BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS,

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1922, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS,

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A GALLANT BELGIAN

BRUSSELS 16.

A. lock keeper named Cogghe, who, flooded Yser during the German war advance, has died, aged seventy four. He has been lock-keeping till the last. Recently he was decorated and received a state pension in recognition of his gallantry.

TIMES COMMENT. LONDON, June 16

The “Times” in a leader, commenting on the constitution thinks the situation i s still too clouded and obscure for confidence. The difficulties arising out of the extremists power and weakness of Irish public opinion, ate still more menacing, yet whatever obstacles still exist, it is a matter of real importance that Irishmen have placed upon. record the instrument which, if faithfully upheld may prove a practical solution of an age-long problem.

MONGOLIAN PROBLEM. MUKDEN, June 16

Assemblies repersehting three Manchurian provinces have proclaimed a new form of Government providing that each province will govern itself, while recognising Manchuria as still part of China. Chang Tsolin is named as Commander of all the troops.

KAISER’S MEMOIRS.

LONDON, June 1?,

The “Daily Chronicle’s” Berlin cor. respondent states:—“Though the price for the Kaiser’s memoirs is a record figure, it is only a quarter of what the Royal exile wanted. An American syndicate has paid 225 thousand dollars for the world rights excepting the German speaking countries. The fact is that the ex-Kaiser is two year s late. The failure of the Crown Prince’s book, for which thirty thousand dollars was paid, emphasises the fact. If carefully invested, the ex-Kaiser’s 225 thousand will bring in twenty-eight hundred sterling annually, but the ex-Kaiser is # living at the rate of ten thousand a year, and is in financial straits, his poverty forcing him to press for a remittance from the Prussian Government, whence he has already received sixty million marks.

The price for the book rnises the question of the taxes Wilhelm must pay to the Dutch Government. Thus far he has paid no taxes. The Kaiser’s book was written by Engene Zimmerman, the fire-eating leading article writer of the “Lokal Anzieger.” It will be interesting, but not sensational, as it has been carefully edited and re-edited. It covers the pe. riod from Bismarck’s dismissal to the world war.

GERMANY PAY GOLD. LONDON, June 17

The Allied Reparations Commission announces that the German Government paid 50,000,000 gold marks, this being the third monthly payment in accordance with the eommissip.ji’s terms arranged in March. M . POTNCAIRE, IN LONDON. LONDON, .June 17 Af. Poincaire. French Premier, has arrived here. The Paris political press while declaring political importance docs not attach to M. Poincaire’s visit, hopes his talks with Mr Lloyd George on Monday will clear t’’e air on the present Anglo-French misunderstand, ings. - . SUN YAT SEN. PEKING, June -17, Official advices state Dr Sun Yat Sen lias fled from Canton, which is now oc. eupied by Chen Chiung Ming. As a resplt’ of this coup. Sun’s principal army is in a precarious position, racing Wu's army in Nnucharg, in KienijSd