MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1922, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIA.-I AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, AFRICAN EXECUTIONS. CAPETOWN, December 11. There is an agitation in Johannesburg against the death sentences over the rising and it is growing. A meeting was held of the Associated Trade Unions and it was decided to call a meeting of the Union executives, Members of the Assembly, Ministers of religion, and other public men, with a view to considering wha-t steps should he taken to influence the policy of the Government in the direction of initialing prosecutions on something less Ilian a capital charge, and, in the cases of convictions for a capital offence, the more - frequent exercise of . the prerogative of mercy. A resolution was also passed that the sentences passed for alleged crimes during the strike were not justifiable, but wore simply reprisals. The resolution calls on lovers of justice the world over to exercise all possible pressure to stop this policy of reprisals. All the trade unions are urged to agree to stop for a one’ day strike on a given date. Another meeting, at Benoni, passed a resolution to cable the British Premier to intercede for the condemned men. and also to send a deputation to the Premier and the Governor-General. POLITICAL FUNDS. LONDON, Dec 10. The question of party funds is likely to give the mooted Liberal reunion a sudden set-back, says the “Daily Mail’s” political correspondent. The'" Asquitliians whose funds aie comparatively insignificant are casting covetous eyes on the Lloyd Georgian funds. Though the total was never officially divulged, it is believed to exceed two millions. Asquitliians argue that the fund was subscribed for Liberal propaganda and as Asquitliians are-the predominant Liberal Party, they are entitled to the money. It is suggested the matter should he determined in. a court of law. An adjourned meeting to discuss reunion is being held on Monday. “ RUGBY TEAM. LONDON, Dec 14. The “Athletic News” predicts the Rugby League Council will unanimously accept the invitation to send a team to Australia and New Zealand in 1924. SPANISH AGITATION. MADRID, Dec 11. Sixty thousand people ofr all classes, rich and poor, employers and workers all except the Sa ncho-guerno conservatives, participated in the greatest demonstration ever known in Madrid, demanding the fixing of the responsibility for the Moroccan disaster, and that f 1 10 army he re-organised, politics cleansed, and Mijorccan adventure closed. LABOUR’S PEACE’ AIMS. AMSTERDAM, December 11. Mr Arthur Henderson, addressing the International Trade Union Peace Conference at The Hague, said that peace was most vital to all workers. There were no non-combatants in modern warfare, he said, as the women and children were exposed to the same risks of death aud mutilation as the actual fighters. The Federation, • lief saiiß aimed at proclaiming an international strike in the event of war, but the cause of peace would already be lost if this became necessary. Labous. believed that peace only would ibe securablc by encouraging every nation, to seek guarantees of security within the League of Nations, which should act ill the direction of progressive disarmament. They must demand tho inclusion or the full recognition of Russia. They also must change the metli-. ods of teaching history, which now glorified military achievements, and ignored the more vital aspects of democratic growth. PLAY AT THE CAPE. CAPETOWN, December 12. The Marylebone team commenced a match against Benoni. Heavy ruin fell during the night, but the wicket was not affected. Marylebone lost seven wickets for 191.