BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. I A CLEVER ESCAPE. I BERLIN, August 22 I Martin Goldschmidt, a former member of the Hungarian Cabinet, who has been awaiting trial on a charge of forgery, has escaped from prison by a clever ruse. He feigned toothache, and was taken out to a dental institute. On the way, lie invited Ins escort of three gaolers to his lodgings, where a sumptuous banquet, with wines and liquers, prepared bv his pretty finance, awaited them.' While the gaolers feasted, Goldschmidt obtained permission to go upstairs to wash his bands. He never re-appeared. The gaolers arrested liis finance and her maid on a charge of complicity. LONDON, Aug 23. The “Daily Mail” has offered under the auspices of the Royal Aero Club, £I,OOO sterling as a prize for a flight of the longest duration of half hour ‘ in connection with gliding motorless planes. The prize i s open to airmen of any nationality. Larger prizes j with more searching tests are promised. A WEDDING COLOR. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) ’ LONDON, Aug 23. | “The Daily Mail” Paris correspondent states green is the matrimonial eoloulr of the moment Many girls are wishing to marry, but unable to make acquaintances in the orthodox way, exhibit a green ribbon or button when the favoured youth appears on the scene. It is stated the practice has excellent results and it is suggested that the young men reeipro- 1 cate. | CHANGING A NAME. LONDON, Aug 22. Apropos of the diffi’culty in connection with renaming Tasman, as Anzac j Sea, shipping experts suggest the only procedure seems to be to send a letter to all nations asking them to observe the altered name after a certain date.

CHINA’S GOVERNMENT. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) PEKIN, Aug 23. President Liyuanhung has announced his willingness to resign in favour of Sunyatsen, provided Parliament approves. Representatives of Pekin Administration hae beon sent to Shanghai to negotiate with Sun with a view to reuniting China under one Government. They urged him to go to Pekin, but Sun refused until the various military factions composed their difference. Consequently Chang tsolin and Wupeifu are negotiating for a settlement.

AFGHANS AND BOKHARA ‘Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) DELHI. Aug 23. Widespread rumours are current that Bokhara insurgents arc negotiating with Bolsheviks, but Afghan and Bolshevik relations have improved after the strain over Bokhara. Two aeroplanes have flown over Kabul once or twice, so Government may he said to have inaugurated a force. ’Two other Italian aeroplanes have arrived.

A partial Hartal wa s declared at Lahore on Tuesday in honour of the death of Enver Pasha.

THE STRANDED AVIATORS • DELHI, Aug 23. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) The stranded aviators are apparently cheerful and hoped to reach Chittagong last night, thirty miles away, at the extreme north of the Bay of Bengal. CHANNEL SWIM FAILS. .'Received this dnv at 12.25 p.m.) PARTS, Aug 23. Michel’s fourth attempt to swim the Channel, accompanied by Burgess, was abandoned after eighteen hours, when five miles from Dover.

DISARMAMENT. (Received' this day at 1.30 p.m.) PARTS. Aug 23. Helsingfors reports state the Soviet Government has invited Finland to send representatives to a disarmament Conference at Moscow on Sept. sth stating Latvia and Ksthonia have* accepted the invitation, Roumania and Poland were invited, hut Poland suggested a postponement pending the disarmament decision of the League of Nations.