MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. REPORTED CHANGE OVER. HELSINGFORS, Dec 4. At a delegate* meeting of the 'Third International as Moscow, the Russian Soldiers’, and Workmen’s Conned decided to recommend that the Soviet denationalise* all Government concerns, and extend the rights to all Russian and foreign hanks and companies. Ihe Soviet is expected to agree thereto. In. tho general discussion, only the German Czech and Bulgarian Communists advocated violence. AH favoured cautious action, through the International Socialist organisation.

GENERAL SDIUTS AND IRELAND .Received this day at 10.30 a.in.) CAPETOWN. December G.

I’iciliicr Smuts has cabled Dir Cosgrave:—“Now that the Irish Free State has conic into legal being. I desire on behalf of the people and Government of Union of South Africa to send sineorect congratulations on the great historic event. The Treaty of Peace between England and Ireland. which has now become law, will not only give added prestige and solidarity to yur great Commonwealth of Free nations hut. as a great act of moral political reparation, uill hare a world-wide influence in the era of intense racial national passion, such as wo arc passing through. The people of South Africa learned from their own history that the great act of faith, such as fliis. justifies itself in spite of the most formidable difficulties and they trust and pray that under the new constitution the people of Ireland may achieve peace end happiness, and a spiritual ' union with other peoples of the King, which arc stronger and more lasting than any political union.”

A NTHRiAX CONFER ENCE. LONDON. December 5. The ftcinational Advisory Committee on anthrax established by the International Labour Conference, has met in London. South Africa, Australia, Lidia and Japan arc represented. Tt was resolved to recommend the nations represented, to take definite stops, by agreement, to combat anthrax. SHIPPING DIOVEDfF.NTS. fßeceived this dnv at 10.30, a.m ) LONDON. December G. The arrivals at San Francisco arc— Dlamignnui; Passed l’erim Orcadcs; Passed Table Bay—Tropic: Departures Brisbane. Esperanto Bay; From Colombo- Ormuz; from Sourahava —Dfarelln.

A PETITION. (Received this dav at 11.30 am.) LONDON, Dec. G. In the Commons Lansburv presented petition on behalf of the unemployed marchers asking permission for their representatives to attend at the Par of tho House and present tho grievance of two million unemployed. FOR. EMPIRE SETTLEMENT. tßeceived this dav at 11.3 ft a.m.) LONDON, Dec. G. Replying to Norton Griffiths Di'iiix-hy-Gore said he had presided that morning for the first time over a meeting of the Overseas settleinenl committee. He would do his utmost to accelerate the progress ol Empire settlement schemes. In rep!v to Ladogau, he said the policy of Empire Settlement Act was regarded more a> a constructive developing of resources of Empire, and inter-imperial trade, than as a means of dealing with present abnormal unemployment iu Britain. C.idogun urged that in view of t !, e shortage of man newer In the Do-mini-ns. the Empire settlement shoul i be made a centra! feature in the development of Empire’s resources. Ormsby-Gore said he entirely agreed ifial: the emigration ol women and juveniles was a matter to he pressed in every wav possible, and submitted to the Imperial Economic Conference.. Biirlow announced that pending further consideration ii was not proposed to introduce legislation legalising a -IS hours working week on the lines of the Washington conference. He was not aware that mosv European eouutrirs had already legalised IS hours a week. The eonventiuii had only been ratified l.v a \e;y small number of countries, stub as C!recce, India and (V.eeho-Slovakia.

IN MACEDONIA. Received this day at 12.2, p.mA » SO FT A. December <>. Some thousands of Macedonian autonomists seized the town ol TCustondil, cut communication with the capital, arrested s me iiiiiabitants and took over the administration. With the exception of one woman, who was killed, no excesses are reported. 3he Government is taking steps to suppress the movement, which so far is purely local.

ISLAND OF TEND DOS. (Received this dav at 10.30 a.m.' i ATHENS. December o>. J A. meeting of the inhabitants of the Island of Toned-s c-'rried a resolution • emphasising the determination that the ; island should remain all integral part of orecce, and declaring if annexed j by Turkey the entire population would denart after setting fire to the town and villages.

Slid NOT wanted. Received this day at 12.25 p.m.T DARTS.i December G>. j Tt is stated the Ministry of the Colonies have advised Siki to return to Senegal. j LONDON. Dee. G>. | The ‘'Petit Rarision” alleges that Daigne possesses proof that the result of tlie Siki-Carpentier fight was prearranged. i

I? EVOI ,[7TI( >N A FTF.RMATH. SENTENCED TO DEATH. CAPETOWN. Dee 0. The trial has ended at Johannesburg of Onrnsworthy, a, well-known miner, and seven others who wore, charged with murder in connection with the attack on Rrakpan mine during the revolution, when a number oi defenders were killed. All the accused were sentenced to death, three were virtually recommended lo mercy. There was a great crowd outside the Court awaiting the result, hut no demonstration tool, place. After the vurdict, (iarnworthy shouted his protestations. and denounced the (,wo witnesses who had turned King’s evidence. The pronouncement of the sentences was erected with sobbing by women, and a noisv farewell demonstration by relatives and friends of the condemned men.