BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

[l'V TKI.KCEAI’Jf —I'KH PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

LLOYD GEORGE AIRS VIEWS. LONDON, May 2. Lloyd Oeorge, in bis seventeenth article, discussed prohibition, contrasting Britain’s difficulties on the subject with those of America. ANG L< i-FR ENGH MEM ORIA f,. (Received this day at 0.15 a.m.) LONDON, May 3. An Anglo-French sanctuary in the form of a pantheon, with side chap els, is to he erected near Amiens in memory of all men killed in the Somme I.HttU-s. Tin- Crouch and British committees arc raising funds, and it is proposed that the names of all those killed should lie written in golden books to be kept inside the eliapei-. Subscribers of £•*, ami upwards are entitled to have one name engraved on the bronze tablets.

GAVE UNEARTHED. (Received this ilav at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, May 4. The “Daily Mail’s” correspondent at Cyprus reports'a catacomb has been unearthed at Salamis, presumed to belong to tlio 90/93 n.c period. The coffins had been opened and the valuables stolen. The catacomb consists of four chambers ontaining sixty ceramic coffins; also heautitully carved marble sarcophagus and many earthenware jars, and broken glass receptacles. presumably tea containers. A marble tablet, broken into pieces, bote Greek characters invoking a curse upon, anyone breaking into the catacomb and slealing from ibe coifin’!. A REPORTED FIND. PARIS, May 3. 'f|i,, earliest personal description of Christ, according to the “.Matin, has been discovered in ail old Latin text in tlm Vatican library. It is practically the equivalent of a modern police report, written in the time ol Publius Leiitulus, believed to be Pilate’s predecessor, and says ( hrist possesses long fair hair, falling in curves oil bis shoulders. His hair is parted ill the middle and he wears a double pointed beard, fairer than his hair. His eyes aie light blue and kindly in expression, hut sometimes flash under the stress of temper, lie is of normal build. He stands erect and his voice is soft, but never was seen to laugh, but often cries. His hands are well kept. The description concludes: “He is called Jesus, the son of Mary. His friends call him the Son of God.” EXPLOSION IN FACTORY. (Received this dav at 9.-15 a.m.) MOSCOW, May 3. One hundred persons were killed by an explosion in a former Tmporir.l gun factory at Ruin. General Meliuikov and many officers, with three local members of the Soviet were among the killed. •SIR J. ALLEN. (Received this dav at 11.45 a.m.) LONDON. May 3. Sir .Tames Allen is disappointed at New Zealand's decision not to scud Maoris with canoes to disport on the lake at the Exhibition. He believes they would attract .considerable interest and he hopes the Government will reverse the decision. G RIG NET A PIN >1 NT.\ I ENT. LONDON, May 3. Mr Maclaren has resigned his posh tinn as conch to Lancashire and .T. I. Tvldeslov succeeds him.