BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.

MINING REPORT. C’AI’ETOAA’N, November 30. ,A report of the mining industry (aimmission appointed to enquire into the circumstances of the Rand strike makes n number of important suggestions. It recommends an offer by the Chamber of Mines of a ratio of 10.3 natives to one European employed in tile mines be accepted. The Commission disapproves entirely of the proposal to classify the mines as rich arid poor, with

different rates of wages according to classification. Regarding economies the report says experts are well paid, hut. the Commission is not prepared to say excessively paid, and regarding the natives, suggests a higher scale of payment It expresses the hope it will be possible to find profitable employment by sliop stewards. A stop bad. however, been put to this since the strike. Another important factor in the decrease of efficiency is the reduction of working hours and application of the one man, ciie job principle. The Commissioners are convinced that compulsory arbitration is neither the best iier the most piactieable method of settling industrial disputes and recommends registration of trades unions. ALo that any vote r.f workers which may result in a stoppage of work should be secret and conducted under Government supervision. AUSTRIAN POLITICS. !Received this dav at 9.30 a. n.t j VIENNA, Nov. 30. | In view of the Christian Socialist pan Germans opposition in the Federal Council to the convention relating to a foreign loan, the Government parivl left, the Council on bloc. Government is reconvoking tin 1 National Assembly, i which will readopt the convention , which will then have the force of law . without 'the Federal Council’s consent. ! I

BEVAN’S TRIAL. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 30. I’ovuu, under examination, said he was absolutely ruined and helpless. Counsel stressed the point owing to fl;e newspapers featuring .Airs Revifn’s purchase of a country house this week. Rovan said his wife had some small means of her own and acquired the house on mortgage, lie personally had not put a farthing hv. GFIEEK KING A PRISONER. ATHENS, Nov. 30. The new King wanted to leave the country after the executions, but Government would not consent, and is keeping him prisoner ill the palace.

! DETAILS OF EXECUTIONS. 1 (Received this-dav at 9.30 a.m.) ATHENS, Nov. 3!>. All the victims were shot against a wall of the civil hospital near the Royal Palace and Euroign Legations. Gounaris was carried from a lied in the hospital to a motor car. He was hardly able to breathe when lifted from the car and propped against the "all by the executioners. He died with Ids hands in his overcoat pockets and a smile on his worn, wan face. Other Ministers were led from their cells where they had received communion, and were forced to watch the final humiliation of I ladjiancstis. Tears rolled down the General’s face as |;e was degraded. Baltazzi, Foreign Minister, the dr inly of the party who was lion viveur and fond of the gambling table, adjusted his monocle as he faced the firing party of 3(1. Near relatives were allowed to take a farewell ol the Ministers in prison and they then went to the eoineleiy to await: the bodies, which were carried J there by parties of soldiers. ! Semi-official explanations absolve Gouatas and the new Government 1 fmm all responsibility fop the exeeu- j lions. They assert they were carried; out In virtue of a revolutionary do- j (,| 'ee. countersigned hv Colonel Plastv- ! rns. !

ROME, Nov. 30. j The newspapers are unanimous in j condemning the Greek executions, j TiHuin and Revel 'Minister of Mar- ! ine e iidemiied the executions in flic ■S*imu* and wore vigorously applauded. THE EN ECUTiONS. ATHENS, Nov 30. Further details she, tin trials ended at midnight in a crowded court. ' Armed patrols guarded the buildings, j All eight were found guilty of high ! treason ami system*.tic-ally working to! undermine the morale of the army in lonia and deliberately transferred large : forces to Thrace in eider to weaken ' Asia Minor front and ha ruled over to ; the enemy the army, clothing depots. ! ammunition dumps, gin.s and material, i Hadjianestsi was fomai guilty of in- ' teiitionallv surremleeing big forces. ; causing the (light of the remainder. ! Relatives were allowed to visit the condemned .in prison just, before tin ; execution which took place early in t.h •> : morning. Stratus handed his cigarette case to ; the officer in charge of the execution. , requesting him to give it to his son i with his advice nut to enter politics. , NAVAL TREATY. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 | A State Department authority stat-‘ cl that "the American Government is; piueeedimr with tin- same policy as the British Admiralty, regarding the naval! scrapimig tirom-a'iimc. The treaties! signed at Washington conference are ; nut being nut into full effect until Fraiice and Italy cither ratify or do- , finitely decline to act. In the latter i event tlie treaties nmv he revised to, include only Britain and Aeinirca and | Japan as cabled nil 12411 i Nov. |