BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULB ASSOCIATION. CHANNEL SWIMMER. HONORED. :lteceived this day tit B.HU a.in.) ROME, August 21. Tiraboschi, the Channel swimmer, who hits become the national nero, arrived from Milan at Premier .Mussolini's invitation. Athletes carried him through enormous crowds from the station to his motor ear in which he drove to the Polazzoehigi. where Mussolini questioned him for hall an hour about the lent. Finally he said that the order of chivalry had been conferred on hint by the King.

FV RTH Kit I ‘AItTICL' I.A US. -Received this day at B.HO a.in.) PAULS, August 21. The Riveria forest lire has now ravaged an area of sixty miles between Brignoles and Cannes. The, llnmes tire still unabated, and all that remains of the magnificent forest ol Man res is * mass of cinders. The flames reached the secret place in the Maurcs

jnountains wher6 the French army .'esorters and German prisoners, who escaped from the prison camps, have lived for tlie past few years. They iad to fieo for their lives.

five forests, besides Maures, wore completely destroyed. Drnguignam, whieli. was filled with visitors, was only saved by the heroic. efforts of the SYngaleso troops who were rushed to the spot am* cut "down miles of forest to check the flames. TfIE AMERICAN CCl’. (Received this day at B.fiO n.m.) N'KW YORK. August 20. Sir Thomas Lipton has arrived and it is amiouneed that, he will challenge for the America Cup in 1R25. MARKS ANI) DOLLAR. XKAY YORK, August 20. German marks are quoted. at 28.2.>3to the dollar. AGHLOUI/ITRAL CONGRESS. (Received this dav at 11. Id n.m.) CAR’ETOIYX. Aug. 21. fn opening the 'lransvnal Agricultural Congress at I’retoria. Mr Smuts said the Government was considering the establishment of meat extract laclories by the utilisation oi interior cattle. He paid a glowing tribute to the excellent work ot English tanners, as one of the most valuable elements ever introduced into the life of South Africa, and he wanted many mure ol them.

SIR JAMES ALLEN. (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON. Aug- -L Sir James Allen. interviewed regarding the Times shipping memorandum, said it was impossible to conceive the Dominions acquiescing m the polity suggested that emigrants to the Dominions should engage in work <omulementary, not alternative to that carried on in Britain. It would mean abstention in the development id manufacturing in the Dominions, and reliance on British goods. He was of opinion that increased migration "'.ml create a bigger demand for British and Dominion manufacturers. The memorandum appeared to advocate Imperia free trade which would require lull investigation before it was allowed.

A TRESS CRITICISM. (Received this dav at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON. Aug. 21. The “Morning Post” editorially criti_ cisiic r tlie Chamber of Shipping memorandum. says it may candidly he admitted that the policy of developing eac i province in the Empire for the good ;,| the whole, would be best served b> instituting free trade with,,, the Empire. but it is too late to discuss tlie mcslion. because the Dominions hate alreulv deeide.l that their mnuutaet ring industries must be built up un.7 measure of protection. Hu Chamber's statement that emignition will reduce the consuming, po"e 1 England is without qualification. A present over a million per.-he- mi producing n<n '"V ( j„ tlie Dominions thev ’would producing food or «»«' material and exchanging them tisli manufactures.

WHEAT PRICES. (Received this day at 11.1° a -™- WASHINGTON. Aug. 2\. The Secretary of Agrieultuie. - > Wallace, reviewing the wheat situation, declared the Government was unable to effect an increase in the price <’ ' t ‘. c ; While Of general commodities remain high, many it lien jfirifier-'i will fio bankrupt-.

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