MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1923, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SOP FOR POLAND. PARTS, March 14. The Ambassadors Conference has announced that Vilna and adjacent territory "ill ho given to Poland. war memorials. LONDON. March 14. ■•" Concerning war memorials" is tlio subject of Air I.lovd George’s thirteenth article, wherein he deals with the disclosure of official documents. record breakers. LONDON, .March 15. ( asaru. an ‘*\-nir force officer and Maliel Roberts commenced an attempt to dam e for 21 hours at Hammersmith, and thus far have done twelve dancing, lex trms. one steps, waltzs, tangos, to laiod mu-ie and gramophone records, recieving food in tabloid form. Tlio couple have been training for ten days. Casnni carries a pedometer and has danced 2S mile- in 12 hour.-. Casani has roller skated continuously for 56 hours, and ridden on horseback for 2 ; ) hours. DANCING RECORD. LONDON. March 15. Casnni. at 3 a.m. broke the world’s record by dancing continuously for 18 hours, hut abandoned it later owing to sore foot. WHISKY FOR I'.S.A. LONDON, March M. Aoconling to a sensational report emanating from Edinburgh. n powerful syndicate in the Scotch whisky trade has been formed to run huge cargoes of spirits to the United States. One of the chief participants is declared to he a well-known Wall Street financier. Thirty ships will be employed. The syndicate has received an initial order for 100,000 cases, of a value of half a million. It is not known where such a quantity will lie procurable, because good Scotch whisky was never • ai than at present. ORIENT LINER TO BURN OIL. LONDON, .March 11.

At the conclusion of the liner Orimonde’s present voyage, the Orient Company are converting her into an oil burner, and sending her on cruises to Norway in the summer, resuming the voyage lq Australia in October. CONFIDENCE IN LLOYD GEORGE. /Received this dnv at 0.30 a.’n.l LONDON. Alnrch 15. The National Liberals .following n luncheon, passed a resolution reaffirming confidence in Mr Lloyd George, and authorising him to proceed towards a Liberal reunion. KX PER I.ME NTS WITH A! FAT (Received this dav at 0.30 a.m.) LONDON, Alnrch 15. An experiment of defrosting Australian meat by the Cooper Rnyson process lias commenced. Specimens of portions before and after frosting are being .sent lo Cambridge, University tor baclologiea! examination. GKRAIAN WOMAN POISONERS. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) ’BERLIN. .March 15.

Tile amazing correspondence of two women was revealed in the Berlin criminal court. The writers, Ella Klein, a carpenter’s wife and Alargan t Xebbe. were charged with conspiring to poison their husbands with a rat cake, with which their coffee, porridge and soup were daily dosed. Ihe carpenter died, hut Nebb'e’s husband escaped with a permanent injury to his health. Ihe wives meanwhile exchanged six hundred letters couched in terms ol exlravagaiit affection .which include lull details of how the poison was administered and the effect upon their husbands. Thus till’ carpenter’s wife wrote: ‘•T am lying in lied and Klein is wanderiim- up and down the room in a fever'' lie has pains. 1 will not loosen m y clutch and will not let him get well again. The defence is that the two no i.owere men of debased character am drove the women to the verge ot insanity by ill treatment. -Much of the evidence was given in camera.

FRENCH FINANCE. 'Received this dav at H. 30 n.m.)PARIS. March I<L The direct taxation on State monopolies yielded 1128 million francs in February, making a surplus over the estimates for the first two months of the year of 124 millions. LENIN’S ILLNESS. LONDON. Alarch 15. The Times Berlin correspondent states the Soviet Embassy confirms the statement that Lenin had a second paralytic stroke and his condition is critical. A triumvirate of Knmcneff, Rykoff and Krassin are'carrying on. LORD CREWE. PARIS, Alarch 15. A bulletin regarding Lord Crewe states his temperature is normal. The condition of his heart is noticeably improved. The patient is -til! weak, but his progress is more favourable. SOVIET INTENTIONS. Received this (lav at. 12.25 p.m.) PARTS .March 15. .4 Russian Trades’ Delegation states the Soviet will participate in the International Conference under the auspice.of the League of Nations to consttier tho extension of the priu-qn-'* ;J the Washington Treaty. Tchitoheriu slates the Soviet still considers tlio ! vague is a Coalition of a few states, r.nwarrnntedly attempting to insnrp the power of others, hut the Soviet is participating with a view to evn uaring the war lmrden weighing on the world workers.