BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z CABLE ASSOCIATION. BRITISH TRADERS’ PLIGHT. LONDON, Aug. 14. Sir Allan Smith, Chairman of the I Engineering Federation Committee. and Unionist ALP. for Croydon, writing to Mr Baldwin on behalf of the industrial group of Members in Cue House of Commons, points out how the Government can assist industry out ol the present depresion by ensuring that Dominion contracts be placed within the Empire. He mentions the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and suggests that the Government should endeavour to see that the contract shall lie placed in England, arid so relieve unemployment, an ! shall not he given to foreigners Mr Baldwin, in reply, says:— ‘I InGovernment is seized of the real position. The lasting cure lies in a restoration and stability throughout tinworld, and the development of new markets. The Government's therefore, is directed towards a sett eA. nieut of the reparations problem, tin ▼ establishment of stable conditions m Europe, and also in the development o Imperial resources, and an nureuse ol inter-imperial trade. The group, replying m •-> fuiilm - U-r. declare that the restoration stability and Hie development- ot m. - Lets is not the immediate >oltu ; ‘» ■ Thev urge other means, and Mu Ictui t-cnchides:—“Firms of high reputation are steadily going into liquidation. « general financial strain has almost reached breaking point.

MALARIA SCOUR GI-

(Received ibis day at 11.-In RIGA. Aug. 14

The newspaper “luverta “' p ‘. ' that the malaria scourge is rnpum increasing throughout Russia. A number „f villages have been completely wiped out.

A territorial ARMY. RIGA. Aug. I L The Soviet Vnions Executive Committee has issued a decree estab'suing a territorial army to supplement the regular troops. All the citizens are made subject to four years’ K-r----yire,