BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS,

Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS,

IUST'tAI.XAN 1 ,MN.Z. CABI.fi ASSOCIATION REPORT AND DENIAL. (Received this dav at B.WO a.m.) LONDON. Dee. Ml. The ■■ Daily Mail's “ Dublin eorres:vi:i•!,■:. report - a dm-mnent. widely distributed, signed by two women. M'-dana-. De-pani and Mcßride, allege- wholesale torture ol re hid prisoner- l ; exi reel in forma I ion, Mr Co-grave. interviewed, described this as allot, ger att’enipt i-o embarrass tlie (government, which would investigate any eomplainl. lie pointed out Unit though the Free Slate at present held -even thousand prisoners there had been only one death. A free State report declares neurone girl-, adherents of the Irregulars, are ne 1 . iv. earlier- id dm lanenis. arms and niuui-.ioiis. Sin a- are known to accompany men on tla-ir minder expedition-. < -- enling arm.- in their (dotlies. AN ITALIAN Mi TINY, neutk n’ s ter,non amh . Received Ibis dav at Skill a.m.i ROME. Dec. Ml.

G.,\ cl'iiniclil's decision to merge the laieoiis police force, known as Royal Guard- with tie ( arahinier.s for reasons. of economy, led to a mutiny among Royal Guard- in Turin. The mutiny was suppres-ed, and the mutineers disarmed and c,.mined to their hanaeks. An iikjnirv showed the outbreak was due to agents provoeutcurs, w ho w ere court marl ia lied. FN EM I’LOY.M ENT. (Received this dav at S a.m.) LONDON. Dm- Ml. The Trade Union Congress has isued a manifesto pointing out that during the period of chronic unemployment in the country the \Yages Bill had fallen to the extent ol 'thirteen millions: weekly, and demand the full I'cwmictß of Government and lie- coin- I luunitv must provide work or ,-ati-tac-j tory ma in i i-iiaiu <■. ; HONORS. J LONDON. Dee Ml. j Knighthoods include Henry Sludd;. ; Thiribai,] wiio lieoame permanent ly j blind two year.- alter a ppoi n t men l’ as i master in lunacy. Lord LoroLtirn j won Id not aceepL re-igua i imi and Th. ; ha Id I, l’ll vely < a cried on. his wife le-l- I iug as Secretary at both office and , home. G.C.B. General Rirduoed. , K nights include (’omnmnder G. F. : Talbot. former inn al A i imiic at 1 Athens, who officially intervened m : save, Andrew. j Tho Premiers’ list is with-held, petal ! ing consideration. o! the honour.-' report. ( : SENTENCED TO DEATH. l“e- i-ed this dav a r - a.ia.i \VA lIS. A V:'. D.e Ml. , Nienintioin-ski. the a-as.-in o; towiez, has been nieiieed to death. , lie made no excuses ol appeal- lor leniency. lie tit .hired he originally in | Ui: led to in n rib 1 r for pa I rim it f ietives. l’il udski. a- he l.elieved him responsible for all Pel and'.- mi.-iortunc-. hut decided to kill Namtowiez instead., when the latter violently aitm-ked Soeiali-t.s and Jew -. BATTLESHIP NEW ZEALAND i LONDON. Jan I. The New Zealand and four other wa.. hip- an being broken up immediately. FN EM I’M >Y ED. LONDON. Jan i. ,

Scolli.-h hunger marcher- i.nniimm lo cxpai ielire tiisl. rosing vicls.-Um!.-> ill London. The;, complain biucriy '■) (In ir food and ai coiiililodatioli. I iire 1 men -mi! a m,i n ife.-t o to the pm--, d'-' claring l hey wme grossly moled uy i lie ( oin Ml il n i-1 leader- ulm have broken all I heir prnmßu-. I hey allege a | linn made on their helialt ha- not : been paid to them, except a n-y. cigar- ; elri --. and mntchc-. I hey advi-c Ihe iimimploved throiigli-uit ihc 'oiinliy O'! ;il,nluhin the marching moveim-ni which ; i, il|-advisetl and useless. j The labour Council declared that . next Sunday i- m.employment Sunday. GERMAN k'I.YKRS. LONDON, dan 1. The first German commercial aeroplanes to come to England had to dt -011(1 near Kolkslono. owing to had weather. The machine brought three directors of Germany’s chief air - bine to ill rung.' a Eoiidon-Berliu servi< o in iiuu spring time. CONSTANT!.NOPBE. Dee 31. ( The Peoples' Commissionano- tic. Med Angora slmll eoiiiinid t» be Ducapital of Turkey. S.M A I.BPI ).\ OCTBRKAK. (Received tins dav at S a.m.) ' t() NSTANTI NO I’ I .E. Dee :il. i> 1 ,1. 0,,.» retvessels l-our Buie,, .-a a 1 hr briun'lit three hundritl small-pox eases. Turkish doctor.- vaccinated lour thousand passengers, but reta-nl to ;,;!t any tc land. /I he Allies are helpiiej; to lombnte the epulomu. WINE Ol'Tl’CT. PARIS. Dee 31. .j Krem-li wine production lor I a unted to 151 b million gallons in IP-J1 nevertheless there is no tendeiiev to reduce pill's. .1A i’.\N KSE 808 I lICS. TOR LO, December 30. The l’livv CouiieiTs motion of ct»-c.,1.i-.ihleil yesterday sure 1 11 iX'dn t .cum l i ■ was an expression of the Connells' dissatisfaction with Cabinet’s attitude town ids Chinese allmrs and was attached to a m itimi recommending the carrying out of the ( hina-l .ipane.-e postal ;.or.s ins'll in the spirit of the Washington agreeineiit ■ Tm- "inti n -n the .r----dioarv ein-iinistaii.es would mean the M-sigiiation of Cabinet, but in View of p.. , i T-: 11 rl ei i .on Htioii- in China and iniiniueuee of the New Year holiday. Cabinet may decide to present to the ( own |‘rilie- a cm.liter minimi, and await his decision, before taking a"t.on. Cabinet holds the view that the Privy Council being only an advisory body, has no power to interfere with Cabinet'- administration. INDIAN CONGRESS. DERHT, December 31. The National Congress by a majority, rejected a resolution in favour of boycotting British goods, after it had been passed by subjects committee. Opponent- declared the policy was impracticable and would prove economically injurious and antagonise British Labourites. The Khalifat conference earned by a large majority, a resolution favouring a boycott of British goods, appointing a committee to arrange, detail- of the boycott. The Committee proposes to appeal for fifty thousand volunteers and twenty-five bflkhs rupees, preparatory to launching a civil disobedience campaign.

EGYPTIAN CONDITIONS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) CAIRO, December Ml. The Robson outrage ha- excited much indignant comment regarding the authorities iniahiiity to deal with the situation. Tt is pointed out there have been fourteen outrages against British tesuhug in nineteen deaths in the past year and only one ran- lias been tried and then nreusrd was not convicted. It is complained that sufficient firmness has not been shown inspecting the proclaim, tinn prescribing the death penalty for possession of arms, without license. Offenders leel they ran continue the outrages with impunity. These .'irquaiuted with Egypt point out that such snpiness acts rather as an encouragement than a deterrent to an assassin. Never before has British inability to protect Englishmen been so apparent, with the results that British prestige is at iu lowest, with a general growing demand Itor a radieaj change affording adequate measures of protection.

THE. EX-SCLTAN. MALTA. December Ml. It is understood tbe ex-Sultan is leaving for Mecca on 111). January, aboard a British dreadnought., presuin ably to land ft Jeddah. PALMS. Dee Ml. The Gorman .Note will mil ho pro sen led until Wednesday. siki the bone::. PARIS. f),e Ml. The newspaper “Auto” announces Siki has issued a summons against the Piesid m! of the French Boxing Ft deration which disqualified him for nine ntenDe. A correct Finn I tribunal will hear i lie ea-t. on tin: I I th. GERMAN CHANCELLOR. .•(termed this day at 11. MO a.m.) BERLIN, Dee. Ml. Herr Cunu. addressing business men in Hamburg, said the real peace would onlv lie secured when all peoples rang'd I hem-el ves on a plnllornt ol realily I Dili anyone Peliovo (trrinnny was coin- { milting suicide -imply to cheat her ! oredi 1 1 Germane already had ae- | c,,:..plished mill'll. All internal iuiial j loan should he the basis nl all lllture j diseiissioti. A reparations loan could ' onlv he Ihia led after l lie lixatiou of i (Germany's capacity to pay. (iermany I i herelore had decided to name a fixed ' 01:11 a- a h.isi- ui loan at laud the first year's interest would he | paii! from tlm loan. stn-h an nrrnnge- | nieut would iH■ I]> the recovery ol I'.uroi j I, si 11 trade and part iriflarly benefit : French and CL rman industries. 'l’he j ooal of all endeavours must he the lih- ! urty uf the German people, who would hr urged to make grealer sacrifices : 1 han ev.-r.