BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1922, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN ANIJ NiZ* OARI/E ASSOCIATION. AERIAL NAVIGATION. LONDON, Dec 9. The “Daily Chronick/s” aeronautical correspondent states tJ;tt astonLsliino- results are being obtained by the wireless control of pilotless aeroplanes. Recent studies regarding the existence of vast super-gales, blowing at an immense height ,mav also vastly quicken international communications. A pilot ascending .’to a lieight of 30,000 found himself in an airstream rushinw at the rate of 200 miles an hour. It”is believed that these super-gates travel across the oceans at cyclonic ♦ speed. Experiments are now being made in connection with small pilotless aeroplanes, guided by wireless,.,., into one of these cyclones, which act as automatic carriers, at a speed ot from 250 to 300 miles an hour, carryurgent documents from Europe to America in eight hours, or from London to Paris in one hour.

LONDON CONFERENCE. PARIS, Dec 8. The “Journal’* says the London Conference will be decisive regarding the future of the Entente, The main points in M. Poincare’s programme are firstlv in rspect to cancellation of in-ei-AUied war debts. Suggestions are made theoretically in. view of Unite: States hostility. While hrance s debtors do not pay anything, Franco cannot consent to a reduction of the German debt. In the event of an arrangement respecting the cancellation of Germany’s minimum- obligations, France should receive one hnndnjj milliards paper marks. Secondly, jn Germany’s present state the mob h.ation of Germany’s debt means an international loan, which cannot he considered; thirdly, the occupation. d Ruhr region appears the only means ii the event of bad faith on Germany s part, of making her reform her budSCt ' GERMAN REPLY. BERLIN, Dec 8. ‘ Germany lias rejected the proposal to submit the question of from Passim and Ingoldstadt, to arbitration; also Bavaria’s propose, t submit the matter ro the League Nations. Cabinet will off* excuses for incidents pointing out tlie Bepa thins asked are so large that they can IN LONDON. LONDON, Dec. 9The Italian Prime Minister, Signor Mussolini, arrived to-night m London, and there were amazing -enes H s arrival was a few minutes before eleven o’clock when hundreds of black shirted Fascist!, with an Italian toft invaded the platform. V >en Sign Mussolini alighted, dressed in as k hat and immaculate morning dress, lie saluted the Fascist! flag the I’ascisti replying by giving the Roman warrior’s salute. , Siiriior Mussolini had a long talk witlfthe leader of the London I ascisti. Then lie went to his motor-car, escorted by a cordon of black shirts These scenes were repeated at Cl a ridge s Hotel, the Fascisti finally marching away in military fashion, singing Italian* national songs.