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Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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[lvKin khs 'J'Ki.Eon.vMs.] TITK SOVIET’S HOPES. 'Received this day at 8. TO a.m.) I.OXDOX, Dec. IT. The “Daily Telegraph’s'' Political observer says that important meetings are talcing place at the Foreign Office at Alesio.v in connection v. ith the pnsc.il.ility of a Lal,our Govetnmeiii in l!,ilaii:. v.liieh the P.ol-iieviks delightedly v i ii iiliie : while tile Tint'd lulernational I -illllllil tee believe- l licit even a slioft lived British 1.;.' • ;r Gm et ueietii would immediately jei-ognise Hie Soviet. Better adv:-.al diplomat- point, out that no fit itis.li finrernmmt would concede la cognition witlmut demanding substantial trading advantages in ictiiin. The Sovi'-l, regime has now been Weakened hy a protruded linaneial (mis whereof there is no end in sight and it would he at a disadvantage lor such bargaining. Ail! Al ASSET' ENTERTA 1 X El). SO.ME ADVICE OFFERED. (Received this day at SJHI a.m.) TON I>OX. Dec. 1C Al; Ala-soy laid an enthusiastic welcome at Wolverhampton, where lie was the guest of flic Chamber of Commerce. He i isited tlie leading motor factories and iron Works, tlie employees giving lino an ovation. Speaking at a dune r in the evening. All .Massey emphasised the necessity of T.iitain granting preference to the DoMinions. Afi .Massey visited Smublield with Air Forsyth, manage; et ti e X- v. Zealand -Meal Beard am! met a number of tile principal iuipurtei - and .stallholders Several if lie latter liteuliouc'l

that luxury prices were jo- , .filing for Nov Zealand lanei. which made its -ale ilifliiull. Large buyers of beef .said Hint it would | ay New Zealand to engage Argentine experts to iustruet ImtI bet's; in the killing and dressing of beef. I’ABAf IIETES TO BE l SKD. I’AIJIS, December Hi. The Coufercnce between the aerial syndicates do-idod iliat ail passenger eanyiie' aero] lanes, from the Ist. of January, shall carry a |.'ar;udiiile. Recently Aladamoi.-.elie Collin ilropped IT o in an aeroplane travelling at ninety miles an hour with a parachute which unfolded normally and enabled her to land safely. Parachutes ate therefore iiganied a.s a useful .safeguard in the event ef accidents.

AIT. EVEREST EXPEDITION*. [“Tun Times - ’ Skuviuk.] Received this day at !).lo a.m.) I.OXDOX. Deeemlier Hi. The “Times’’ announces that a third attempt to reach .Mount Everest will l.e made in the Spring. The expedition is commanded by I JrTgudier-G. m-tud Bruce who led the 11122 attempt. IM Mi *1 * ITS OF TROFIM.E iTJecrived this day at tl.i’o a.m.) LONDON, Dci-mlwr in. The “Times” Athens correspondent s'avs tinat rumours are current that e.ut.i-Venizi'lists are preparing lor trnuliie on Sunday when tin* general electa m- ale being held. The Government announces that it is taking elaborate precautions to fiusO ate attempts 1"

disturb public order or to interiere "ith the polling. The commander of the Athens g.-'r'i

soil prohibit oil eonecntra t inn mnler a threat ol’ summary punishment. Ihe eales and places of amusement will bo dosed on Sunday. Vehicular Gallic is forbidden and church services are not to lie allowed as the polling', is proceeding in the churches and schools. SPAH 1,1 NO Eft'S CERE. THE “LANCET'S" OPINION. (Keceived this day at K).20 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. Hi. The •Lancet," in discussing the appeal on behalf ef Dr Spahlingcr and (he optimistic reports on his treatment. says that iq-w cures and Hie fresh treatment oi disen-e are sometime.- received hy Hie daily press and public with unguarded enthusiasm which bequeaths a legacy ef disappointment to sufferers. The great, expectations of pathology are not always realised. Even thos,. prospective remedies, whereof high holies have justly bee., formed, may require a protracted period of proof or preparation bo Tore they are available to the ordinary patient. The Spahiing'.er treatment seems tu l,e passing through such stages. Alter detailing fruitless negotiations hetween Dr fJpaldinger and the Alinistrv of Health, also the Bed Cross Society. the “Lanceol" asks : —“Has Dr Spahlingcr yet produced an agent enabling ns to tell the patient that the payment of a ileliiute sum would produce definite benefit. Tniil any therapeutic agent Inis reached -ueh a stage we are surely not ju-tiiied in promoting research, on its behalf, hy appealing to the hopes and fears oi the patient- seeking relief.”

THE BATTLES!! fPS DEBATED

(R-eeived this day at 9.1 d a.m.) LONDON, Dec. Hi

Lord Ampthiil presided over a di hate at the United Service Institute ns to whether the prevnt type <:

battlesthip perlormed its tnnetion of preserving the eommand of the sea. Admiral .Mark Kerr opposed and Vi-rotinl Cuiz.nn defended tlie releutii in of bn 11 leships. Ihe |,inner argued that the command of the sea had passed front the battleship owing to its vulnerability to submarines and aircraft. The new type of capital ship must lie chiefly aircraft carriers. Lord Curxon declared that it could not. he proved llmt tlie bat tie-hips were desruet ii'le hy underwater or air 'attacks. Anyhow, Admiral Kerr’s suggested a ircr’a ft-rarriors would he even more vulnerable to sitcli attacks than battleships. Lord Ainpthill. summing up. said he thought tile sense el tile meeting we.the more weighty argument which favoured the retention of the haltle-hip-. as this view wa- not challenged. No vote was taken. TO COUNTER COTTON SPECUL \TOP'S. .’Received tms dav at- 9.‘_’;., a.m.) LONDON. Dec. Hk The “.Morning Rost’s" Alanche-ter correspondent savs that with a view to coping with tlie critical situation created l»y American speculators m ,-cat, >ll futures, a joint: l.anca.-hue comtuittco. repiv.-entiiig the e l,l !’ ‘A ers and employees, w ill. 1,11 I uesda.' considered the possibility oi organising a combination to combat the speculations. which are estimated to he costing Lancashire a million sterling. INJUNCTION GRANTED. tßeceived this day at 9. In a.m.) LONDON. Dec. H). The weekly Chancery Court granted William Young of Paintrce. an injunction restraining George Mills. ins partner, in a brnsinnaking business, from dismissing, witlmut Young’s consent, any of the firm’s employees on the ground that they had supported Labour at tlie elections.