BRITISH FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1923, Page 3

BRITISH FOREIGN ITEMS.

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[by telegraph—per press association.] BRITAIN AND MESOPOTAMIA. LONDON, April 27. Tlio “Sunday Express” says that Mr Cox, during a farewell banquet at Bagdad, foreshadowed thnt- the British cccupation in Mesopotamia would last four years longer. He declared that lie could not speak for the Government except to state that peace with Turkey was essential. lie had no doubt the- British would stay until Mesopotamia could stand alone, with the ultimate independence which would be finally achieved in four years. walking race. London, April 28. The Stock Exchange walk, London to Brighton, was won by IT. St. George Taylor in 9hrs. 2Smin-. 35socs. He finished, twenty minutes in front- of Morranc who was second. MR LLOYD GEORGE AT .MANCHESTER. LONDON, April 29. Air Llovd George speaking at Maneeh.ster in support of an effort to liquidate the debt on the local hospital said that if the voluntary hospital scheme broke down the cost of the hospitals would be increased threefold. Eminent doctors would not give their services without a fee and the country would lose wliat many could not buy, that is, human sympathy. memorial to airmen. LONDON, April 29. The Marquis of Ailsa. unveiled a memorial to the officers and men ol the Royal Flying Corps, also to the Australian and American airmen killed while serving at the aerial gunnery school, in Turnherry, Ayrcshiro. The memorial is twenty-two feet high and built on a rocky mound overlooking the Firth of Clyde. FILM STAR LEFT. LONDON, April 30. The “Daily Express’s” Baris correspondent says: The elopement of Max Linder, the film star, with the pretty 17-year-ohl daughter of a wealthy Parisian widow, has ended. The girl’s mother, accompanied by detectives, broke into a room at a hotel which the couple were occupying in Antibes. The mother and daughter fell into each other’s arms, while .Max Linder, who is 20 years older than the girl, professed his love for her, and begged to he allowed to many her. The mother and daughter relumed to Paris, leaving Linder in the hotel.

SOVIET ASSISTING TURKS. (Received this dav at 0.45 a.m.) ATHENS, April 29. General Lindas states that Kemal Pasha is confident that the electors will vote for peace. The Soviet is assisting the Turkish army with foodstuffs, via the Caucasus. THE MOSSAAIEDES. (Received this dav at 9.45 a.m.) CAPETOWN, April 30 Little hope is entertained for the safety of the missing boats from the Aiossamedes, especially in view of iiie fact that one boat was seen to capsize on the afternoon of the second day after the wreck. Owing to the heavy seas and strong wind no help could lie given. The Captain of the Port Victor, interviewed, expressed surprise that the ship was abandoned, as when he saw her she was lying, apparently, on the sand and was fairly level. He believes that she. can be salved. AUSTRIA AND ITALY. ROME, April 29. The first postwar Austro-Italian commercial treaty has been signed. The treaty is valid for a year and then is renewbale. It reomvos the irksome tariff regulations and gives Austria trade facilities through Trieste. RUSSIA AND JAPAN. MOSCOW, April 29. The Soviet states that the proposals from Japan for a trade agreement are tantamount to de facto recognition. The agreement is the first official step towards a renewal at Russo-Japanese relations and may lead to a general R usso-Japa neso t reaty. A THIEF’S MURDERS. COLOGNE, April 20. The state of lawlessness in Ruhr ns the vcult of the abolition of the armed police is vividly illustrated by an incident at Bochum. A detective pursuing two thieves, was shot in the 'abdomen, after which the assailants (led, one taking refuge in the burgomaslev’s house. Ho later appeared on the roof whence he repeatedly bred on flu- crowd. 'Hie police were powerless. The lire brigade were summoned hut before the driver could alight he was shot dead. The house was eventually surrounded and the criminal finding escape [impossible, committed suicide. The, second thief was captured.

LORD CURZOX ACTING PREMIER LONDON, April 30.

Mr Bonar Law has commenced his holiday and Lord Curzon is acting as Prime Minister.

VALUE OF CROPS AND STOCK LONDON, April 30

The Ministry of Agriculture estimates that the total value of farm crops and live stock in Britain at £.100.030,1 .'OO. The production in 1922 was estimated at £221,000,000.

TURKS ANXIOUS FOR PEACE (Received this day at 8.30 a.in.) ATHENS, April 30.

General Clndns has returned after having been a prisoner in Turkey. He declares that the Kemalist army is in a lamentable state, being miserably equipped and poorly nourished. The Turks are anxious for peace. Tho war party in the last Angora assembly only numbered GO, and the dissolution was primarily due to Kcnial Pasha s desire to paralyse the war party s efforts.

LABOUR- RESOLUTIOXS. (Received this dav at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 30

Tho agenda for the Labour Party’s Conference, which opens in London on the 26th June contains a- number of resolutions urging affiliation with the Communist party. Three resolutions will urge the nationalisation o; land and for which the landlords will ho compelled to accept an economical rent, and the creation of a tribunal to which the dispossessed landlords might appeal.