BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1922, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION MOTOR I ,JiSS AEROPLANES •(Received - this day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug 21. Handley Page has a representative watching the motorless aeroplane tests at Washerkuppe hill, of three thousand Icet near Fulda, where Hentzein flew for 7210 seconds. Page interviewed, said the ' object of the motorless planes is to discover the secret of bird (light. Washerkuppe is treeless, and when the wind blows against it there i s a strong upward current, making soaring possible. After the machine is thrown into the air by an elastic catapult, it rises against "the wind like a bird As the Pence Treaty restricts Germany’s' con struction of other aircraft, they have turned their attention to those gliders with great success. The gliders fly so slowly that it is possible for pedestrians to keep up with the machines and converse with the pilot.

A GLIDER. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) t BERLIN, Aug. 21. Hentzem’s glider weighs 150 pounds and has a wind surface of two hundred square feet. WOOL FIRM. LONDON, Aug 21. Bradford reports wool is firm, with little business. THE BALFOUR NOTE. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) PARIS, Aug 21. The “Matin” suggests that M. Poincare at the London Conference assured the Allies that France would not make any demand for debts due by the Allies to her, whatever was the outcome of the Balfour Note. Tho newspaper advocated that debtors should meet at Paris to reply to the Belfour Note and request Britain to grant them a moratorium list. M. Eyrie, addressing journalists declared tho Balfour Note had paralysed the Conference.

AFRICAN AFFAIRS. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) CAPETOWN, August 21. Mr Smuts has concluded a three weeks tour of Rhodesia, where he had an enthusiastic reception. In a speech, he emphasised that while lie would welcome Rhodesia into the Union, tho decision was entirely in their own hands No attempt would be made to influence them. It is evident the Premier made a great impression and it is believed t i visit has greatly strengthened the prospects of the Union.

TURKISH POSITION. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, Aug 21. General Towiisliehd. interviewed at Paris, said as. the result of interviews with Turks, lie believes without too much sacrifice of amour propre or tangible interests on tho part of either belligoents the Graeco-Turkish peace can bo restored and the damage threatening the positon of Britain in India .Mesopotamia and Egypt averted. hut France and Britain must act together.