MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1922, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AIR COMMISSION. LONDON, Oc-t 27. Tiie International Air Commission passed a resolution in favour of restricting the ago of pilots to between 19 and 45; insisting on wireless equipment for all aircraft engaged in public transport; forbidding flight aircraft belonging to a’ non-contracting state, unless a special convenant is signed which docs not violate other contractants rights.

M. BOUILLON’S ATTITUDE. PARIS, Oct 27. 1 Franklyn Bouillon sent a letter to M. Poincare declining to represent France at the Lausanne Conference- on the grounds that it was necessary that every foe should have implicit faith in the impartiality of the negotiations, and the attacks the British press made on him has shown that the British public refused to understand his ideas. M. Poincare replied thanking Bouillon for the work of peace he had recently accomplished in the Near East. LORD KITCHENER. 1 VIEWS OF LORD BIRKENHEAD.

LONDON. Oct 27. Lord Birkenhead lias published n book of essays entitled “Points of View,” wherein ho asserts that if Hon W. Qhurchill had been Prime Minister it is certain he would have won through the Dardanelles. I.oril Ilirkcnhead referring to Lord Kitchener states Lord Esher failed to understand, or value the indomitable Englishman, who was the great outstanding figure of the war, and who will loom in history as conspicuously as -Marshal Foeli. Lord Kitchener never had an absolutely free hand, lie often had to compromise, since he could not sweep out our whole Cabinet system. No living soldier could have made a tenth as much out of the actual situation as Lord Jvitehenei made. The fact that lie had not made moro was due to the governmental svstein. Lord Birkenhead controverts Lord Esher’s allegation that Kitchener would have liked to launch every gun ho could collect from the West front for the attack in the Near East, and says Lord Kitchener never, either for the East or West, looked on the war as an indivisible whole. Lord Birkenhead eulogises Lord Kitchener’s serenity wherewith lie endured the press campaign instigated by a subordinate

GREEK SCAPEGOATS. ATHENS. Oct 27

Calogei'opoulos, ex-Preinier. has been arrested by orders of the Commissioner of Enquiry, on the grounds of responsibility for the recent national disasters.

HIGH-HANDED TTTHKH. rnvsTAXTTNDPU':. Oct 27. Nows from Smyrna, continues unsatisfactory. The Nationalists refuse (o recognise (lie capitulations and are busily expelling the remaining Greeks au Armenians. Imported goods for Greek and Armenian consignees are seized and henry taxation of foreigners is threatened. Dock labourers are demanding a minimum of a pound sterling for a. 7.J hour day. The captain of a foreign merchantmen, pointing out the policy would drive out European merchants received the startling reply from a. high oflieinl : “That is what wo want.”

Similar conditions prevail at Black Sea ports, whore it is reliably reported that Frenchmen were imprisoned and bastinadoed for importing a few bottles of wine into the dry Kemalistan. The Allied High Commissioner protested strongly against the abolition of capitulation, as well as the decision not to recognise financial obligations of the Constantinople Government.

TO PREVENT FUTURE WAR. GENEVA, Oct. 28

Practical methods for the calling of a general European strike in the event of the threat of war will he discussed at the meeting of the World I Vaco Conference at Amsterdam on December loth. The Conference is being convened by Afr ,T. H. Thomas, M.P., as the President of the Internationa Trade Union Federation.

CAUSE OK GREAT DEFEAT. ATHENS, Oct 28

Ck'iicrnl Papouls, giving ovitlenco beforo a. coniinission imido grave revolations regarding the Creek defeat by the Turks in Asia Minor. Fie hinted at treason and attributed much of the responsibility, to ex-King Constantine. FWX-PAOTFTC COXFEI? EXCK. Hoxoi.rr.r. Oct 27. At the; PanaPaeilie oiiference, Air \V. F. Kennedy (New Zealand) urged “co-operation instead of competition, as the fundamental aim in working out our great destiny." The Philippine delegation urged Philippino independence. AFr Ohaka, representing Japan, read a paper prepared by l)r Ten Sa Kua. urging tln> open door for Japanese immigration into all the countries bordering the Pacific. Flo declared that the Japanese can aid in the development of the world’s natural wealth if the governments possessing colonies in the tropics an dtlio semi-tropics remove the present restrictions.

“Wc believe,” lie continued, “that there lins been no visible increase in tho number of white settlers in these colonies during tho last 50 years. Will their motln r country governments awaken t otlie necessity ol development:-' If they do, then the Japanese people will gladly go to those colonics.” Mr McCormick, the Vice-President of the Southern Pacific Railway, was elected the Permanent Chairman ol tho Pan Paeilie Congress. Tho Japanese delegation introduced a resolution urging all the Paeilie uoverntnents to use the radio in co-opent-tion in supplying government commercial services when private -stations are unable to do so. and also urged the giving of a low-rate government radio nows service when the private concerns are not prepared or are not willing to give low rates. IT.M.S. PALEHHI LOSS. LONDON, Oct ‘28., Cap tan Bifoiinlcv has berm eountmartialled at Portsmouth in conncction with the loss of the cruiser Raleigh. Ho pleaded that if the Coast of Labrador had been correctly charted, tho vessel Would Have cleared the dangers. The Court reprimanded him, and he was dismissed his ship.

GERMAN JUNKERS. BERLIN, Oct 28.

Premier Wirth is being strongly guarded by the police, as it is rumoured that a fresh Nationalist coup do main has been planned.

“PUSSYFOOT” AGAIN. LONDON. Oct 28

Mr “Pussyfoot” Johnson has issued a libel writ against the National Cham pion Press Syndicate respecting an article appearing in the National Champion, which, ha alleges, is a reflection on his temperance principles. The article referred to an incident aboard the liner Renmera on which Mr Johnson was a passenger, following the collision.

A SPANISH VICTORY. MADRID, Oct 28

Thirty thousand foot troops and se-venty-five hundred horsemen, forming three columns, supported by warships have captured ’five strategical positions, anil the Spanish generals hope hat this is the beginning of a decisive attack against Alhubemas.

THE FA SC I STL ROME, Oct 27

The Premier, Signor Facta, lias with held his resignation, pending an interview with Signor Mussolini, the Fascist leader. " It is believed • Signor Fact will negotiate for a reorganisation of the Cabinet in order to include one or two Fascisti.

VERDICT OF COURT.

OVER SHIPPING COLLISION

LONDON, Oct 27

Justice Hill in the Admiralty Court gave judgment iu an action in which the Court was ashed by the owners ol the steamers Remuera and Marrengo to determine which ship was responsible for their recent collision. The judge said that the ships had sighted each other at such close range that a collision was inevitable. Both vessels were proceeding at an excessive speed considering there was a fog. Inasmuch as the Marrengo improperly altered her course on hearing the Rcmuera’s whistle, but before the Remuora was sigtqd he held that the Marrengo was responsible in the proportion of two-tliirds, and that the Remuera,;. was one-third responsible. DRY LAW. NEW YORK, Get i~■ The Federal Court has ruled against American ships carrying liquor in any territory, wherever they may lies Urns they cannot carry liquor in foreign waters.

NORWAY’S WINK TRADE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) CHRISTIANIA, Oct. 28

A syndicate, with a capital of twenty million kroner, is taking - ovoi the whole wine trade of Norway, including 11 i-o existing stocks of wine, valued at twenty-five to thirty-million kroner.

1,0 Ni IUKVA L’ S O R ATI TU D IS. (Received this dnv at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Oct, 23,

The Mayor of Longueral, in acknoledging a New Zealand gift of 1,500 francs for the poor of Longucval, declares only New Zealand, from all the Empire, has not forgotten the unfortunate village. New Zealand was the first to deliver us from the yoke, and the first to assist ill rebuilding, the first to heal the wounds of the poor abandoned commune. Our gratitude is unbounded, mid we will never forget the immense sacrifice of our ever generous benefactors.

EMPIRE EXHIBITION. LONDON. October 28

Lord Devonshire, as chairman, has announced that, in order to secure the closest co-operation in utilising the Empire’s resources to the utmost possible extent, the Empire Exhibition Executive Council have unanimously resolved: (1) That the High Commissioners and Chairmen of group committees for the colonies and protectorates shall 1k» invited to become members of the Council; (2) that the High Commissioners he invited to join the Management Committee, with the Commissioner ill charge of each dominion’s exhibit as an alternate member; (3) that the Council’s policy is that the materials and supplies required for service at the exhibition shall be produced within the Empire, and n subcommittee shall be appointed, consisting of three representatives of the' council, and two members nominated by the High Commissioners, and on representing the colonies mid protectorates, to report on the best method of achieving this end.