MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

IUBTJIALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATI 1 ""’. APPEAL DISMISSED. (Received this day at S.ttO a.in.) LONDON, December 18. Tile appeal has been dismissed of Syiiionds, cabled on 6th. December, who was sentenced to death for the murder of a fifteen year old girl named Martha Wall. EUROPEAN LOAN SUGGESTIONS. ■ (Received this day at 10.30®n.m.) LONDON, December 18. The Washington, correspondent of the Parisian New York “Herald” cables that the State Department deprecates the extravagant stories of American intervention in Europe and Aniplmtieally denies the intention of summoning an international conference of hankers. It is admitted that America is (*oiitemplating active interveniton in Europe under certain conditions and subject to France’s consent, is ready to propose terms of settlement America believes Germany should pay to the fullest capacity, but depreciates threats of invasion and economic stran-

j gnlation as harmful to the prosperity jof the world. America is willing to I arrange a large private credit fur ; Germany, security for which shall l e provided by the Allies relinquishing part of their claims under the A’e- , sailles Treaty. It is believed there must he much informal discussion be- | tween American and European stntesj men before a definite project is ad- , opted. PARTS, December 18.

! The proposed American loan to Ger- : many was received at first with sir- : prise and then scepticism. “Temps” regards it as ,a mere balloon, a desire • conceived exclusively in Germany’s interest. The “Echo de Paris” says Am- , erica, without the loss of a farthing

: could powerfully help the French to j obtain reparations by allowing the Allies to seize German magnates capij tal transferred to America, which would probably meet the reparation dues for two years nod render a mora- , torium unnecessary. | ' DOMINIONS PROTEST. i Received this dav at 18.25 pin.) • LONDON, December 18. It is understood the excision of clause four in the Cattle Embargoes Bill caused consternation in the Dominions whose representatives in London emphatically protested to ttie British Go- : vei'iuneiit that Parliament’s action was ; regarded rs a. blunder of the first magnitude. as it was impossible to differentiate between the Dominions. The British Government, recognising this viewpoint, has now given an assurance I that it will endeavour to rectify the matter early next session. j MANUKA'S CARGO.

VANCOUVER. December 18. longshoremen vote on Thursday whether they will unload the Makura, arriving on Thursday. UNEMPLOYED DEMONSTRATION. | (Received this dav at 11.30 a.m.) i LONDON. Dec 18. j Following a demonstration in Tra- : falgar Square by unemployed marchers from the Provinces, a deputation attempted to present a petition to the King at Buckingham Palace. When the members of the deputation arrived they were informed the King could not see them. They were advised to present their petition through the Homo Office. Many men trying to inarch with tho demonstrators were stopped at the entrance to the Mall. The petition requested the King to use his prerogative and immediately reassemble Parliament, with a view to the passage of effective legislation to alleviate the present suffering and destitution.

STEAMER FATALITY. ■ Uemivcd this dav at 10.30 a.m' LONDON. Dec 18. The steamer Smerdis fouled the anchor chain of the City ol London in j the Mersey. The chain tore a great j hole iu the Snurdie, which sank in two) minutes. Ten out of the crew ol j eighteen were drowned, some below | never reaching the dock. j POLISH POSITION. i (Received this day at 10.30 a.ill ) * LONDON, Dec 18. j Thu Polish Legation denies that niar-j tin I law was proclaimed. If says the; public were unanimously indignant at , tin* assassination of Narotmviez. wliic.i 1 is the first of its kind in Poland’s bistory' WARSAW. Dec 18. j General Sikorski has formed a Gov-, eminent. Skrzynski is horcign -Aim-, istcr. Pilsudski is not acting as doe. of the military stall'.