BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN ANP N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. UNITED STATES BILLS. WASHINGTON, Sept 22. Mr Harding signed the llorali Bid a i itlio rising the appointment of a Commission to investigate the coal industry and also a Bill preventing profiteering in fuel.

SHIPPING COMPANY’S TROUBLES. NEW YORK, Sept. 23 Mr Edgar Luekcnbaek (President of the- Luckenback Steamship Company) (jellies ail Australian report that lie intends to establish a line in the __ Australian service. He says the United States Shipping Board forced him out of the Australian trade, and he into mis to stay out. TROTSKY’S NEW ROLE. MOSCOW, Sept. 22. Trotsky is appearing in a new role. He has written n. play, entitled "Two Worlds.” which will he per formed in a Moscow theatre shortly. YON SANDERMS AWKWARD QUERIES. LONDON, September 22. General t.imon von Sanders, the German officer who was a prominent Turkish commander in the late war stated to n "Daily Telegraph’-’ correspondent: "Turkey’s victory is complete. Constantinople will again lie Turkish. Neither Europe nor England will venture to eon diet with Kemnl Pasha, who lies behind him the entire Moslem world.” BRITISH APPEAL FOR FORCES. LONDON, September 23. An appeal for a force to police Asia Minor is being made on behalf of both the Christian and Mohammedans of the British Empire, signed by many representatives of Labour and of Religious Bodies. 1> urges the speedy formation of a national police force, under the League of Nations to deal with the Near East. The appeal says:—Such a force is needed to introduce order in Asia . Minor, to protect the Armenians, and j to guard Constantinople. | Tt declares the Turks intend to pre- ' vent an adverse vote in Asia Minor by j killing a’l (lie Armenians. j The signatories include the Bishops ■ of B radioed. Craisfnrd, Chelmsford, , Lincoln and Manchester. Mr W. ; Hodge. Labour M.P.. Mr J. H. Thomas I Labour M.P.. Air Hodges (Miners’ Secretary) Dr. F. W. Jo we it. U.S.A. CHURCHES’ ACTION. .. - 1 NEW YORK. September 23. ; The U.S.A. Federal Council of Churches (embracing numerous ckuioin- j natrons) bad telegraphed to President • 11-'rd’ng. Secretary Hughes and Sena- 1 lor Lodge, asking them to use nil pus- j 3bio means to secure the immediate os- , : iblislnnent of peace in Asia Mi I iml to prevent Turkish atrocities. | They usk for Sunday to be observe I , ibrougbout the country as a day ol I raver for the peoples of the Near •hist, and also Unit the United States issiimo a share of the responsibility here.