BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AMD K Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION AHLITARY CONTROL LONDON, Alarch 20. In the House of Commons, replying io Sir J. Hall, Air Ponsonby said the Allies now proposed to resume military c-oiitiol in Germany, to which they were entitled, hut 'Treaty negotiations were at present in progress with the German Government with regard to future proceedings. ITALIAN DISASTER. ROAIE. Alarch 26. Landslides, owing lo the overflow of Lae River Coiniecto, have destroyed, the famous Caput-in Convent ol Amalfi. There are 59 villagers dead, and grave fears are entertained for the safety of tourists who were staying in the Capuein and Amalfi Hotels. 'Torpedo boats have arrived in Amalfi harbour to render assistance to tlio populace. Others wore killed at Priiiano and Coneamarino. lockout postponed.

[Reuters Telegrams.] (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 27. The ship-building employers have agreed to with-hold the announcement date of the lock-out until the first of April, to enable the unions to induce the Southampton men to resume.SOVIET LEADER- MURDERED. AN ACT OF REVENGE. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, -March 27. Tile “Daily Mail’s” Moscow correspondent states that a peasant has assinated the Bolshevik Leader Davidoff, splitting his head open. Davidoff had been sent to investigate atrocities as it bad been .alleged that the secret police were executing hundreds of peasants for resisting the tax collectors. Davidoff approved of the police and was leaving a meeting when he was killed by a peasant whose father the police had executed. AUSTRALIAN LOANS. LONDON, March 28. Tbe Austrailan Commonwealth has placed five millions worth of three months Treasury bills on the London market at three and three-sixteenths discount-. The underwriters of the N.fj.W. loan take twenty per cent. Dealings commenced at par to a quarter premium.

THE BRADFORD MURDER

LONDON, March 27. In connection with the Bradford murder the police evidence showed that . three one pouncf' notes were found at Wardwells house belonging to the same series as those in Mrs Reisey’s house, also letters in a hand writing similar to that on the note found on the Normans door. INQUEST ON MRS PHTLBRICK LONDON, March 27. The “Daily Express’s” Rome correspondent states the inquest on Evelyn.., Philbrick, who was shot by a sentry, ' was held in secret and only the result ■ of the post mortem have been published. This revealed upwards of thirty bullet wounds the majority being in the back, which contradicts the sentry’s statement that he fired two shots only. Mrs Philbrick was the daughter of an English judge and formerly appeared op the stage,