MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

ANTHRAX IN CHINESE WOOL LONDON, July 20.

-A Government expert, giving evidence at the inquest on a victim, stated that while Dominion wools were not infected, every bale from China was full of Anthrax germs. BLAKE’S FLIGHT. , LONDON, July 20.

Major Blake sends a message from Kaarchi, India, stating that the Air Force is overhauling his machine there before he proceeds to Calcutta. Thus far the aeroplane has been running splendidly. The only repairs necessary are a new landing wheel, and a shock absorber. Blake adds:—“We nre now getting into the Monsoon area.

I’OUSH POLITICS. WARSAW, July 20. M. Korfanty, Premier-elect of Poland, submitted the names of his proposed Ministry. General Pilsudski (President) refused Ids approval, and threatened to himself resign if the Nationalists pressed Mr Korlimty’s candidature. The Radical newsppers prophesy civil war if General Pilsudki resigned anil M. Korfanty assumes power.

ENOI .ISH l’R IXTER S’ STII IK E (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 20. A printers’ strike threatens the whole of the provincial press. The is due to the Typographical Association’s members balloting against an award in an Industrial Court. Sir David Shncldoton declared the association’s action in balloting upon, instead of accepting, the award, was unprecedented. 'Hie parties had referred the dispute to the court for settlement.

POLITICAL. i (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) j 1 LONDON. July 21. j Major General Revd Simms (Unioni9t )was elected unopposed for North ; Down in succession to Sir James Mil- 1 Mr McNeill in a personal statement in the Commons, said he could | not subscribe to tbo doctrine that a , member of the House "ho conceived : it his duty when he believes he is exposing abuses to mention names of in- , dividuals outside the House, whs un- j der no obligation to waive parliamentarv privilege and invite litigation to the accuracy of his statement. : McNt'ill unreservedly withdrew Die charges against Forres, but said barrings case was different and he had nothing to withdraw. disarmament. ! LONDON, July 20. ] At a meeting of the Council of the League of Nations, M. Viviani presented the report of the Armament Commission, which stated it would be impossible to disarm unless the countries did so universally and simultaneously, which was difficult in the present European situation. The plans proposed •by Lord Esher and Lord Robert Cecil (cabled on Sth July) were still under discussion. Referring to Lord Esher’s plan was useful as a basis of discussion Lord Cecil’s plan was sympathetically received by Belgium, because It provided for tv guarantee and con. formed to tbo spirit of thp povem.pt of