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Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1924, Page 2

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BRITISH POLITICS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. ACTIVITY OF All NIST EPS. LONDON, Jan. 30. The "Daily Herald” understands that Mr Phillip Snowden (Chancellor of the Exchequer) has demanded a reduction of five millions in the Navy Estimates. Bt. lion Mr Wheatley (Health Alinister), has had a conference with the executives of the building trade unions. who pledged themselves to support the Government in housing. It is understood that an agreement was reached regarding the dilution of labour in principle. LONDON, .Tail. 30. The Air Ministry has ordered the cessation of the bombing of Alesopotumiun villages whose inhabitants have not paid taxes, which bombing, it is alleged, lias only been undertaken under the pressure of the civil authorities. BRITAIN AND SOVIET. LONDON. Jan. 30. The “Alorniug Post” understands that the Government’s attitude regarding Russia is that while there are hosts of problems fur solution before mutual relations can be completely defined, it is possible in proceed immodiatcU to a technical recognition, and the solution of the questions at issue will In* easier niu’i'wards. It will not lie surprising, therefore, if recognition is announced in the course ot the next few days. BRITAIN AND FRANCE. LONDON. .lan. 30. The “Daily Telegraph's” Paris correspondent says:—Although the Mae-Donald-Poincare correspondence did not go beyond generalisations, il is felt here that something will lie gamed thereby, as it cuts the ground from under the foot of those on both sides of (lie Channel who declare that the two Governments are confronting each other through spectacles of hostility and prejudice. At the same time, the well informed opinion is that Paris is not blinded by a friendly interchange of letters to the difficulties and obstacles of a settlement, while there is some anxiety lest British Labour’s ultimate object may not be revision of all treaties.