BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1922, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.

SUGGESTED AGREEMENT. LONDON, July 17,

The “Daily News,’’ discussing President Poincaire’s visit to London, declares that a settlement in Europe depends upon an Anglo-French ment.

It suggests for this the following terms: — (1) The remission of France’s debt to Britain. (2) That France agree to a reduction of the Reparations to 2,500 millions sterling. (3) That France shall recognise the Washington agreements, and shall reduce her armaments.

(4) That there be a guarantee to France against external attack. (5) That an international loan he raised, of which France shall be the chief beneficiary. (fi) That Germany be admitted to the Council of the League of Nations.

CAUCASIAN OIL SUPPLIES PARIS, July 17

The Royal Dutch and the Shell Companies have invited the Russian Oil Companies to a conference with a view to resuming work on the Caucasian fields.

CHINESE AFFAIRS. PEKING, July 16. Three hundred office seekers irom provinces disappointed at finding no positions available, wrecked the 1 or-cio-n Minister’s motor, and stormed the Cabinet buildings. The Munster ot Finance was roughly handled. Ins clothes being tom, and his spectacles I,rok “ U ' CANTON, July 16. Four cruisers have deserted from Dr Sun Yat Sen’s naval force, the commanders thereof declaring tky vaE remain neutral in Ins war unth Cllung (I,mm Ming. Dr Sun Yat Sep has remaining two cruisers, two destroyers ( ami two transports. TIPTON EXPLOSION. LONDON, July 14. In connection with the Tipton explosion Knowles was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and Chadwick was discharged. AIDING FISHERMEN. LONDON, July 15. The Air Ministry is co-operating with i the Scotch Fisheries Board in a. series ' of experiments off Scotland, in locating herring shoals. Three aeroplanes ope- ' rating from a base in Fifeshirc \ carry Fishing Board experts as observers. When the shoals are observed, information will be sent immediately td , the Scottish fishing ports enabling the • boats to proceed direct to the spot. The French, American and Canadian Gcverninents are carrying out similar -experiments successfully, hut the water off the Scottish Coast is more opaque.

PLANE CRASHES. PARIS, July 17.

An aeroplane bound from Rtrasburg to Paris crashed in flames in Alsace. The pilot and‘four English passengers including twp women, were killed.

BRITISH OVERTURES. BERLIN,* July 17

Herr Sehutte head of the Schntteland Airship firm, declares in the “Berliner Tageblatt” that the Germans want to assist the British scheme for the manufacture of airships in England. He says: —“A representative of Britain has asked me to migrate to England with a staff to build airships there. A British firm then to organise and operate an England to Australia air route. I refused.” ,

GERMAN DYE PATENTS

WASHINGTON

, July 16.

Mr Garvin (President of the U.S.A. Chemical Federation) has formally refused to surrender the German dye patents, for which the Government had cited him to the courts. The patents were transferred by Mr Garvan to the Foundation in war time. It was stated by Garvan that German firms got a promise from the Hard, ing Administration to return the dyes during the President’s election campaign. It is expected the Government will now institute a suit for the return of the patents to the Germans, WAITING ON RUSSIA. THE HAGUE, July 17. The President of the North-Russian Commissio nhas informed M. Litviroff that the Sub-Commission will consider any statement altering the former Russian declaration, and thus Enabling a continuance of negotiations. ■ ' U.S.A. TARIFF. WASHINGTON July 16 The. United States Senate lias defeated a provision in the Tariff Bill for a continuation of the embargo on the importation of dyestuffs into the U.S.A. for another year.