PRINCE TO WED.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1923, Page 3

PRINCE TO WED.

DAUGHTER OF SCOTTISH K'AIU

ntl'l i.ids t i.i.in. ha Ms. LONDON. .January 5. The “Daily News” -tales it his authentic information that the formal aunoum cnifiit til lie en-iagemeht "I lla l Prince 'I Wales to the daughter of a "ell-kno'a il Scottish Fail "ill he made wiv in the next two or tlnee months. The family is one of the oldest in the peerage with castles both north and -onth of the Tweed. LONDON. January 5. Tin- "Daily Neiis” says the Prince's lu-ide elect has both bc'iul.v and brains and is very popular in society. She is one of Princess Male's closest Iriemls. The paper adds it is nm-t gratifying l lui! Ihe Prince has made a hive match with one of Ids o" li race and says the choice couioletes the ideal ot a democratic English Royal House. REPORT "I'NIED LONDON, Januari 5. The report ns to of the Prime of Wales has keen officially denied.

TtpjHun lions, - il'S'l '1.W.1 ‘ N ANII N.z. (ÜBI.B ASSOOIATIG” WEh( i Ol !•’ll BACK. Received Ibis day at 8.50 a.m.) LONDON. January (i. Large c-rends c’cere [ Hon. Bonnr I.a w on hi- miiy.'l a j Vi toria SLa t i u despite heavy rain. 'l'll ‘*|)i ■i I Telegraph” states the German plan lor a four power pact as a guarantee of the pence o! Europe habeen submitted to lie British Foreign office. Germany is no" 1 ] repnrod I" dlog, tile idea of a : elei'end nil) before an (igg.essii e action i- taken and to make the pact irrevocable. gehaiany STUNNER. (B ive ! lies dav at 11 .DO a !):.' LONDON. January 7. The “Daily .Mail’s'' Berlin corres'ondent reports Germany is stunned fi\ the lilmv from Paris. The German Governutenf is seized "if.li inertia, and is not taking the initial in-. The public a r e raiding the shops in aat irinuf ion ol high prices. Retailers are cutting down the bargain sales end selling minimum ij mint it ies. BERLIN Janin ry * If. While Herr Stinnes is furiously angry which is revealed in th" comments of his join mils, one of "Inch talks of Germany “standing up alone or going down to dest met ion with Fiance,” Gcim it opinion I eliuves Fence's p sitiou Unliumlile. wfiile economically she will Hot obtain the benefits .-lie expe-ts. FRENCH .MOVEMENTS. (Reeoiv-'d this day at li.uo a BORIS. January (> Full Fren-li movenmnis are expert-, ed to produce ir in Germany more attractive proposals than the Rritish eonteinjdnted. The opomtmns will employ fifty thousand troops. BERLIN. January 0. I lie jm-ss calls at tent ion to the concentrations in the occupied zone, new movenieiits of troojis and great activity ol French airmen. Statements published at AT annfieim assert the airmen are even crossing over the neutral zone and "'ere over Mannheim for a considerable time on Friday night. POSITION IN GERMANY. ‘•-THE TIMES ” SMIVICK R eivcil this da v a t 111.5(1 a.m ) LONDON. Jan. ii. Tin- " Tiinrs " Cologne correspondent states the actual news of the breakdown, with the threat il involved of independent French action in this area, came with a shock. Though ’Cologne. Bochum, Duisbery and Afulheim are on i lie surface calm, burring an evident determinal ion to offer such resistance as is Hie power of Ihe population against a military advance and measures of economic control, a prolonged strike would lie difficult to carry on successfully. owing to the miners’ funds being low. but a ■'ea-oanny is expected from tbo miners, who will go down the

pits and produce practically nothing. It is true German industry "ill suffer, as well as the men, hut all the worker.and employers are sufficiently determined on resistance, and have counted Ibe cost. Thu- unemployment will begin and with tbi- the troubles of the Erencb "ill start. fn view of the temper o| the miners, it is certain that ii not supported by Britain the Erenoli will lie compelled to use considerable military forces in support of their measures. Armed resistance is unlikely, hut the rough, irritated Westphalian temperament is likely to produce incidents lending to hostages being taken as reprisals. Where the matter will i'iiili should widespread unemployment sot in, coupled u it'n a collapse of the

mark, it is difficult to imagine. Deliberate damage to mines at present is not probable. Nevertheless, if necessary this should be guar.led against. Brili-h military officials in Cologne are discussing the possible withdrawal, which is deprecated by the Germans, who are anxious we should not go. They regard the British as a buffer i .lie... tiio annexation .schemes, attributed to Eranee despite iiit* denials.

The ” Lyttelton Times" says at AYnikari the earthquake just before midnight oil Thursday was sufficiently pro--1,. umed to awaken residents, but it was by no means alarming, either in violence or do.rail on. A< tar as could lascertained next morning no damage was done. ( hoviut was disturbed by three earthquakes during the hours of darkness. Shortly before midnight there were two distinct shocks, I, ,t|. of them very sharp, and, between them, of considerable duration. These shakes were sufficiently severe to awaken practically everybody, and. with the Christina' Day experience fresh in their mind-, the residents were very apprehensive of further damage. No damage, however, is reported to have been caused. The third shake at Cheviot occurred about. 2 a.in., hut it was not sufficiently severe to awaken ipuny persons. Its duration was short, and no damage was done.