BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1922, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ITALIAN CABINET RESIGNS. • Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) ROME, Juy 20. Following a no-confidence vote of 288 to 103, Signor Facta will see the King nfid announce Cabinet’s resignation.

There were violent scenes between (Fascists and Socialists, leading to strikes all over the fcountry. Fascists burned down the Labour Exchange at Novara and occupied their rival liead-

quaretrs. Signor Facta speaking in the Chamber. before the vote was taken said Government came into power when riots and disorders were prevaent. Orderly conditions were established for a time, but latterly there had been a recrudescence of the occurrences. Government intended to carry out the work of pacification hut there was need for a severer application of the law. The adverse vote was on a resolution that Cabinet had failed to secure domestic pence. LONDON, July 20. The Parattnh’s cargo for Australia includes 228 tons of miscellaneous goods. STRIKE ON RHINE. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, August 20. Dutch trade unions, co-oerating with German organisations proclaimed a strike in regard to all men working Rhine vessels. A total stoppage of traffic on the Rhine is resulting. ITALIAN POLITICS. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) ROME, July 20. The Facia Government, like Giolitti’s and Bonornis’ have been sacrificed liy the Fascists and Socialist disturbances. It seemed likely the storm, hut ft continuance of the disturbances decided its fate. Italy’s salvation lies in the hands of little Fascist! popular Communist Clubs everywhere in the villages, and not in the hands of the Chamber. The only thing for Government to do, unless a military dictatorship is established, is to lessen the opportunities for a conflict, the people alone are able to terminate. In a most significant speech in the Chamber made by Bussolini, leader of the Fascist!, known as the Italian Napoleon, he warned the Chamber that if the new Government acted against the Faseisti. they would violently resist.

' REDUCING gaol COSTS. \ /Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) DELHI, July 20. With a view to reducing the cost of

gaol administration in the United —provinces, five thousand prisoners w o are solving mostly short sentences are being released, including all tubercular cases regardless of the length of sentence.