MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1923, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A DUKE'S DELUSIONS. (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, .July DO. Tho “Daily Express” says mat the Duke of Orleans is confined to Inverness Lodge, Koehampton, with attendants on duty day and night. He has been sutfemig Irom a delusion lor some time now and often wild delirium, lie sits pathetically at the window gazing into the secluded garden, now and again arousing himsell and murmuring: “1 am a prisoner—l am the King of Frame —1 am a prisoner. Jf the Duke goes into the garden the attendant goes with him always. I'mu men a,re taking reliefs. The Duke of Orleans was staying with Mrs Jarroh, formerly Lady Rosslyn, at, Oaklea, Wimbledon, when he was taken ill. He complains that lie was removed against his will. It is officially explained that the Duke contracted malaria during his travels in Africa. He was unconscious when carried from Oaklea to Inverness Lodge, which his friends rented in order that the Duke might receive special treatment.

CANCER DANCER. (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) I’ARTS, July 30. At the Cancer Congress at Strasburg. a delegate from the Pasteur Institute emphasised the possible danger ln.in vegetables and fruits eaten raw, like strawberries, radishes, and salads, which were habitually grown in manure beds. The Congress passed a resolution lira win"’ public attention to the danger ol cancer developing in the intestines owing to the contamination of gaiden products, eaten raw. MR LLOYD GEORGE DENOUNCED. (Received this dav at 1.30 P- ,n -) LONDON, July 30. The "Daily Express” Athens correspondent says that sinti-Vonozelist newspapers are violently attacking-Mr Lloyd G'eorgc for his recent, article stating that disaster always came to

the Creeks when refused the Venozolists’ guidance. They say that -Mi Lloyd George should blush at tho thought of Greece. He drove Gieece into the Turkish war by abuse and lies and promising mountains one day, while he refused crumbs the next. He advised Greece to launch the costly oficnsive anil instructed Lord Clinton to write to Gonna in insisting on the maintenance of the Greek army in Asia Minor. Greece had to pay dearly toi this—-so dearly that we might well ettr.se Britain instead of her ex-Premier.