BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

I aUBTUALI,., AM, N.Z. CADI.E A3SOCIATIOI RUSSIAN CHILDREN CONGBES! LONDON. Sept. 11. The “.Morning Rost’s” Hels'ngfo correspondent says: “It is reporte from Kharkoff that, the latest Bolsln vik crime is the convecatioo hv th Government of Podolia. of a 10-yea old children's congress, the presidei being a little girl of 11. The pap< “Konununist” declares tho. congress discussing “quite a number of impor ant questions,” hut the congress stated to he part of a Bolshevik pie paganda for corrupting the youth. I AYRONGLY ACCUSED, LONDON, Sept. ■). “l* c Petit Rarisien’s” Brussels col respondent states: The affair at Oho Cassc/1 (when two Belgian soldier were shot) has taken a sensations turn. The Germans were wrong! accused of a double crime. The evi donee shows that Sergeant Stas (Belgian) who was drunk left a oaf barracks, and in the delmui t.Umens, or. as a tragic- mistake shot Ruckweert (another Belgian with a revolver and then committee suieide. DEAD CHILD IN BOX. LONDON. September 8. An inquest was held at Portsmoutl on the- mummified body of George Smith, aged three years, who was fount in a box in an attic- after being missed for six weeks. Leonard Kearinghan. aged 14 years son of the occupant of the house., it which (he body was found, was arrested He made a statement to the police that Smith asked him for a drink. He carried the child upstairs, put him in a box shut the lid and pnt the box under his bed. “T did not renrembei anything, more about it until T had a dream in the cell, and part of it came hack,” he said. After being charged with causing the death of the child. Kearinghan said: “They will think I did it purposely.” , Smith's parents are not acquainted with Kearinghan. CHINESE BANDITS. , NEAY YORK, Sept. 10. The “Chicago Tribune's” Tsmgtan correspondent reports that the Japanese military authorities have dispatched an armed force of 300 into Chinese territory, in a final effort to rid the country adjacent to Tsingtao of armed Chinese bandits, who are menacing tiie city, and handicapping Japaneuo evacuation in accordance with the AYasliingtoii Treaty. A Chinese handii force of three thousand is hovering about the' city, awViting Hie withdrawal of the Japanese, in order t■■■ start pillaging the rich district. LITTLE ENTENTE ACTION. (Received this clay at 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 11. According to the “Manchester Guardian's” Paris correspondent the Little Entente is pressing Erance to node-rate the Turkish ambitions m Europe. It is reported that Jugolavia informed Italy that she will ,ut tolerate a liuidific-ation of the Thrat inn settlement, fixed as Sevres, rhere has liren a communication to 'ulgars with a warning against inl--r----c-renec. INDIAN CONGRATULATIONS. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) DELHI. Sept. 11. A large public- meeting congratulatd the Turks oil their Asia Minor vic•:rics. and unanimously resolved to •able lion Lloyd George their resont-nc-ut and apprehension at his pio-Irec-k policy; pointing out that th'■ritisli will he respiiiisihle lor any rciilLsiiit grave situation in the Moslem vurld. MRS HARDING. (Received this day at, 12.25 p.m.) WASHINGTON. September 11. Physicians have announced that Airs hireling's improvement warrants deforc'd consideration of an operation.