BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. NAVY’S .MEAT. LONDON, Feb. 21. Tn the House of Commons, replying lo a quesiion, .Mr Kvres Monsell pointed out that all the frozen meat consumed by the Navy is now obtained from the Dominions. No foreign meat has been bought since the beginning of lasi August. As the price of the Deminions’ meat is approximately only half that, of the Home-killed meat, the adoption of a suggestion that the British warships in Home waters should be supplied wiih Home-killed meat only would entail a heavy extra charge which the Admiralty was unable to approve, owing L<, an urgent necessity for economy.

RELIGIOUS REVIVAL. LONDON ,Fel,. 21. There has been an extraordinary religious revival in Belfast, owing to Pastor Nicholson. Hundreds of dun-gnrco-elud men. with grimy laces and hands I’m in the -hipynrds, march nightly singing hymns to Mr Nicholson’s serve es. As a. result of- the revival. many employers are receiving back stolen goods; also tools borrowed from ilio shipyards are being returned. Shopkeepers are being paid accounts that have been nut standing for years. The ex-soldiers t her are relitsingg the disablement grant i cn the grounds that they have now h mi re-!,,red to health. There is also a mark,,! absence of swearing in the yard-. REFUGEES’ NEW HOME. CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 22. Sflt k-im-nt of Aoalolisin mi.l <« reels refugees in Thrace, under a League ol Nations' .-rheme, is proceeding rapidly Villages have been established, cultivation inaugurated, new industries begun. and a hospital founded. C< i.\l !’R< OMSK WITH FRENCH. LONDON", Fob. 21. Mr Rmia,' Law, replying It, a question in t l '*' lbui-o of Common'., said the Government, lias arranged will, the French Government for a readjust - men! ol the boundaries m eenne'-! ion w ith the French transports! ion in the Cologne area, lie considered that what had been done was iu accordance with strict neutrality. I lie portion el the territory transleri'cd was occupied I,v the British only nominally. No Bril i-h t roops were ever there.

.MUSSOLINI'S BAR. ROME. Eeb. 21. Premier Mn-soiini has ordered a vigorous campaign to cleanse Italy from pornographic literature, winch has greatly spread since the war. The prefects are instructed lo confiscate all obscene prints. ERENCII MOVE. ,Received this <lav at ".an a in.) PARIS. Eeb. 22. The ‘‘Echo National” sais a I'fetich Commission is going lo Moscow within a. month to renew negotiation- wiih the Soviet which were interrupted las, summer. DEATH SEXTEXt K. Cteceired tlii-i dav at 11.30 a. a.) PARIS. Eeb. 22. August. Weibel was sentenced to death at. Saiirbrackcu Assizes tor murdering Ids uncle, oiuK and two ehilnron. ' Weibel carried out the crime with unprecedented ferocity. He struck the uncle 2S blows with an axe and aunt ten, and then carried off 120,00!) mark- with which he went on a drinking bout. BRITISH POLITICS. ,Received this dav at. 11.30 am.! LONDON. Eeb. 22 A bill lilts been introduced by Colonel Archer Slice (Conservative Einsburv) amending the Trades l nion Am of 1023. ft prohibits the use of Trades Union funds for purposes of political action unless the latter is decided ujinn after a ballot, and dissenting members are not to be forced to contribute tn the political funds which must be kept separate from ordinary funds. r |p» hill brings all Trade- Unions registered and unregistered under outlaw.

PR-INCH GEORGE’S TOES. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.in.) LONDON. Eeb. 22. Prince George laid a small toe on each foot removed. He suffered Dorn hammer toes which inconvenienced him in his naval duties and also interlereil with social duties. The operation was quite successful. EMPIRE EXHIBITION. CAPETOWN, Feb. 22 It is stated on the highest authority Hint the Union Government is deeply disturbed over the chaos which al-pears t„ prevail in the organisation and management of the British Empire ExJlibitir.n, and unless it be shown that the organisation will be speedily put „„ a satisfactory basis, it is more loan probable the Government ;vj 1 sider its promise to grant Lo . •>< ■ sidr This is in no sense a threat, hut expresses the Government's deep concern at the position winch threatens to militate against the usefulness ot exhibition from a. South Airman 'Em I point.