BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

A LSI RALI.CN AND N Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION ANTI-EVICTIONS BILL. LONDON, April 6. Members of the House of Commons anticipate a critical debate when tie second reading of the Anti-Evictions Bill is resumed on Monday evening:, They consider that strong handling tT' essential to save the Government from, further rebuffs. Tho Glasgow Labour group continue to oppose the proposal for. the Parish Councils to pay the rents of the. unemployed. A FASCIST VICTORY. LONDON, April (J. The “Morning Post’s” Rome corres-' poudent states: Twenty-two distinct political organisations are appealing to the country at the Italian Elections, on Sunday. There are 1330 candidates contesting 535 scats. The election of 376 Fascists candidates is already assured. This leaves iool candidates fighting for 171) seats, of which the subsidiary pro-Faseist parties may now win eighty to one hundred. It is unlikely that the unqualified op'3| positionists will aggregate one hundred seats. BEATS OF MAN’S HEART BROADCASTED.

LONDON, April. 6. Wireless enthusiasts in England are listening to America broadcasting programmes. Early on Sunday morning they constantly heard a puzzling clicking and afterwards learned they had been listening (o the heating of a man’s. heart, broadcasted from Pittsburg, ~ SEARCH FOR CULPRIT. LONDON, April 7, A large force of local police have scoured the Border Country, searching for clues, based o:i a belief that tho hank manager Hall’s murderer was not a motorist from a distance, but a man with an intimate knowledge of the bank and its surroundings. Scotland Yard detectives have not thus far been invited to aid though the bank is anxious for their help. j MUSSOLINI’S VICTORY. LONDON, April 7. The latest messages from Rome indicjit(» ,\ sweeping Fascist-i victory in yestordav’s Parliamentary elections. This is almost a foregone conclusion, owing to the new electoral law assigning at least two thirds of the total seats to the party obtaining the largest number of votes. Disturbances occurred at Bari Rcvigno and Naples, hut they were nut serious. WORKERS REFUSE. TO RESUME. LONDON, April ‘7. Southampton Shipyard Workers overw helming refused to resume work.

GENERAL SMUTS DOUBTFUL-

Received this dav at 8 oO a.m.) CAPETOWN, April 7. In the Assembly General Smuts announced that in view of the Wakkerstroon by-election result, Parliament would be dissolved in a lea days. He said the Government was doubtful, aftpr the Wakkerstroom election, whether it still enjoyed the confidence of the country. A mere Parliamentary majority was not enough, as the Government- was dealing with questions of policy which only a Government enjoying the confidence of the country, in addition to the confidence of Parliament, should undertake. After Premier Snnitts’ statement the House adjourned. It is understood that two appropriation hills will be passed after which Parliament will be dissolved.