BRITISH FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1922, Page 3

BRITISH FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. NEAR EAST AFFAIRS. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug 17. Unforsteen circumsta«ces prevented the signing of the proctocol defining the neutral zone of Chataldja, hut Creek and Allied commanders reached an agreement under which the Greeks will withdraw six miles from the present demarcation line, and the bulk of. Greek troops will be withdrawn beyond tbe l’odosto-Midia line. The failure of the London Conference of further postponement of the Near East settlement. ATHENS, Aug 17.

Cabinet discussed a notification to Entente representatives regarding the self Government of lonia. It is understood the Powers made representations pointing out that the Greek Government’s action would not affect their eventual decision regarding the status of lonia. BEVAN’S ARREST. LONDON. Aug 17. Bryan, the absconder, has arrived in London and appears at Guildhall police court to-morrow. OIL CONCESSIONS. BRUSSELS, Aug. 17. Roumania has granted a Belgian company important oil concessions.

WARNING FROM TOWNSEND. PARIS, August 17. General Townsend has arrived from the East. He declares that what he nas to report regarding Asia-Minor is too serious and important to reveal, except to the British nd French Governments. KILLED IN ACTION. LONDON, August 17. The “Daily Express” Berlin correspondent reports that Enver Pasha was killed in an action against the Bolsheviks. He had proclaimed himself Amir of Turkestan.

ENGLISH LABOUR. LONDON August 18. The Labour Party having ex-com-niunicnted the Communists, the Executive at the instance of the industrial unions will shortly turn, their attention to the Right Wing extremists, notably Havelock Wilson, who demands complete political freedom, though his union continues its affiliation. Interesting developments arc expected.

ITALIAN RAILWAYMEN. , ROME. August 17. j Th t . Railway managements have decided to impose penalties on 55,000 railway men who took part in the recent strike. One hundred and ten including nine station masters will he dismissed.

AVIATOR BLAKE ILL. LONDON. August 17. Blake was operated upon for appendicitis at Calcutta. The others are continuing the flight.

“FATTY All BUCKLE.” VANCOUVER. Aug 16. Roscoe Ai buckle is securing passports for a trip of indefinite length to China and Japan. A FILM STAR. TOKIO, Aug 15. . Believing his life to Ire endangered Sessile Hayakawa, the well-known Japanese cinematograph actor, sailed for America by the Ten.vo Marti today, some months ahead of his original plans. Since hi- arrival in Japan. Hayakawa has been guarded by five police, who protected him from the superpatriots. w!;o denounced the roles he played as anti-Japanese. A few days ago Hayakawa. disappeared from Tokio. and his wife refused to see any callers. It is now known that he went to Kobe disguised and hoarded the Tenyo Rani. lb' had received numerous threatening letters. The police also advised him to return to America.

A BLUE BOSE. LONDON, Aug 17. A Min* rose lias been produced by Mr Korfax. a nurseryman, who crossed a. rambler with a Hiawatha rose.

A CTO H -TRAINER. LONDON, Aug. 17. The Jockey Club has granted Tom Walls, the actor, a license as a horse trainer. NEW SURGICAL METHODS. ' LONDON, Aug. l(i.

The 'Times’s” medical correspondent describes '‘one of the most daring and brilliant of modern surgical methods, which consists of deliberately col-

lapsing a lung in order to put it out ot action and rest it. The operation is based on the fact that the lungs are kept expanded by the suction of tbo inside wall of the chest. After the lung was collapsed the surgeons blew in nitrogen, with the anticipated result that the lung resumed

its functions. The treatment can be used mostly in tuberculosis. It is a long and trying method for the physician as well as the patient, but the results are doscrilied as encouraging, though not ■■ short cut to a cure. j

SIR ■). ALLEN. LONDON, Aug. 18. i Tile Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve entertained Sir James Allen at dinner. Sir James, responding _to the toast, referred to the New Zealand Shecpown. ers’ gift for the relief of distressed dependents of the Navy and Mercantile Marine, and said that only £30,000 was vet available for distribution. ; The sheopowners had realised that their profits were possible because the 1 seas were kept open for them daily. ;