MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1923, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAIII.E ASSOCIATION. CLERGY EXPRESSES SYMPATHY. BARIS, Oct. 22. A message from Mayenee states that before the coup d'etat at Aix l.a Cltapelle, the bourgeois party was won over to the movement. The clergy also expressed sympathy and the wotking classes as a wh<-le are tallying to the new order. •■Le Temps." commenting on the Rhineland movement, says that it is the spontaneous react ion o) a population rcl using to be any longer oppressed amt exploited as a weapon against its western neighbours. Berlin and .Munich did not cate whether the Rhineland inhabitants were trampled under loot ill the struggle. Tile essential thing was to use these, territories as a base against France in a ventral policy of revenge. ' AUSTRIAN POLITICS. LONDON. Oct. 23. The Exchange Agency’s Vienna correspondent says; The new Austrian Assemble is estimated to consist of the following : - Eight v-t >to Christ iaii Socialists. Sixteen Gorman Naiionab.-. ■: Sixty-seven .Socialists. Thus Dr SVipel. Premier, will have a sale working majority of ninetydebt over sixty-seven. The "Morning Post'* says: Dr Sepal's Christian Socialist Party continues a very strong political tailor. ITe has a majority strong enough to secure stability, and his present policy ol economic reconstruction. The Democratic Parly, which (.'omit ( zoritini represented, lias been atini hilated. The Communist list is also SO small that it is evident Bolshevism lias no real role in Austria. SPA 11 LING LIUS SERA. LONDON. Oct. 22. Doctor House, one of ihe Australian delegates to the Geneva Conference, states be inspected Sp.'.iiiinger's laboratories. He considers Australia would n a be justified in spending money nt the sera at the jiresent stage d the investigations. Spahlingcr is unable to supply complete sera in less than IS months. AERIAL DEFENCE. LONDON. On. 2:‘ To-day’s proceedings at the Conference were devoted to aerial defence. Mr Baldwin presided and all the Dominions' premiers were jiresent. H was decided the proceedings were to ee leparded as confidential. The Conl-'rer.re has adjourned until A\educsday. CENOTAPH SERVICES. LONDON. Oct. 23. General Booth of the Salvation Army on loarniug of the arrangement-, immediately applied for permission to personally conduct a sendee at. the Cenotaph. This probably will be glanced. LONDON, Oct. 23. The Cabinet discussed arrangements ior XovcniLvi* IH!i. Tlu* W*!ejrraph" is able to state a Lriel religious service will be belli at tbe v-ciio-taph in deference to the wishes of the public.