BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1922, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AFRICAN POLITICS. CAPETOWN, August 30. The Bloemfontein “Friend” states a. conference between Creswell, Hertzog and leaders of- Labour Nationalists, foreshadows an Alliance of parties on the basis of mutual concessions, probably the abandonment hy Nationalists of the independence movement for a fixed period and dropping of the demand for a land tax by Labourites for a similar period. ,

N.Z. MEAT. LONDON, August 30. My. Jessop, delegate of New Zealand meat export Control Board is in constant negotiation with shipping companies. It is understood substantial concessions have been offered, but an actually agreement has not yet been reached.

AUSTRIA’S APPEAL. * VIENNA, August 30. Austria lias appealed to the League of Nations for speedy help. She declares her position is so desperate that, by the time the Geneva discussions and investigations are over, she will have fallen down. She says that unless immediate assistance is given the peace of Central Europe will be endangered.

JAPANESE CRUISER SINKS, f TOKIO, Aug. 30. It is reported that the Japanese cruiser Nutaka was sunk hy a typhoon on' Auguist 20, off Kamchatka., and that 300 of the crew were drowned. JEWEL THEFTS. LONDON, Aug 31. An American woman arrived from Paris .reports the theft of her handbag, containing jewellery valued at fifteen thousand sterling, including a necklace of 144 pearls, weighing irnre than twelve hundred grain, also two necklaces of 49 and 212 respectively. teotskylnterviewed. HELSINGFORS, August 31.

M. Trotsky, interviewed, declared the Soviet Government had already expressed its readiness to reduce the Red Army to a minimumy but the rest of Europe did not desire disarmament. Tho Russian Army-and Navy had been reduced from five millions to eight hundred thousand .men. They would not be reduced any further, unless there Were genuine changes in the international situation. Insignificant forces were sufficient to maintain order in Russia. M. Trotsky was asked if Russia could continue to exist without foreign credits. He said he refused to believe that a people numbering one hundred and fifty millions could collapse whether credits were received or not., Russia’s misery was great, but Europe anil the" whole world would suffer if Russia was not admitted to the world’s economic life. RACECOURSE FEUDS. LONDON, August 30. As the outcome of racecourse- feuds, hy organised gangs, seven men were charged at Marylebone Court With, shooting at two men, Sage and Gilbert, in Camdontown. The latter also are under remand for demanding lnonev with menaces. LORD NORTHCLIFFE’S WILL. LONDON, August 31.

Mr Suttons has been appointed executor under Lord Northcliffe’s will, pendente lite. This appointment. was made on .behalf of Viscountess Nortlicliffe. She was the executrix under a will of July 2nd. Under the last will, the Viscountess is entitled to the residue of the estate. The earlier will contained power to pay certain annuities, and it was proposed to continue certain payments to the # pcor. SECRET BRITISH EXPERIMENTS. . LONDON, August 30.

Tho world’s largest seaplane, named tile “Gromnrtliy,” which 'lias been carrying out secret experiments in the Seilly Islands for the British Ministry, struck some wreckage when rising from the water, causing a hole in her. The crew donned lifebelts, and then baled arid beached the machine, which lias a top wing with a spread of 103 feet, and two 6-50 horse-power engines.

MOZAMBIQUE CURRENCY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Aug. 31. The new Mozambique currency law forbids the importation of foreign notes and paper money. The only foreign money allowed to circulate is gold. Prohibited currency will be confiscated. Payments to the Government for customs and taxes must he in gold or drafts on London or Johannesburg. Duties and taxes are calculated on a gold basis. There are heavy- penalties for contravention: REQUEST FOR BRITISH TROOPS. LONDON. Aug. 30. The majority of householders in Pettigo and Grovelull. which suffered grievously during the Irish rebel invasion. liave sent a memorial to Mr I.lovd George asking him to permit the British troops to remain there, stating the people fear to he again at the mercy of the rebels. “DISCIPLINE.” LONDON, Aug. 30. The disciplinary measures taken with the Irregulars interned the Maryborough prison were owing to the discovery of a tunnel, prepared for the escape. ThfS’fi WG?O fivfi • priSQflW*wcumledi