BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A LABOR VIEW. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. I. Mr Walker, addressing the Trades l nion Congress, said the year had been one of unparalleled difficulty for the workers. He could not record atriumphal progress in all directions. There was an eternal menace of- unemployment, which the capitalists were straining every nerve to push to the full limits. A million and a half were finding that they had to live on the Government dole. He implied it was impassible to say how many unemployed there were besides unregistered. No trade revival was in sight and unemployment would continue oil an appalling scale. They would need much more faith in Cabinet Committees than experience warranter! them expecting.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS, tßeceived this dav at 12.25 p.in.) GENEVA, Sept. 4. . Edwards of Chile was elected President of the Assembly, whereupon the delegation withdrew. The Australian Press Association’s Geneva correspondent states the open mg of the Assembly occupied half ail hour ancl it was then adjourned to enable the committee to examine the delegates’ credntials, which it is understood were more critical than 'hitherto Dngamn. (Brazilian Ambassador in London) was President, pend ing the election of the President. He vigorously repudiated allegations that the League was dead.

INDIAN RIOT. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) j DELHT, September 4. Another conflict has occurred between police and Akali Sikhs outside Amritsar. The Hindu magistrate ordered them to disperse but they refused. The police were ordered to use lashes and manv alcalis were injured. DELHI, September 4.

Serious riots took place at Multan lie. tween Hindus and Mahommednns in connection with a religious procession several lives are reported lost and many injured. Great damage was done to buildings by looting and arson. The military were requisitioned but did not fire. The position has now become quiet.

RUSSIAN HARVEST FAILURE. LONDON, Sept. I. The “save the children fund” reports the Russian harvest has failed and unless supplies from other sources are received the whole of TransvoignUralsk area, where throe hundred thousand children arc being fed, and west hank of Volga where four hundred thousand children and adults are receiving assistan-e, will he faced with famine.