BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1922, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SERVICE RIFLES. LONDON, July 20. A. meeting of the National Rifle Association at Bislcy decided to use short rifles in service competitions in future, eliminating the long rifle. JOTNT NAVAL POLICY. LONDON, July 20. Admiralty interviewed regarding the possibility of a joint naval defence policy for Australia and New Zealand suggested in press cables from Sydney, state they warmly welcome such an amalgamation as strengthening and consoliating the defences of the Pacific, as well ns cheapening the cost of upkeep. They emphasise, however, that they recognise the matter is solely for the two Governments concerned.

FLIPPANTLY TREATED

LONDON, July 20.

Macq(listen’s proposal in connection with girls wearing their hair hanging down when under 16 years of age, cabled on the 19th, was flippantly treated by the newspapers and was ruled out by the Chairman in the Commons.

A PRINCE TAKES ILL. ; . LONDON, July 20. Prince Knud, of Denmark, who is serving iii the cruiser “Heimdnl,” now at Dartmouth, lias been admitted to hospital suffering from inflammation of the lungs. The Queen of Denmark arrives to-day. LORDS “REFORM.” LONDON, July 20. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in the House of Lords, resuming the dehate on House of Lords Reform, said: The Government’s platitudinous resolutions were not n satisfactory way of dealing with the problem. lie thought the 'Church of England would prefer a concentration of its representation to an extension of the bench of Bishops. He favoured the representation of the other denominations. Lord Buxton said he believed the present House of Lords carried more weight, prestige, and influence than before the passing of the Parliament Act. It laid earned a reputation for broad mindeduess, due to the influence of the ex-members of the Commons in it. He ■supposed the Government were pressing the reform, which there was not at present any agitation, owing to the fea'r of a Labour Government attaining office. No upper House, however well constituted, could perpetually thwart a labour Government, or any r ther Government commanding in the House of Commons. He did not believe these resolutions would produce a more useful House than the present one.

BRITISH AIRSHIP SCHEME. LONDON, July 20

Commander Burney writes to the press, as follows: - “My airship scheme brings the farthest portions of the Empire nearer to London than Aberdeen was a century ago. Such a change must necessarily be of high commercial value. The Government is bound, without unnecessary delay, to establish an airship service either on my scheme, or an equivalent. There is much work to be done, anfl many difficulties to be surmounted, but the problem will not be solved or simplified by looking at it. I am satisfied the thing can be done. STORY OF A SPORTSMAN. LONDON, July 20. The remarkable romance of the late Walter \Yinnns, a famous American sportsman, was disclosed before the King’s Bench. An action was brought by the administrator of his estate, against a married couple named Lyectt The action was to recover C 125,000 on the ground that it was obtained from Winaiis bv fraudulent representation. Counsel stated Air A Lvrett represented herself to Winaiis as unmarried, destitute, and as needing money, Winans, whose wife left him years previously. and went away with another man. met Mrs l.vcett in 1900, when she was IS years of age, and was the wife of a man named Waimvright. Winaiis became very fond of her. Ten years later Mrs Waimvright made the acqunintane ■ of Mr L.vcett, a curate. Waimvright then divorced his wife, in 191-1, on the ground of her misconduct with a man unknown.

At this stage, she approached Winaiis, who made her presents of gifts and immev amountiitg to C 155.000. This continued until 1920. Mrs Wninwright was running up hills in all ibrectiolis, including a sable and skunk fur costing 1250 guineas, and furniture costing C 19,000. Winaiis idolised the woman. A crash came when Winaiis learned that .Mrs Waimvright. within twenty days of the divorce decree being made absolute, had married Mr T.vcett, and was living with him in another village. The discovery drove Winans mad. He never saw Iter again. After counsel’s statement, the case was settled.. ' TWO •MILLION DEAD. FROM RUSSIAN FAMINE. LONDON, July 20. Doctor Nansen, reporting to the Council ot the League of Nations, said that at least two million people hail, died of starvation in Russia, and t 1 - productive capacity of at last twenty millions had been impaired, owing to their privations.

GENERA I. TOWNS ENT). LONDON, July 20 In the House of Commons, Mr C. larmsworth said General Townsend ,vas visiting Angora (Turkey'' agains* tl.c wish of the Government, and in violation of a pledge he had given in writinic before his pnssimrt was issued. LONDON, July 21 A telegram from Cunstnntinopv reports that General Townsend is discussion peace terms wiMi Boon! Bo\ president of the Angora Council of Commissaries.

Sri'.AMl’iKrt LULiiii/n- ; REM If ERA DAMAGED. /Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 21. The Reniuera collided in a fog with the f*',Hernian liner Marenzo. The Remuera was damaged in three holds and reached Portland under her own steam. The passengers have landed. BAILORS’ MEMORIAL. IN FRANCE. PARIS , July 20. M. Raiberti, Minister for Marine, in the presence of other Ministers, Civil authorities, British and French sailors, and troops, unveiled a monument at Cape Blancnefl in. honour of the sailors who died while serving in the Dover Pfttrp}.