GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1923, Page 2

GERMAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. BELGIAN SOLDIER SHOT. BERLIN, July 10. Another outrage occurred at Duisburg when a Belgian soldier was shot by a German who escaped. HOUSE OF COMMONS. <Qii ——— AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. OCESTTONS IN COMMONS. LONDON. July 10. 11l the Commons, in reply to questions. Mr Baldwin said that lie did not intend, prior to the Imperial Conference. to state the policy of the Government on matters to be discussed, ami tho debate thereon at the present time serves no useful purpose. Tho question of whether the Government's policy would extend to preference on foodstuff’s, could not he answered as the mass of evidence on the subject must bo submitted and explored. Sir P. r.lloyd Graeme, answering the question, whether the Government contemplated steps to protect consumers ao-ainst the attempt at exploitation by the cold storage fusion (cabled 2nd Julv) anil whether lie would fulfill the promise to introduce legislation dealing with trusts and combines, said be had in> rea-on to supnose that- the contemplated consolidation would be to the disadvantage of the consumer. Hie Government did not consider it necessary or desirable to introduce general legislation in the present critical state of Trado.

PURELY POLITICAL. LONDON. July 10. Well-informed circles understand that the statement which Mr S. Baldwin will make in the House of Commons, will leave the door open wide fot Era nee to range herself on the British side. It is emphasised that the only ditloicnee between the two countries is purely political, and limited to the liulir question.