BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION UN EM PLOYED MAP. Cl IK PS. fßeceived this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, January 2. \ deputation of Scottish unemployed matellers including a clergyman win ‘ j„i„cd the tiekkers in Ihe Midlands, celled on the metropolitan iuyh.nu hoard and protected ageiu-t a workhouse <fiet. Questioned i egiiidiii" what thev thought constituted a fair diet, the leader. Ileiiuiiigtoii. remarked that some of the men had marched seven hundred miles. He suggested a breakfast of bacon, a dinner of meat, vegetables and tea of bread, butter and celery. with tea. There should also he supper, ’file Chairman said he was unable to authorise sueli diet, whereupon the marchers went to the Health Ministry where they decided to remain until they were met. The deputation was finally escorted unresistingly from (lie buildings by a dozen constables. COALFIELDS DISPUTE SETTLED. /Received til's dnv "t 9.20 n.liiA LONDON. January 2. A protracted dispute on Ebbw Vale coalfields, which caused thousands to lie idle has been finally terminated on a basis of a price list drawn up by arbitrators. Efforts are being made to restart the collieries anil furnaces ns soon as possible. FRENI II PRESIDENT. PARIS. January 2. M. Milleraud replying to a New Year address from the Diplomatic Corps, said ' all the Allies in the late war wore | determined to adhere to the peace 1 making spirit in which they terminated hostilities but this could not hear fruit unless their former enemies resolved loyally to execute the provisions of | lie peace treaties. INDIAN FRONTIER RAIDS. I .'Received this dnv at 9..'10 a.m.) I DELHI. January 2. An aeroplane engaged in bombing the Mnlisiuls was hit by a bomb from . another machine and crashed, killing the pilot mid observer. The enemy looted and burned tbo machine, j ft is reported that six hundred Wrz.iiis are raiding caravans on Diizdat Seistan mail. Troops anil levies are ' operating against them, but have not yet got in contact with the raiders. A second band is reported west of (.fuelfa. intending to raid Belucliistan. j Tlie Extremist Congress at Pizat Gaya is not attracting much attention. Even the extremist papers admit that nothing of great importance transpired and that the presidential address lacked inspiration. CADET FORCE. Received Ibis dnv at 10.39 a.m A LONDON. January 2. Commenting on the decision of the l ioveriiment to discontinue fiiumoin) aid ”1 t! add I' a", on (In. ground- of Hie eader economy, on tile grounds of urgent national economy. Colonel J. Fennell speaking to the public schools cadet association nf Guildhall, said this policy was in ecuitrndietion to that pursuer! in the Dominions, where great importance was attached to the training of youths for national defence. He hoped the Government would reconsider the decision. A XMAS DINNER. • Received this day at I l..‘!ii a.m t I LONDON. January 2. 'l'lie Church Army provided for 1100 poor children in seventeen districts of London with a Xmas dinner at Guildhall from funds provided hv New Zealand children. \ .-iineert followed. All's Montgomery spoke on behalf of Sir .1. Allen and conveyed greetings from the Dominions. EMPIRE PRESS I'N'TON. LONDON. Jan 2. The Empire Dress Union was greatly daring to-day. and resolved to attempt to break through traditions of rout (tries by nominating a Indy correspondent for New Zealand papers for admission to tbo members’ lobby. ■MOSUL DESIRES. LONDON. Jan 2. A C’nn.-tantinople telegram states Angora officially announces the rebelat Mosul, comprising the- inhabitants of the whole oil district, demand annexation of ibe territory to Turkey. TURKEY MOBTbTSIXG. (Received this da- at 9.39 n. n.f ATHENS. Jan 2. Smyrna reports four classes of Hie Turkish Army have been mobilised, and two others are about to bn called to the colours. STORY OF CRIME. (Received this dav at. 9.39 a. a.; 11 fOr.SING FOBS. Jan 2 ' Txotolf. a man ol tine physique. and Vinnloiirova. a beautiful girl, are on trial before the Moscow revolutionary 1 tribunal, for one of tile most appalling •series of murders recorded, even in Soviet Russia. The prisoners confess to the leadership of a hand of thirteen ; of whom six are women, who are responsible for IKi murders. The exleader of the gang named Morozoff. was murdered by the gang, owing to jealousy of his record. The gang's practice lias been to miter houses, deeapitate the inmates and rifle the premises. 'filmy then shadowed receiver-' of tin* loot, and when sufficient money had been obtained from the proeetds they murdered the receivers and their families. Many members of the gang were tlin- murdered, and probably Kntoff would have exterminated all bis confederates, but for bis rapt lire. COAL PRO DOSED. Received 1 1 1 is dav at 19.39 i.ui.i WASHINGTON. Jau 2. j The united mine writer- of Atncr:*:: have requested United .States Coal Commission to consider the naiionah-a-titm of the coal indu-try. Tin lonm-r body is endeavouring to secure suppori nf the progressive members nf ( ■■■«- gref-s and of the rnilwa.v brmberhood 7or its plans, under which tl vernmeut would purchase all the <‘ mines at an approximate eo-t ol lour and a half billion dollars, placing Himr control under a national mining poi,,*--i il. similar to that in Britain PREMIERS conferexck. Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) PARIS, January 2. At the Premiers Conference, M' IP mar Law proposed a moratorium tor four years and then payment ot LOO millions to 125 millions sterling yearly in five per cent bonds. The scheme is conditional on Germany balancing her budget, stabilising the mark accepting Allied financial supervision and further occupation in tlie, event of non-com-pliance,