoudent. It announces the uriivtil of Ivrevinsr-y, recently the Soviet representative in Berlin. 'I he correspondent adds that jviassin's nomination as Ambassador to Berlin will' be announced as soon as the German Go\ - eminent ratifies the ltapallo Treaty. Krassau is stated to have declared lano longer had faith in help from the Western powers or America, and was resolvd to gain German support foi his plan for reconstruction of ltussia..

ILL-FATED EGYPT

UN 11 ED SfiltVlCß TISLECHAMB. (Received this day at 1 ‘2.25 p.m.) LONDON. -May 25. Captain Carr of the Kgypt states the ...ascars got out of hand and rus the boats. One boat away filled with Lscars and a second partly filled with Lascar firemen, practically the last boat was being launched when he drew his revolver and jumped into the boat waist deep in water, and made the Lascars return to the ship, while the women got on board. None of Lasc.ns fired shots. They had no revolvers. It was a very lively ten minutes. Mrs Turnbull said the Lascars we.e perfectly dreadful. They rushed Hitboat like madmen. But for the Lascars they would probably have got away peacefully. The officers of the Kgypt were magnificent. The women behaved very bravely and jumped into the water fearlessly. LIFE POLICIES sold. . (Deceived this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, May 25. Policies on the life of Thomas F.urow, at present in gaol, have been auctioned. One for £IIO,OOO sterling with a surrender value of £13,050, I etched £15,500. A second policy for ten thousand and surrender value of £1,395 was sold for £2,250 sterling. NAVAL SHIPS COLLIDE. (Deceived this day at 12.25 p.m.) BERLIN, May 25. During night manoeuvres, a collision occurred near Kassnitz between the warship Hanover and a new torpedo boat. Seighteen. Ten of the crew of latter were killed. ; FRONTIER TROUBLE. REUTER’S TELEORAMS. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) PARIS, May 25. There was an Ilalo-J ugo-Slavik frontier collision, near Castua. wherein bayonets were used. Tt is reported from Belgrade that five Italians were killed and several wounded. Jugo-Slavs al'e ed the Italians crossed the frontier and attacked them. LITTLE entente. (Reoeived this day at 12.25 p.m.) PARIS, May 25. The “Matin’s” Belgrade correspondent! states the premiers of Roumania, Gzecho-Sloyakia and .Jugo-Slavia, will, on the oooasion of King Alexander’s marriage, si t® * g«ner»l twenty ve fijiianpe.