BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

• I SI KALIAN AM- N L. ( MILK ASSOCIATION. FRANCK AND I'.S. (Received this dav at 11.60 a.m.) , PARTS, October 16. Government is advised by experts that the Cnited States decision against the carriage of liquor on foreign ships is contrary to all principles of national rights. France is justified in seriously protesting. It is certain the French Embassy in Washington will be instructed to place the French view before United States, as soon as possible. While France dees not wish to threaten reprisals, this aspect of the situation has not been overlooked.

HTNDKNBURG TO STAND. LONDON. October 16. The 'Journal’s” Berlin correspondent states General Hindenburg promised if the I? ieli-ts-- ami pcep'c desire, that he Mould stand for the presidency. A FOILED MOVE. LONDON October 16. An attempt to damage the residence of the herd Mayor of Belfast, was frus-

trated by the poliee, who observed several persons at the entrance. When challenged, the intruders fled, and they were fired on. The police discovered Mills bombs, surrounded by flat nosed bullets. No arrests were made. VIEWS OF RUSSIA. (Received this day at 11.80 a.m.) PARIS. October 16. Deputy Herriot, Mayor of Lyons, lias returned from Russia. Interviewed by the “Petit Journal” he states Lenin, Trotsky, Krussin, Teliiteherin and Knmenoff are broadminded, intelligent men. Trotsky particularly, has all the qualities of a real statesman. Despite her errors in supporting Wraugcl and Deniken, France has the highest moral prestige in Russia. The British Straits policy is the greatest menace for Russia, who having lost Riga lias only Constantinople for an outlet. The freedom of the Straits is essential to Russia’s existence. French interests are the same as Russia’s in that respect. KAISER AND ( ROWX PRINCE ILL. LONDON, Oct. I:, Both llir Kaiser and the Crown Prince are ill. Ti e latter has been confined to l:ed at Weiringon for several days. Their friends fenr«t!iut it is the preface to a serious lung trouble. The ex-Kaiser’s trouble is attributed to nervous excitement, due to his coining wedding.

CARLE EXTENSION. (Received this day at 10. MO a.m l LONDON. Oct. 16. Australia’s agreement regarding th-’ Southport-Sydne.v and Sydncy-Suva duplications of the Pacific Cable have been received. Arrangements for proceeding with the work will b • pushed forward immediately. All the other contracting countries have already consented. AN OMISSION. LONDON, Oet. 16 Auglo-Anstralian circles in London are somewhat puzzled at the omission of the Imperial Institute vote in the current Commonwealth Estimates. KRASSIN RESIGNS. RIGA, Oet 16. Tt. is stated that Kra-ssin has resigned as Soviet Trad« Commissary. The reason is not stated, hut is apparently due to the rejection of tho Urquhart-Krassin agreement. A STORE OF MUNITIONS. TOKIO. Oet. 16. Baron Kato djiscussing the disposition of vast stores of munitions lying at Vludivostoclc valued roughly at thirty million sterling said the withdrawal of Japanese troops would leave no forces in Siberia to prevent the munitions falling into the hands ol whoever was strongest. Recently the Japanese approached the British and American Governments (regarding their disposition, but a suitable plan could not be found and Japan had no alternative but to leave them in Vladivostock.

GERMAN TAXES. BERLIN, Oot 16

Hotels have, notified that in addition to tho present Federal tax thirteen per cent, will he levied by the municipality. Visitors must pay taxes on 'rooms ranging from fifteen to forty per cent, in ease of Germans, and seventy-five to eighty per cent, of foreigners not residing in Berlin. Hotels are collecting the taxes under proves