MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1923, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THOUSA X ns POISONHD. ItY RIVER WATER. LONDON, Aug. 2fb The "Daily Express’s” Sofia correspondent reports that upwards ot IORR inhabitants of Viddn have been poisoned through drinking water from the river Danube. Many women and children have died. It is officially stated the water is contaminated by lead. OREEK DECREES. [l!bitters Telegrams.] (Received this day at 10. do a.m.) ATHENS, Ang. 27. Official decrees have been issued rutifving the Treaty ol Lausanne, proclaiming the end of the state ol war and rescinding I lie war time legi-latiou hut maintaining martial law and the censorship. RFLOARIAX DEAD. {Received this day at 10.4?) a.m.) I’R AO FE, Aug. 27. Daskalolf, the Bulgarian Minister at Prague during Staiuhoiiliski’s regime, and wlio was wounded in the stomach by a revolver shot, has died in the hospital. His assailant has been arrested. Daskalolf refused to reconstruct. a new Bulgarian Oovernmeiit, and remained in Prague, where it is alleged he has been carrying on Agrarian propaganda.

> IMPERIAL FATLY. [Reuters Telegrams.] (Received this day at 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, Ang. 27. Lieut. Colonel Lionel Phillips, in :• letter to the "Times” upon Imperial unity, savs unless steps are taken to enlighten the public here and overseas regarding the trend ol events, it seems pyobable tlk- Empire will he dissolved into a number of small States, without the great hulk of the people being aware of what has transpired. He draws attention to the rapid growth of the powers of the DnJ minions and says colonial statesmen put forward claims virtually amounting to independence. Therein tho Imperial authorities have taeil.v acquiesced. The change has crept in insidiously and almost unnoticed, by the hulk of the people, like the spread of an infectious malady. He suggests the "Times” should open its columns for a thorough discussion of the problem in all its hearings, lie says wither out Dominions, the world position of Britain would be greatly weakened and without Britain the Dominions would he in grave peril. Moreover the decay of the Empire would likely mean a decay in European civilisation and the subjugation ol I lie white ' r races. He pays a tribute to the Do- . Trillions for their war sacrifices and peace activities, as well as affection for the Mother Country, but asks should the daughters ol the Empire become virtually mistresses in the parental household. He is convinced an overwhelming majority of the inhabitants of Ibe Empire would bo horrified at the idea of dismemberment, but tin' real danger lies in the fact that the idea of the Empire tumbling to pieces is never dreamt of. He asks, can the Empire survive if those component parts recognise no general system of control, even of international affairs, whose cohesion, rests solely on a common allegiance to a constitutional monarch. He concluded -liv suggesting in all humility that the Imperial Council, with an equal number of representatives from Britain and the Dominions, should he pernutuciitlv sitting, studying Imperial problems. It could keep the whole Empire informed, lie says he is aware that the people of the Dominions would not have authority to hind their own Governments, Intt as a last resort, the British Government must net,. BRADFORD TRADE. (Received this duv at 11.10 a.m.) LONDON. Aug. 27. Tho "Daily Express" in a special Bradford article, headed "Devastated England. Bradford Invited by llmibaix.” writes: I have just seen a Bradford house with shelves and rooms {lacked full with rolls of French textiles. One of the most patriotic English merchants tells me lie is Itirced against his will, to buy French clothes. Travellers for local houses arc all returning. declaring it is useless to show samples. No retailer will look at Bradford cloths, seeing that French niauufaeturers. owing to exchange, tan linT -dor-cut us by a shilling and even more per yard. Bradford is becoming one df our devastated areas. Australian buyers, for the first time in history, are clamouring for products from Rotthaix mu! Vendors. Bradford is perhaps more supreme in its art than any manufacturing centre of any country. Bradford's quality now. as for a cen- - fury is still unchallenged. Those wantilip the best cloth, worth seven shillings a yard, must still go to Bradford, hut all the cheaper lines, particularly women’s ware. Yorkshire mnnul'aeturers are quite out of the picture. Roubaix workers are throwing Bradford workers out of employment as surely as if they were devastating the city .. with howitzers. The reasons the home market is falling is perfectly clear. Dur V. heavilv taxed people demand cheap —wares' and Continental manufacturers. with low taxation concealed under Government subsidies, and above all a ~u , exchange, are having through the tariffs complete control ot our home markets from which they pay ad overhead charges and can descend upon t he British market like a wolt from the fold. Many British towns have adopted French towns, and villages in order to help to make good the devastations caused by the war. Now. m another sense, French towns have adopted Butisli towns’ trade.

A HIO ESTATK. (Received this day nt If.-to a.m.) LONDON. An". -V Duncan Carmichael. director of the 1' and O .Company left C‘281.000 sterling. He bequeathed £25,000 to each of the .Manners Asylums, heoltish Orphans’ Home. and Bridge of W eir. and £5,000 to Children’s Convalescent Home at Oreonock.

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