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Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1924, Page 3

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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. At'STKALIAN* AND N.Z. CAIILE AHSOCUVIO.V. LONDON, January 28. The --Daily ChronicleV’ diplomatic correspondent says::—‘-It is gathered Dial the recognition of Ifussia is still under survey. The complexities of the subject do not appear to have been simplified. The complications include the terms of the recognition : and Russia’-. relations to the la-ague oi Nation. It seems likely that the Government, before recognition, will send a commission to Alo-eotv. representing the foreign (Mice, the Treasury and the Hoard of Trade, under tlie Chairmanship of .Mr O’Orady. to discuss the following mat tors : —l‘irst, Russia's attitude to the Anglo-l’itssian treaties of the Czurist days: secondly, the new I’olisli frontier: thirdly, Ihe Hessarabian frontier; fourthly, debts and private properties. SOCIALISM shhkad.s. PARIS. Jan. 2'. “La Liberie'’ publishes a table shutting the pereenl ages of Socialist liieni-hr-rship in the Kuropean Parliaments which tends to confirm the widely-held view that a wave of socialism isweeping over Kurope, owing to popular discontent. The table shows that the percentages of Socialists in the Parliaments of tlndifferent countries are as follows: Sweden HU. Austria 10.2. Germany .‘17.7. Belgium -lfi.fi. Denmark i!2. f V.eeho-Slovakia 2-.. Britain -TO.O, Switzerland 21.7. Holland 20, I" ranee S.fi Italv 7.7.

“La l.iberte” adds: -“The red peril does not appear to be very menacing in France, but it we do not lake care, we may witness the same thing as in England, where there were only nine Socialist, Commoners in 1900, while there are now 192. When that day comes, our French Socialists will remember they are revolutionaries, and will seek to hold on to power by revolutionary means.”

TURKEV TO GO WET. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). /Received this day at 10 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 2S. Parliament unanimously .supported the Premier’s proposal to abolish prohibition. DEFIANT SHEIKS. BAGHDAD, January 28. Forty defiant Mesopotamian Sheiks were summoned to meet, the Government and tlnee responded. In view ol I lie necessity lor the safely ni the visiting officials and to pievent narlike j.re--1 arid ions, the Government ordered air ill lion and l!ie air toree moved for\va;d while troops protected the neiodromes. Tin- aeroplanes bombed continuously for twenty-four hours when all the Sheiks surrendered. Mounted police visited other districts and received the other Sheiks’ assurances if implicit obedience to the Government. CONVICTS ASK FORGIVENESS. (Keccived this day at If) a.in.) MOSCOW, January 28. “Father of Lenin, forgive our frauds and robhciies upon the pour," was tue inscription on a wreath which a party of convicts deposited on the .Mausoleum aile.- which they marched hack to gaol, accompanied by bale-hex of political pti- ; oners, singing the -‘inten-.itioiuile. >. OY. TO PROMOTE EMIGRATION. (Received this day at 10.2 T c'-.m.) TOKIO, January 29. H is announced that an organisation company has boon I’m mod with a. capital of thirty million yen. The b'.i.-:-ncss of the company v. ill he to h; iui Japanese cmigietieu to South AnieK.a. chielly to Peru and Brazil, where it u, 11 establish Japanese colonies. Hu-

company is confident that it will lie given Government assistance and it Lunderstood the Finance Minister lias already olfc-red his support.

THE I.TALO-J FGO-KLA V TREATY

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Besides settling the Fin me question, the Italo-Jugo-Slav Treaty establishes a mutual delensive alliance in the event of an invasion or threatened invasion by- another State or States. 1 10vision is also made for common action in the event of an economic war living directed against either country.

IRISH BANK ROBBERIES

[RkCIF.US TEEKORAN'S.] [Received this day at ibid a.m.,' LONDON, Jan. 20. There is a recrudescence <>t bank raids in Ireland. Three armed men robbed the sub-offices of the .Munster and Leinster National Hanks in Cappojuin. County Waterford, semiring two thousand sterling. An attempt to rob the National Rank in Rallinghiss. County Wicklow, was frustrated. FAMOUS MANSION BURNT. LONDON, dan. 29. The famous mansion borne of the Beresfords. on the outskirts of I’orLrush. North Antrim, has neon mysteriously burned down.

THE WARRENS’ SENTENCES. Paris. ,ian. The Correctional Court of Appeal has reduced the three years’ sentence on Mrs Warren to two years, but has confirmed Warren’s sentence. live years. ITALY AND .ICGO-SLAVIA. ROME. January 29. According to the newspapers the Ttido-.lugo-Slav Treaty of friendship stipulates reciprocal neutrality in the ease of war; also at .Tugo-Slav'.s request, it provides for co-operation in economic and military defence, thereby giving a special character to It alo-.T ugo-Slav relations, all political problems.oi Central Europe and the Balkans. ANIMAL MEMORIAL. (Received this day at 11.20 a.m.) LONDON. January 29.

Animal lovers are condemning a propet to erect a. cenotaph at Hyde l’ark corner, costing two thousand in memory of animals killed and sacrificed fox research, including horses, dogs, canarie . mice, elephants, reindeer. oxen, camels and goldfish. Tt is pointed out that, two thousand invested would save tie lives of hundreds of dogs "hose owners are unable to pay licenses. anglo-persian oil shares;. LONDON. Jan. 29. Government has decided not to sell the Anglo-Bersian oil shares. A DENIAL. PARIS. Jan. 29. It. : -s semi-ollieially denied that the Roumanian Government declined the loan cabled on 2oth. to which I ranee has already agreed. ARAB LOOTERS. •JERUSALEM, Jan. 28. Two British soldiers were killed and a motor car looted by highwaymen.