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Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1922, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

IUSTUALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE. ASSOCIATION. ANGORA GOVERNMENT. LONDON, Dec 19, ' It is announced front Angora that Government has rescinded the veto oil the departure of Christians from Asia ' Minor. The Caliph’s allowance was fixed at equivalent to thirty thousand sterling annually. STILL WOOD-SAAVING. LONDON, Doc 19. The ex-Kaiser’s honeymoon is apparently Over. According to a Hague correspondent he has resumed his daily wood, sawing, to which he devotes more time than -ever before. There is much - 1 liveliness at Doom, many guests arriving for Christinas. TLFORD MURDERERS. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) W. LONDON, Deo 21." Both Bywnters and Thompson’s appeals have been dismissed. GERMAN WORKERS’ PART. BERLIN, Dec 20. The German Trade Unious, in their journals, sharply criticise Premier Cuno > for bis limiting his reparations consultations to employers and financiers. The workers are pointing out that it is the workers in tile industries who must eventually foot the bill. Those in well-informed circles generally arc less optimistic, realising that both the American and French _Governments regal'd Germany as being able to pay more than the German experts think.

CLEMENCEAU’S FEAR. PARIS, Dec 20. M. Clemeneeau has returned. He denied that lie stated in America lie was opposed to the occupation of the Ruhr. Wluit lie said was that he fear- - ed that such occupation might lead X, the miners there to strike. y-A-