BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1923, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z CABLE ASSOCIATION. BRITISH ADMIRALTY. WANTS OWN AIR FLEET. LONDON, July 27. M’hile the Admiralty still adheres to the dcsireableness of having a, separate Naval Air Force under its own control the report that memoers of the board threaten tlieir resignation is denied, as such methods of coercion would be both futile and unpatriotic. Tlu« Press gives prominence to Admiralty claims for complete control over , its own air force. The "Daily Express _ repeats that if the Cabinet supports the Committee of Imperial Defence's recommendation that the naval air arm shall he administered by the Air Ministry, Lord Beatty and his colleagues on the Board of the Admiralty

will resign. The paper ftlso states thftt ftn onioigenev meeting of the Cabinet vesterdav discussed the matter. The ‘‘Morning Post” says the recommendation is one ot a* sub-commit-tee which must still be endorsed by the Committee of Imperial Defence, before it becomes a subject for Cabinet

decision. The attendance in the House of Commons was small yesterday, tint 3d bars appended their signatures to document supporting the Admiralty. The ‘-Daily Telegraph” says the Admiral tv lias been quite frank in condemning dual control, but if the Government’s division is against them, it is hoped and believed they will accept the position.

CHINESE FLOODS

PEKING, July 27.

Despatches from Anhui Province state 1.000,000 people arc homeless owing to floods. Twenty districts are inundated by swollen rivers, following ou heavy rains. Whole villages were swept away, with appalling loss of life. Tho survivors are suffering a famine.

LITTLE ENTENTE BLOC

BUCHAREST, July 27

A conference of the Util© Lntonto logins at Sinaia to-day. There is a [inspect of a single p iliticai-milit.iiy treaty being effected by the unification of the existing treaties between Czechoslovakia and Jugo-Slavia, Czecho-Slo-vakia and Rumania, and Jugo-Slavia and Rumania. Attention will !>c given to the attitude of the Hungarian Government, which accuses the Little F.utento of aggressive designs. It is expected the Little Entente will continue its attitude of reserve towards Bulgaria. The help which Al. Z.ankoff obtained from revolutionaries in Macedonia when AT. Stamboulisky was overthrown was especially disquieting to Jugo-Slavia. The conference will endeavour to overcome difficulties res]«‘cting the frontier between Poland and Czocho-Slovakia, which have prevented Poland joining the Little Entente.

AfOSLKAIS ELATED. LONDON, July 2S. A manifesto has been issued by the Aga Khali, Leader of the Indian Aluslems. Tt is being published throughout Islam. It emphasises that the Lausanne Treaty reveals the earnest desire of Britain, France, and other AVesteru Powers to he good friends to Turkey and Islam. The Treaty confers complete freedom on Turkey, the leading statesmen whereof now wish to l>o on guod terms with Britain and France. The Aga Khan was sure they would eagerly welcome the renewal of trade and commerce. Turkey was on tho threshold of a new era. He urged tho Moslems to help the netP State, which assuredly would-become the brightest! star in Islam.