BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1923, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. NAVY AND AIR FORCE. LONDON, Aug. 2. A White Paper has been issued containing the recommendations, as approved by the Government, of the special sub-committee on the relations iretween the Navy and the Air Force. The sub-committee does not think the present system can remain altogether unchanged, nor is it possible, completely, to sever the relations of the two forces and so il recommends that naval officers he appointed to the Air Staff. Means should he devised whereby the wealth of technical knowledge at the Admiralty’s disposal would he utilised by the Air Ministry.

NAVY AND ATR FORCE. LONDON, August 2. A White Paper lies lieon issued, containing the recommendations as approved liy tin* Government, of a special Suh-Committre on the relationslietwccn the Navy and Air Force. The Subcommittee does not think the present system can remain altogether unchanged. tier is it possible completely to sever tin* relations of the two forces, and it recommends that naval officers he appointed to tin; air staff, and that means Is* devised whereby tile wealth of technical knowledge at the Admiralty’s disposal should l>e utilised by the ■Air Ministry.

PRINCE HENRY INJURED. (Received this day at 8 n.m.) LONDON, Aug. Prince Henry is spending his holidays in bed owing to an accident which occurred at Aldershot where ho was exercising with his troop, tile Tenft Hussars. He put his charter at a fence hut the animal reared and rolled, crushing the rider’s leg beneath the saddle. The Prince was taken to the military hospital, where it was found that a small hone in his ankle was fractured and the leg bruised. He ;> progressing favourably, but it will ho some weeks before lie is able to leave hospital. THE PRINCE OF WALKS. (Received tljjs day at 8 a.m.) ' LONDON, Aug. o. The Prince of Wales, travelling incognito as the Duke of Chester, left L< *u!< n with a friend and equerry for a long week-end at Le Touquct, hooked as an ordinary holiday maker. WILL NOT JOIN GOVERNMENT. LONDON, Aug. o. The “Sunday Express’’ states that Mr McKenna has abandoned his intention of joining the Government. RACKED BY BANK OF ENGLAND. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ATHENS, Aug. 5. A message says that satisfaction is expressed at the agreement reached with the Bank of England to advance Greece- a million sterling and more, if needed, against a loan which will lie issued under the auspices of the League of Nations for the maintenance of the settlement in Greece of refugees. This Is the first intimation of such nn ad* vaneoi