BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1922, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN ANU N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A WAR MEMORIAL. LONDON, Nov 22. The Prince of AVa-leg unveiled a Parliamentary war memorial in the porch- J of St Stephens, just under the great ) window of Westminster Hall. It re- * cords the names of twenty Peers and two officers of tho House Of Lords, twenty-two members and seven officers of the House of Commons; also eighty five sons of members and eight sons of officers of Parliament, who fell in the war. Thu Prince said it was fitting that w in this hall should stand a perpetual * memorial of the country’s greatest crisis, where in years to come will pass and repass many destined to add further chapters to our history. It is a memorial to those valient hearts we honour. To their tundying fame we dedicate it. DEMONSTRATIONS. LONDON, Nov 22. Unemployed Organisations decided V not to attempt- to interview Mr. Bdhar , Law, but to send a deputation tb the Minister of Labour. This decision was evidently not pleasing to the red flag -section and about five: thousand unemployed assembled on the Embankment with bands and banners, but were preI vented from entering Whitehall precincts. A deputation of fifty of their number \Vere selected and waited on the Minister of Labour. Meanwhile the police) diverted the demonstration from the Embankment to Hyde* park ia await the result of the deputation.

ANGORA .DECISIONS. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov 22. A secret session of Angora Assembly decided to replace-e Rafet Pasha in consequence of certain complaints lodged against.him. Glalib Pasha was appointed Civil Governor of Constantinople and Selalied Din Bey military Governor. It is surmised the . Angora Government is chagrined owing to Itafet allowing the Sultan to slip through his fingers.

DEMONSTRATION FOILED. LONDON, Nov 22. Extraordinary precautions caused the unemployed demonstration to dwindle into an orderly march of few thousands through the outer fringe of -West End and thence eastward, where it dispersed. Foot and mounted police were present in exceptional strength and flanked each side of the procession in unbroken lines, tlie mounted men being armed with swords. Scotland Yard was packed with reinforcements while tho leave of 'guards regiments was -stopped, the men being confined to the barracks, ready for any emergency. The marchers wore rod ,rosette s and sang and —— cheered as they marched. EMPIRE EXHIBITION. - LONDON, Nov. 21. The Empire Exhibition Executive announces that Canada and Newfoundland are participating, Canada taking 150,000 square feet, similar to.the Australian pavilion, and Newfoundland 8030 feet. The latter is spending a minimum of £IO,OOO. The Dominions and ColoniW thus far have arranged to take 593,000 foot. MCTSSOLTVTS’VIEWS. LONDON, Nov. 22 Tlie "Morning Post’s” Lausanne correspondent lias interviewed Signor Mussolini, who said he thought that a united Entente front had been achieved, with absiohtte equality, for Italy, and full reciprocity between Italy - her allies. He said: “I have still to be assured 1 1 give nothing for nothing. T am prepared to oppose the Allies if they go too far in their dealings with Italy.”

Signor Mussolini declined to say what lie wanted Britain to do in order to satisfy Italy. He was asked whether, ns the Treaty of SeYres has been apparently scrapped, the mandates over Palestine and Syria would continue. He said: “I do not know. It is possible that these League of Nations mandates will not survive!”. _ Regarding the reparations he said, that “Germany can pay, and can pay tlie whole lot.” THE “VICTORY.” ' J LONDON, Nov. il The King has contributed £2O towards the ‘fund for restoring Nelson’s flagship “Victory.” THREAT AGAINST NEGROES. WASHINGTON, Nov 23. A message from Athens (Georgia) states negroes made an unusual appeal to whites for protection in O’CtlnCe County, following the posting of notives ill several Negro churches and lodge rooms warning negroes to leave tlie country before the end of the year. Two hundrd negroes niet a mass meeting attended by whites and adopted a . resolution declaring confidence in the law abiding white citizens. It is our country and we will not be driven - from among the white people whom we know to he our friends, without first giving them the opportunity to protect us. O’Conee County was thrown into-a tumult by numerous cases of night riding by masked men when negroes were taken from their homes and flogged and three negroes were lynched. The Grand Jury returned indictments against whites, but convictions were not obtained.