BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1924, Page 1

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

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4UBTRALIAN AND N.Z- CABLE ASSOCIATION. GOV El! NMENT’S FI RST EXECUTIVE ACT. BARTS, February 25. The first executive act of the Govon ment, following on the passage ol ilie financial proposals is the issue of a decree forbidding the access ol foreigners to the Stock Exchanges except by special permission. A FRENCH SENSATION. I’ARLS. February 25. Another sensational development of Hie Raudet ea.se has arisen. The father formally charged live high police officials with being directly concerned in his son's dentn. Cabinet considered the ehaigi". and several ministers take a serious view ot them. The “Figaro” and other papers are demanding a thorough inquiry. A GERMAN TRIAL.

■ Received this day at 9.15 a.m.) BERLIN, February 25. The authorities are taking the ut-),-(■>t precautions to prevent disorders (luring the trial of l.udi-ndorff, Hiller and others, at Munich, for high )reason in connection with the November revolt. The prisoners me confined at a military school, where tlio trial will take place. A square kilometre of the town .surrounding the school will be isolated and guarded by troops. No one "ill he allowed to enter without a •special pass. A large number of detertivcs will he stationed in the Court. 1 reops are arriving at Munich to at lengthen the local garrison. About 2111 journalists from all parts ol Enrols, some American, have arrived.

FRENCH POLITICS. .Received this day at 9.45 a.in.) PARIS, February ‘25. M. Rriand sneaking at a Radical Socialist banquet in Carcassonne, prophesied a certain victory fur the, belt laities at the forthcoming elections, provided the Republicans made common cause. M. Rriand advocated the creation of an atmosphere of peace- in I'ieli Germany will fuel her neighbours desire an active peace* that will heal. DOCKERS STRIKE ends. Received this day at 0.15 a.m.) LONDON, February 25. The Dockers Conterctiee decided to call 1 lie strike oil'. kaiixyaymen strike. (Received this day at 10 a.in.) LONDON. February 25. liailw a.vnien at Hull have struck o'.i„g to tin- dismissal of a number of checkers. MEAT CONTRACT. LONDON, February 25. Tile War Office has given a contract 11,, fifty thousand sterling worth of e'-nned meats to Argentine lira’s. A CABINET DECISION. (Received this day at 10 a.m.s LONDON, February 25. In ibe t l-p.ou-.m.s, Mr Thomas nn-n.-iiiuvd that Government could not support ti'-e Imperial Economic Conferimi motion recommending tile establishment of the Imperial Economic Committee.