MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1923, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, j i'rliven: press views. j LONDON, Jan. .1. j Tim I'rcm-li press is generally of this; opinion that the Entente is dooiiul. j M. Gustave Meervev writes in " Ea j Vii torie ” : “ If this is Mr Ronar Law’s | last word, it ends the alliance. M. Tardien, in “E’Echo National,’’ I -a vs:—“ Era nee's one doty is to seek, ! with the nations who wish to see international law res peeled, the means for emerging from the present crisis without Anglo-Saxon help.” ■ I,’Echo de Paris” says:- Bonar l.aw has set himself, before nil things, to come to an understanding with America.” It hopes Mr Ronar Law will observe a benevolent attitude to Erance while she collects the German debts. ■■ La Liberte ” remarks:- "To-mor-row the Entente will end : also the two peoples will then he free to pursue unfettered thei rown ways.” The paper accuses Mr Bonar Law of resorting to a favourite British trick of isolating France. AMERICAN PRESS COMMENT. NEW YORK, .Tan. o. The press, though unanimous concerning tlie gravity of the situation arising out of the ruptured Premiers’ Conference, shows dillering.attitudes m considering the result. The ‘-World” blames France and suvs ;i terrible responsibility rests upon her. She had committed herself, to measures which, in the opinion of practically the whole world, were dangerous provocative, and sell-deieating. The “Times” points out M.r Hughes P S.A.) Secretary) know the Premiers’ Conference would fail, and it asks will America stop in and fulfil the promise contained in his speech on December 29th. ANTI-TURK ALLIANCE. LONDON, dan r>. The “Daily Express” learns from a reliable Athens source that the Creek revolutionary chiefs are preparing to cede .1 ngo-Slavia a. corridor, ten miles wide, along the Vardnr River, with a port west of Salonika, m return lor .1 ugo-Slaviau help against lurket. AMNESTY RILL. LONDON, dan •>. President Cosgrave. in tlm Ibid Kirennn. supported the Amnesty to .British Military Bill, which was read a. second time. He siiitl all the < naught Rangers who wore i«"l>n~ i„ India for Mutiny at didlumlui m 1920, had been released. Mr O’Higgins said the ease of Bowline. who was captured while lauding from a Orman .submarine, was hung considered. EY 1)1NC SYDNEY DIFEICPI.TY SYDNEY, dan ■>. At a mass meeting of the Seamen’s ITiion here it was deeded to hit Rie bovrotl on tlm Fumn Compa \ - ■’ i. ’|-| K , whole Tasmanian fleet "'ll new he manned, and tin normal service resumed. The only doubttu pm lien i ■ whether the unionists will am,, with tie. volunteers, whom tin l oin!11Y st-i tes. it "ill retain. A MURDER CHARGE. AUCKLAND. danliary A. The ehiitge of minder I'referw-d against dobii Fiunigan, reselling irom the death o fa fellow fireman on hoard the Tredenham was further considered in the Magistrate’s Court. At the same time as the inquest- on the dead man Co,i. O'Keefe was proceeded with. The medical evidence showed O’Keefe’s injuries were consistent with » W‘>'D kick, or fall. A fireman who was m the forecastle when the trouble arose said the licensed pulled the deceased from his bunk, pm-lied him and kicked him as he lay on the floor. The ease was ndjournod until Monday.