BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1923, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. WAI! IN POLAND. PARIS, Feb. 20. The French Ambassador at Warsaw reports: —The situation in Poland is most serious. There is an artillery bombardment proceeding in the neutral ,•,,,110 on the Lithuanian frontier. MOVIE STAMPEDE. LONDON, Fob 19. Smoke, duo to burning meat which was being cooked for the kinema cat caused a shocking panic in tho Cleveland Picture Hall at Hull. Light hundred children were watching a performance when a cry was raised of “Five!” immediately a stampede to the door commenced, which the attendants were unable to control. Many children were knocked down, and trodden underfoot. Some were taken to the hospital unconscious, hut no deaths resulted, as all the exits wore immediately opened. RAT LAVA V DISASTER. PARIS, Fob 19. In connection with the Pnris-Naney express collision, the stationmaster and a signalman have horn arrested on a charge of negligence. There were Hi killed and -10 injured in tlie disaster. CAPTAIN COOK RECORDS. LONDON. Feb. 19 In connection with a cabled annoucemeiit that Captain Cook’s original rfe cord oi' the discovery of would shortly ho auctioned in London, Mr Scott-Fell cabled the editor of tho London “Times” to secure an option and the lowest price. The editor replied that private olfers would not be entertained. Air Scott-Fell, through the press, is now urging the Commonwealth and State Governments, aided by private contributions, should make a strenuous ofl'ort to secure the record. Ho himself is prepared to contribute WOO.

WINSTON CHUB CHILL'S BOOK. LONDON, Feb. 19 Apropos of the serial publication of Mr Winston Churchill’s forthcoming book, Sir F. Banbury enquired ill the House of Commons, whether ex-Minis-ters’ revelations of Cabinet deliberations were not a broach of their Privy Council oath. 1 Mr Honor Law said : “Taken on tho whole, I should consider these revelations as such a breach.” Colonel Murray remarked: “If exMinistors are allowed to make money out of publishing confidential information, will the same privilege be extended to ex-civil servants Mr Bonar Law: “It is clearly understood that secret documents should not lie published, especially those relating to the Cabinet, without His Majesty's consent Later, Mr Bonar Law said he was not prepared to take action in reference to the recent publications, beyond repeating the rule regarding the matter. RECORD SNOWFALL AND BLIZZARD. LONDON, Fell. 19 Snowstorms continue in the North of Fngland, where the snowfall has been continuous for thirty hours. In some places there is ton feet of snow drifts. In Lancashire, where there has been a blizzard, the worst of any for forty years, large tracts ol the country are under water, also other districts, particularly the Thames Valley. FRENCHMAN’S CRIMES. PARIS, Fel>. 20. Terrible charges are brought against Camille Salvador, a ganger employed in destroying ammunition dumps. Tho charges eclipse those lor which the notorious Landru was executed. It is alleged that Salvador, in order to seen re the money of the men in his gang blew up the dump, killing the men, and inickeling the money, and then reporting the deaths were accidental. Salvador admits the crime. Other similar unaccountable explosions. with heavy mortality, have *- I,ecu recalled. Salvador, when charged therewith, was silent. He was arres - ed owing to an attempt to cash a bond belonging to a victim. f, INDI'STRIES FAIR. (Received ibis day at S LONDON, Feb. 19. There was a big attendance including many people from the Dominions at the opening of the British Industries _ Fair at White City. Their Majesties were interested visitors and accepted a .rift of a rattle from the Indian stall for their grandson. Invitations liavo been issued to fifty thousand overseas buyers and a quarter of a million Bntish business men to attend the fair to which 12,000 firms are contributing a million exhibits.