BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1922, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLfe ASSOCIATION. RESTORATION OF GERMAN COLONIES. LONDON, May 26. ' The “Times” Berlin correspondent states that- the ex-Governors of the Ger man colonies are launching a colony restoration campaign. Addressing the German Colonial Union, Dr Schnee (ex-Governor of German East Africa) deplored the wretched administration there now by the British.

Another speaker complained bitterly’ of New Zealand’s bad administration of Samoa.

The speakers urged the Germans to use intellectual weapons i:i the fight for re-storation.

RUSSIANS IN BULGARIA.

SOFIA, May 26. While there are. rumours of a Comiiuinist revolution in Bulgaria, they iireseiniofficially deni-ed. The Bulgarian _ Government lias, however, bejfuii iin anti-“ White” Russian campaign, which its opponents maintain, is intended to placate the Communists and the Bolsheviks. Following on the recent, discovery of the alleged plot among the Russian re- j fugee officers, the Government has ordered the expulsion of 40 high Russian officers, including General Koutipofl, the Chief of Wrangel’s troops in Bulgaria, who will he allowed to proceed to Consantinople. All the Russian refugees in Bulgaria will he repatriated as soon as possible.

THE CHINESE WAR. NEW YORK, May 26. The Chicago “Tribune’s” Tientsin correspondent states Genral M u-Pei-Fu has definitely broken with President Tsu-Shi-Chang: ) General Wu-Pei-Fu is now preparing to attack Chang Tso I/in. who has entrenched near Shanhailwali.

INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCES. LONDON, May 26. The Rt. Hon. H. H. Asouith whom the “Westminster Gazette’’ asked to define the meaning of his phrase : “Britain should resolutely avoid entangling engagements,” has replied. Ho says i means “anything in the nature of an alliance, compact, or understanding with any single Power or group Of Powers, which could hind us to military actions.” JAPAN’S ATTITUDE. NEW YORK, May 26. The “Philadelphia Ledger’s”' Tokio correspondent is informed that Japan s ratification of; the Washington Treaties is not to he expected before July. The Japanese Privy Council Com--—'' mi tee is now considering the Shantung question, which will he the first disposed of . FLIGHT CINEMA RECORD. PARIS, May 26. Blake is in France awaiting a second machine from England, which accompanies hint to Athens, in order to get a full cinema record of the flight over Europe.