BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AVBTHALIA* AND N . 7.. CABLE ASSOCIATION. BRITISH COMMENT OX tauranga. V; London, March so. , The ‘'Times” commenting on .Mi- Ala* soy’s victory in Tauranga, says that while the failure of Sir J. (0 Ward to return to the arena in which he played so honourable a part may he regretted, it is to be hoped the strengthening of .Mr Massey’s position will enable him to attend the Commercial Conference at a time when the whole Structure of tho Empire is gradually undergoing a change. The unswerving loyalty, Essentially British ideals and sound common sense of the people of New Zealand expressed through Mr „ Massey, will 'he invaluable in helping ensure that tho alteration of the does not make for weakness. POLITICAL PRISONERS IN EGYPT. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) CAIRO, April 2. Zagldmilist Committee in wolcom'jfP'ing the release of Zaghloul Pasha, demands the release of other Egyptian political prisoners. It says that the British Parliamentarians supporting , this demand will he serving humanity fkrmil the interests of England as it Is impossible for Egypt to accept independence qualified by terrorism and repression with which the British occupation is controlling the h.gtjUittu Government. FARM LABOUR ERS STRIKE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) T,ON DON, March 111 A wide industrial struggle due to decreased wages and unemployment, threatens Britain. Thousands of agricultural labourers have struck. The ‘-Daily Mail" states that oxeit- \ ing scenes in the fields and farmyards * murk the strike. Extra police hare been drafted to some agricultural districts In one case the strikers unharnessed horses from carts and allowed the animals to stray, while in other places the strikers gathered ’ round the tields where work was proceeding, blowiilg horns and rattling tins to frighten the horses. Intimidation is increasing, but the farmers are carrying on with the help of old age pensioners and school hoys. ARCHBISHOP FOUND DEAD. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) V LONDON, April 2. The ‘Daily Mail’s" Madrid corrcs\|rpndent reports that Archbishop A aides was found dead in bis bedroom. A razor was lying nearby. Ilis papers were strewn about tho room, but the theory of suicide is not accepted. It is rumoured that Archbishop \ aides had had differences with tlie A atican. LENIN MENTALLY DEAD. IVILL NOT APPEAR IN ITHLIC. (Received this day at R a.m.) LONDON, April 2. • The ‘ Daily Mail's” Moscow eorrespondent says that Lenin is already mentally dead, and the right side of his arm and leg are also completcl.v dead, while his tongue is partially paralysed. A German specialist believes that the severing of a small artery in the neck at the time of Lenin’s attempted assassination, deprived his brain of a due flow of blood, and fatal results are now accruing. All agree that he will not participate in public life again. The Soviet authorities keep see re 1 the place where their leader is dying and sisters act as nurses.

r<eiiiti's wifi', wlio is- :m ex-Siberian convid:, i> a. ianatical Communist*. Siie served a live year’s sentence on the charge of attempting to establish a / system under which Russian youths would abandon Cbri'-f utility and "e trained as militant Atheists. On the other hand, Lenin’s sister, a Christian, arranged manses for the repose of his *, Bold after death. BRITISH SURPLUS. LONDON April 2. ' The fact that the Treasury returns revealed an unexpected surplus ol 10! millions lias raised a controversy whether it should go to debt reductions as the law directs, or a remission of taxes if a number of newspapers express the opinion that the surplus is V" proof that the community is grossly ’ overtaxed. This generation is being overtaxed for tint benefit of po.-Jciity. This is the second largest surplus ever recorded, and is due to reduced expenditure. Instead of income tax declining seventy millions as expected, the'shrinkage is only twenty millions, but the excess profits’ _ duly shrank m twenty millions. There is little prospoet of anv large remission* ‘.’l fixation unless further drastic economies are possible. WELSH MINERS' STRIKE. LONDON April 1. The Rhondda miners have ordered a Strike involving 10,090 men Ihe strum commenecs to-day. Its l”- 11 '!'.' U. J force all the miners in tin- ' s„in the Miners’ Federation. It is imped the'strike will not In more than a week. LA BOR CON FER ENCE. (Received this day at ILIS a.n>.) LONDON, April 2. The Labour Conference discussed the question of the party’s attitude towards the various internationals, and eventually adopted a resolution to use the Vienna international in ellorls to establish a. united organisation. A Birmingham resolution, favouring the inclusion of -Moscow, was withdrawn. A million condemning the occupation of Ruhr was carried by » la, 'g° majority. A PRINCESS ILL. PARIS, April 2. Princess Miticha Karukava is dying. NOT BEAT). (Received this dav at 11.-to a.in ) ' ROME, April 2. Reports of Coldie’s death are mk accurate. He is recovering. LORD CARNARVON. y CAIRO. April 2 Lord Carnarvon has reached the ciisis. His condition is grave. A DESTRUCTIVE EIRE. (Received this dav at 11.15 a.m.) ~ ATHENS, April 2 _ A firo destroyed tiie kitchens distributing stations on Mokruiiissi Island, where the hospital quarantine stations are situated for 10.000 refugees from Anatolia. Volunteer firemen saved the doctors and nurses. Creek troops are assisting in rebuilding the premises. ► ANOTHER EIRE. r - ATHENS, April 1 A Tiflis message states a firo destroyed one of the immense warehouses of the Near East relief organisations at Alexnndrapol, where sixteen thousand Armenian children wore housed, it being the largest orphanage in the world. Several orphanage build- , ings were endangered, but a bucket l. brigade of two thousand children was • organised by the American nurses and . .kept back the flames, assisted by a battalion of Bolshevik soldiers.