BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. “THE TIGER” SHOWING LIFE. i Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) PARIS, September 10. The announcement that M. Clemen- I centi intends to tour America explain- 1 ing “the rights and duties in the world i crisis of each nation, where the same | victory made all the Allies solely re- I sponsible for the future,” has created i the greatest interest and shows M. Cic- | mencenu after three years retirement intends to return to the public life of , France. It is believed M. Clemenceau j is actuated by the announcement that Hon. Lloyd George is writing » hook ! giving his version of the momentous ■ events and also hy .11. Pniticuirc’s mi- ! successful handling of the delicate European situation. M. Clemenceau return is regarded as big with possibilities for Europe. M. CLEMENCEAU. ■ (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) j PARTS, September 10. j M. Clonienceau’s visit to America lias ' brought him a telegram from America saying—“ You seem to consider America lacking in solidarity wifTT the Allies. We would be glad if you would say if you think that.” M. Clemenceau replied—“T consider America did her duty in the matter of solidarity in the war, but pence being the end of the war, the duties of solidarity are not exhausted by a settlement upon conditions from which one party can dissociate itself. I believe if solidarity bad been .maintained between America, France and England, the [iresent crisis would have been avoided, and can only be dissipated by a resumption of solidarity. Igo to America bo. fore the end of the year to make a public explanation.” GERMAN STEAMER SINKS. ! (Received this dnv at 8 a.m.) LONDON. Sept !). Lloyd’s agent at Oporto reports an , S.O.S. signal was received from the German steamer Hammond bound from Hamburg to Havanua! sinking in the Atlantic, latitude 41 50 north, * longitude 10 and 15 west, with over a '■ thousand passengers aboard. A ; Greek vessel is proceeding to her as- , sista licet Later messages stated the Hammond lias sunk, but it is believed the passengers .were saved. 310 RESCUED. 1 this dav at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Sep. 10. 1 A wireless message from tli ■ Kin- : fauns Castle, hound from Suutliamii- . ( ton to United States, says she icspondcd to the Hammond's S.O.S. call and rescued 310 out of 800. The Kinl'auns ' Castle does not mention the fate < f the remainder. | ALL SAVED. | LONDON. Sept. 0. 1 All the Hammond's passengers and ( crew were rescued liv other vessels. , BELGIUM AND GERMANY. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) 1 BERLIN, Sept 9. « The Belgian delegation has broken l off negotiations with the German Go- 1 regarding the gunriintTvV , for payment of Treasury Bills for re- . placing the reparation instalment due in 1922. ' ’ MRS HARDING ILL. WASHINGTON. Sept. 9. I Mrs Harding’s condition continues critical. Today did not bring any material improvement, though she had a fairly good night and the complications which produced the crisis was less threatening. This morning there was a rise n temperature, which gave additional cause for concern to the President, friends and physicians at 1 White House, whose inmates admit . her life hangs in the balance. Hope 1 1 as not been abandoned, but it is realized that the physicians in attend- 1 nine are battling against great odds. : SERVIAN ROYALTY. PARIS, Sep. 10. The King and ()ueen of Serviu have arrived en route to London. BELGIUM AND GERMANY. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m I PARIS. Sell. 10. I The breakdown of the Belgian-Ger-man negotiations is considered to have ( rented a grave situation. j NO RESPONSIBILITY. ! GENEVA, Sj>. Hi. | It is reported that the* Angora gov"nillient informed the League ol Nations that government would not take responsibility for massacres, owing to the highly-strung spirit of the Turkish , j