BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1924, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

o AL SI P.ALIAN AND .N Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION z GEXKIiAL BOOTH. (Received this day at 12.2 d p.m.) DELHI, February 23. General Bramwoll Booth has arrived ut Colombo on route to Australia and New Zealand. SHOT DEAD. [Reuters Telegrams.] DEMIT, February 2d. YV J. Good (Secretary of Calcutta Pert Commissioners) was shot dead while holidaying in Xiiinital district. Whether accidental or otherwise is not disclosed. I KISH DEMANDS. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received tin's dav at 12.13 p.m.) I'iONDON, February 23. Irish Republicans are pressing .Mr .MacDonald to revise the Treaty. by abolishing the oath of allegiance, thcrehy enabling Republicans to take their seats in the Dai'l. They also demand that Ulster he not allowed to remain a separate State. A PURE INVENTION. PEKIN, February 23. The German Legation replying to i inquiries on behalf of the Canton Government states the story of an agree- i mint between Germany and China, whereby Germany pays China a war in- < demnity, is a- pure invention. I t DOCKERS RESUMING. < [Reuters Telegrams.] t (Received this day at 11.23 a.m.) j LONDON. Feb, 23. Dockers will resume work at all ( ports to-morrow morning. 1 FRENCH POLITICS,

(Received this dav at 11.25 a.m.) PARIS, Feb. 23.

M. Briund's speech at Carcassonne may be regarded as the opening of the electoral campaign. Briand appealed to all Democrats and Socialists to unite against the Governmental block national, and declared the union woidd bring victory. Ex-Premier I’ainlevo simultaneously made a similar appeal at; Annecy. Evidently the Left parties mean, to tiger the elections on the platform of international solutions, through the l ongue of Nations, as opposed to the doctrine of force. Left leaders declare M. Poincare's policy of military pressure has failed, and the new methods and new men are required and their policy of close cordial in ter-Allied cooperation with the extended use of the League of Nations as arbiter in international disputes, will bring France the reparations and security she has hitherto failed to obtain.