MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1922, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION HAVRE STRIKE. , i, PARIS, Aug 27. Arising out of the strike at Havre, rioting broke out. The police charged 'the strikers who barricaded the streets. Shots were exchanged and three strikers dulled, and thirty, mostly police wounded. Later, the rioters entrenched themselves i/ti Eranklyn Circle. A state of siege will he proclaimed arid slmilitary reinforcements are expected. | Nevertheless the strike is now confined to engineers and dockers. Trams and taxis are running. TROOPS CAPTURE COMMUNISTS. , PARIS, August 27.

Troops at Havre captured the Communists stronghold at daybreak after leree fighting }»11 night. Numerous strike leaders were arrested. The town is now quiet.

BUYING CHEAP MARKS. LONDON, August 26. In view of tlie fact that London financial institutions have been receiving cabled instructions from overseas speculators to ljuy marks, the following from the “Statist” newspaper is of interest: “Till quite recently, deluded speculators in this country and abroad have continued to be fascinated with the icMa of making fortunes on tlie supposed recovery of tlie mark. It is almost incredible that anybody should look for £ recovery of, the mark to the pre-war level, hut such undoubtedly was the thought of many speculators. Wa‘ suppose the eyes of this class of gambler. have at last been opened, and, haring lost all confidence in even a temporary recovery, tliey rushed to get rid“of their holdings at any cost.”

QUEENSLAND EXPOSURE. BRISBANE, August 28. The case in connection with the charge of; attempting to bribe a Lab-) our M.P.', Mr Brennan, against the men Sleeman and Connolly, is now being heard.- *' Mr Brennan gave evidence against Sleeman and Connolly. (The case was cabled on August 16). Mr Brennan said that, in the first interview. Connolly told him that the Labour Party was “gone.” and that eighteen Lnbour members wore going oyer, with Mr Theodore fPremier), amh said also that there wore five members of- the Country Party who were to ..join. Mr Theodore in a new party. He.s-aid thaj. with a party of 23, Mr Theodore could pet a dissolution and go to the country, and could sweep the polls''with' this"‘new party. He said they had one member of tlie Labour Party wlnv was willing to go over fm. C 2.000. Brennan said “this was not enough,’’ and then. Asked him “Conkl he, get £3,500?” To this Connolly agreed.

Continuing, Mr ißreiman said the two'hocused went to his house, witness having previously had a hole bored in the floor of tlie room, and a hole cut. in the wall, with.'two detectives ,aild a shorthand-writer in hiding. He then arranged to meet the two accused at a hotel' next day. Then tliev fold him that they had tlie £3,500 with them. Brennan then lind the two of them arrested.

BRITISH CRTTTCTSM OF U.S.A. LONDON. August 25. British official circles, commenting oil the Washington Government’s announcement relating to the British debt point out that, after America’s entry into the war. Britain borrowed from the United States 879 millions sterling and she lent the other Allies 897 millions. It is pointed out that, without the other Allies’ demands fot assistance, a loan from America would not have been necessary. Tt should not he forgotten that, early in 1918, Britain pressed the United States to relieve her of responsibility for fimmcing the Allies, Britain offering, in return, to finance her own expenditure in America, but the United States would not accept this.

GREEK CHURCH AND PALESTINE. CONSTANTINOPE, Aug 28. The Greek Patriarch has memornlisod the League of Nations, protesting against there being a Catholic majority on tho alestine Mandate Commission concerning the Holy Places. He pleads fo requal representation of the Eastern Church,, with a Protestant president. The Patriarch has also communicated with the British Government, pointing out that, after the Crimean War, Britain declined to allow any reversal of the status quo at the expense of the Eastern orthodox church.

SEAMEN’S SHAKE. LONDON, Aug. 25. After many delays. Sir Robert Horne Chancellor of tile Exchequer, informed Mr Havelock Wilson, secretary of the National Seamen’s Union that the first instalment of Cl 00,00(1 out of the five millions earmarked from the Herman reparations for the dependants of 17,000 British seamen killed as a result of the submarine campaign against merchant ships is now available for distribution. SOCIAL REVOLUTIONARIES. GENEVA, August 24. The Swiss Communist Party adopted a resolution approving of death sentences for the .Moscow Social revolutionaries, as the only effective way ni preventing revolutions against the Soviet Government. The Swiss Press bitterly resents the motion.

SYDNEY CTTY COUNCIL. SYDNEY, August 25 111 the Equity Court, Mr ■ Albert ISrigg, City Surveyor, applied for no ex-pur It* injunction to restrain the City Council from proceeding upon a resolution passed by the Council directing that an investigation he held into the City Surveyor’s department. The application arose out of the writs issued by Air Drigg on August I, elainting £2OOO eaeii from the “Evening News” and the “Daily Telegraph” for alleged libel. Applicant stated that if the Council’s resolution were carried out, it would greatly prejudice his actions and interfere with the due course of justice. The Court granted applicant leave to serve a short notice of motion for an injunction on the City Council for Thursday next.