BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.

PADEREWSKI COMES BACK

LONDON,

October 11

M. Ignnco Paderewski is i merging from his retirement shortly, and will Visit the United States on a protracted confcert torn 1 . .. (When tolflnd was constituted all independent State in 1919, M. Paderewski became its first Prime Minister end Minister for Foreign-Affairs, taking the offioe on January 16th. In tie confusion and turmoil existing after the War his task was indeed a heavy one. He was Olie of Poland’s delegates at the Rafis peace Conference, and he finally resigned office in December, i 919, since when he has lived in complete retirement.)

fat?UTE EXHIBITION. LONDON, October 18

Sir Joseph Cook in a letter to the press says: Mr Donald s disclosure is a most unfortunate commencement for the Empire Exhibition. He declares that the management’s assertion that it is impracticable for the Dominions to supply foodstuffs and other necessaries for the Exhibition restaurants is pure nonsense. He says Mr Donald’s references will cause consternation in the Dominions. The Dominions could provide everything needful from the foundations of ,tlie Exhibition right through its construction and equipment. The main object of the Exhibition was to sViw the people of the Old Country the foodstuffs and products of the Empire. Obviously there Was no )>ettdr way of illustrating the variety and quality of those foodstuffs tlinii by giving the public an opportunity of eating them. Australia, certainly expects, lie says that the Empire foodstuffs will he served in the restaurants. It seems inconceivable tlint the filltish authorities are unwilling to insist on this condition.

ITALIAN POLITICS. FASCISTI _ DISTURBING FACTOR. LONDON, Oct 16. The “Daily Telegraph’s’’ Rome correspondent states that 'the political situation is very unsettled. Signor Facta is expected to resign immediately, in order to induce tiie lenders of the other parties to make common cause against the Fascist!. Some of the Ministers accuse Facta of giving too much liberty to the Fascist!. while other Ministers urge that they should he allowed full liberty. Signor Facta is wearied by Cabinet dissensions. The only solution seines to lie (the return if Signor Fiolitti, though efforts are being made to induce Signor Orlando or Signor SVi.'ihdni to resume the Preniierslrin.

The Fnscisti are continually indulging in fresh pranks, and have taken possession of several town halls. ,At Friuli they put the , Socialist Mayors mn| Councillors to flight, and similarly forced the Mayors of I’avia and Vicenza to resign. The Ministry of Justice seems unaid;;’ to iiiake" up its mind to arrest Mussolini who is the real Fascisti leader.

LORD MAYOR’S SHOW. LONDON. Oct 19.

The committee of the Lord Mayor's show decided that the principal feature would he a pageant designed to encourage emigration anil Empire development, with the object of demonstrating the opportunities ol .Dominion offers to the right class of settler. Newfoundland, Canada, Australia, South Africa., New Zealand and India will supply cars illustrating their products and industries.

SOVIET DEMAND. PEKING. Oct 18.

The Soviet Government has demanded that China, desist from permitting White forces to concentrate in China terirory. Thu Soviet charges the authorities in 'Manchuria with assisting Whites to prepare an attack against the Reds.

CHURCHILL OPERATED ON. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON. Oct 19. Hon.W. Churchill lin.s been operated on for appendicitis. COMM EXISTS FINANCE. (Received this dav at S.HO a.ni.l BERLIN, Oct. 19. Kaclier, director of the Communist agitation in Britain and France, informed the Berlin section of the Third International that there are 81,000 Communists in Britain, 1 JO,OOO sympathisers, and eighteen hundred, agents working, whereof the majority are paid. The expenditure in Britain was .C13,7C0 sterling monthly, which Faeber says is insufficient,. SIBERIAN MENACE. (Received this dnv at 9.30 nun.) ’ TOKIO, Oct, 19. Two Japanese cruisers and three destroyers have gone to A ladivostock to protect nationals, in the face of the Bolshevik advance. Lawlessness is prevalent in the city. The I 1 rencli Consulate has been attacked. Amciicana gathered in a building under the American Flag, protected by the guns of American cruisers. PARIS, Oct. 19. Government have suggested that tiie Near East Conference he held at Lugano on 6th November. AN EDITOR EXPELLED. (Received this day at 9.30 a. a.) PARTS, Oet. 19 The police arrested Franz Gahlen, n Communist member of the Reichstag and editor of “Rotefahn.” and took him to the frontier.

EXPRESS TRAIN DTSASlEß(Received .this dav at 9.30 a.m.) I BUCHAREST, Oet. 19. The Const ail zh express lias been derailed, nineteen persons being killeil and fifty injured. POPULARITY OF SPORTS. (Received this day at 10.30 a.mj LONDON, October 19. A sporting ballot conducted by the Red Cross Society in which nearly four million votes were east, gives the. billowing order of popularity of various sports first, horse lacing; second tennis; third golf. Next comes dancing, cricket association football, motoring, billiards, boxing, cycling, swimming, ,-ugby football, howls, fishing and boating.