BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. GABLE ASSOCIATION. COAL MINERS TROUBLE. (Received this dav at 0.30 a.'ii.) LONDON, Oct. 18. A month’s notices will ho handed in by miners in all Welsh coal fields on Monday, in consequence of trouble arising from the employment of nonunionists. Mr Ilartshorne announced thtre will be a general strike on 6th November. KAISER’S WEDDING. (Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Oct 18. The ex-Kaiser's wedding is fixed for Doom on Nov sth. A GLIDING RECORD. (Received this dav at 0.30 a.n?.l LONDON, Oct. 18. At Lewes, Raynham roke the French gliding records, staying in thp air for 113 minutes, though this is the only time he essayed gliding.

GERMANY’S WOOL PURCHASES LONDON. Oct 17.

The Yorkshire “Observer” publishes details of Germany’s wool dealings, showing that in the seven months ended July last. Germany purchased 316 million pounds of wool, which is exactly the same quantity as in the corresponding period of 1913. On the other hand, Germany’s export of combed wool yarns and' manufactured goods was only about one half the quantity exported in 1913. I bus the real im'petus behind Germany’s buying of wool despite the exchange and reduction of size of the population is an internal demand for clothing.

INDIAN FEE UNO. DELHI, Oct 17. Crowded meetings have been held in Calcutta sympathising with the Turks, congratulating Kcmal and proposing to organise relief for the dependents of Turkish soldiers who have fallen. Sympathisers in Delhi are proposing to offer an aeroplane to Keusal. Amritsar reports show the Akali leaders are making strenuous attempts to enlist the sympathies of Sikh soldiers whereof many are contaminated returned regiments, hearing the vernacular propaganda of a notorious type.

A FRENCH OPINION. (Received this tiny at 8 a.m.) PARIS, Oct 18

It is semi-ioffieially stated that Government while accepting the principle of the exports’ discussion on a modification of the Treaty ol Series, are of opinion that Turkish Nationalist leaders might be led by an innate district of Orientals to imagine the Inter-Allied Conference was designed to prejudice Ottoman intercuts. Therefore the selection of London will import a new difficulty into the already complicated negotiations. Hence tho French Government proposes the meeting should ho held nt Pars, where the preliminary work of settlement of the Near East problcmi was undertaken in March last. i

RAILWAY FARES. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) I,ON DON, Oct 18

The Railway Companies in Britain announce from Ist Janun-ry that third class fares will ho reduced to ltd per mile, and first class to 2J(1., being a reduction of one seventh on the present fares, or a. reduction seventy-live to fifty per cent, above the pro war ha-sis.

OFFICIALLY DEAD. (Received this dav at S a.in.) MOSCOW, Oct 18

It is officially announced that Enver Pasha is dead, and that his followers have dispersed.

UMPIRE EXHIBITION (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON. Oct 18. The Duke of Devonshire has accepted the chairmanship of the executive council of the British Empire Exhibition, in succession to Lord Morns. FAR FETCHED PROPOSAL. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 18. Itevtl. R. F. Horton speaking at the International Conference on the reaffirmation e>f the* world’s moral ideal, declared that while western civilisation for many centuries had adopted monogamy as an axiom it is to-day violated in practice and disputed in theory. Horton asked "Is it to he monogamy or polygamy. Has marriage any sanction or not. Mould it he better to marry on trial am! serve a novitiate before entering into permanent vows. Would unpledged relations, lasting during mutual consent, avoid frictions of marriage ami save the world from the disgusting details of divorce courts?” LEAGUE OF NATIONS. (Received this dav at 10.30 a.m 1 GENEVA. Oct. 18. Tho Fourth session of the Inti motional Labour organisation of the League of Nations opened under Lord Burnham’s Presidency. APPENDICITIS. LONDON, October 18. Hon W. Churchill is suffering from appendicitis. It is not known yet whether the operation will be necessary. FRENCH PRESS ATTITUDE. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) PARIS, October 18.

The “Matin” states it seems clearer and dearer that Britain wishes to delay the Brussels Repatriation Conference. Belgium also wants a postponement beyond the American I’residential election, in order to seek I'nited r (States .'paftipipaition. The ‘*|Matin” agrees that the Conference should not lie held during the British elections, a ini says France will only tonsen t to a postponement provided no decision is taken which would prejudice the solution of the problem. A BANK SUSPENDER. LONDON. October 18. The long established 1/mdon banking firm of Sir C. 11. McGregor Bait and Company, Army Agents, has suspended business. The • announcement was first made by the War Office in a notice regarding officers payments, and ' created deep surprise. ADMIRAL BEATTY.

(Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 18. Admiral Beatty receiving the freedom of Leeds, said he hoped Britain would fully maintain the naval standard fixed at Washington. That standard seemed to give the best possible prospect of peace. It was an unfortunate factor in the present civilisation that the easting aside of the proper means of defence did not make for peace. Britain could not afford to relax altogether the precautions necessary to maintain pur national, Imperial interests