MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1924, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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BY TELEGR AI*II —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGIIT, “DAILY HERALD” AND NAVY LEAGUE. LONDON, -March 3. The “Daily Herald”, in an editorial s , , s; “The Navy League's manifesto reminds us of the past follies into which this hand of fanatic* has coaxed and hurried us. It might just a.s well (ligue that we are leaving Canada defenceless by not fortifying along the United States frontier as to suggest deserting Australia and. New Zealand. FASCISM IN BELGIUM. [“The Times” Service.] LONDON. .March 13. The “Times” Brussels corres|;oiident says the continuing of the campaign against the peasants w)m. in their opinion. charge over high jirice.s for butter anil eggs, the Brussels' ex-servicemen, in conjunction with membeis of the ne" ly-lornied Fascist organisation, procot ded in motors to a big market at Moichtor. a two lioui.s’ journey from Bi ussels. and compelled the peasants to sell their hotter and eggs at greatly reduced prices. There were no disturbances. most of the peasants selling under the demonstrators’ terms. They dei lared they will not fiequent the market in future.

THE MUNICH TRIAL. LONDON. March (I I. The ‘■Times” Munich eoi res|:ondent says the trial of Hitler ana I.udendoi ff has lasted over a fortnight and i.s e.xJiected to continue another week. It has. at any rate, brought out the fuels, although the crude methods of Hitler and l.tidendoril are not likely to succeeil. A far more serious scheme to alter the existing constitution of Germany is being planned which presumably, sli 11 meets with the approval of 11'..- extreme nationalists. lIUKSIEN ACCEPTS C ALIPHATE. JERUSALEM. -March 13 King Hussein has accepted the offer of the Caliphate from tile Palestine delegates. SPAHI.INGFR TREATMENT LONDON. .March 13 In the Commons Wheatley informed Mr Del’rece that he was anxious to arrange a scientific investigation into the Spaldinger treatment in Britain, fie had personally given Spaldinger assurances to that idfeet. BOARD OF TRADE FINDING. LONDON. .March 13. The Board of Trade, after consulting its advisers, concluded ihere was no evidence of want of diligence or seamanlike care on the part ol the coxswain and crew ol the lifeboat at the wreck of the Lord Hamilton, cabled on 25th February.