BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1924, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

NOT TO WORK. [ R F.CTEUS Tui.EOliAMS.] (Received this day at 11.25 a.in.) LONDON, April 10 Southampton strikers overwhelmingly resolved not to return to work. THE EXPERTS REPORTS. (Received this day at 11.25 n.m.) LONDON, April 10 The experts, reports have boon received in London as the most prominent sign hoard so far erected on the reparations road, rather than as in any way indicating the end of the journey is near. Apart from Germany's attitude the newspapers anticipate the most likely snags to arise will ho, firstly, _ the fixation of the total sum payable by Germany, which the committees are forbidden to discuss ; secondly, the oblique references to the absolute necessity for Franco to abandon economic control of Iho Ruhr, but as a business proposal the reports are hailed as a solid achievement. Moreover they were encouragingly unanimous. Several commentators remark that 125 million sterling is an annual strain on any nation. Nevertheless the consensus of opinion plumps .for the adoption of the reports and the belief is that the terms are well within Germany’s capacity to accept.

ANGLO-FRENCH CONFERENCE. ** POINCARE’S REQI'EST. [REUTIiIt S 'I'EI.EC IIAMS.] /Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) PARIS, April 10. In a statement before the Senate M. Poincare said lie had sent a note to Britain, regarding the forthcoming Anglo-Russian negotiations, calling attention to the position ol the owners of Russian bonds and suhnilting that any settlement reached must apply to the whole Russian debt. He asked Britain to have regard to this point, and at tho surge time line! instructed the French Ambassador not to .make forninl refusals in the event ol Britain desiring France's participation in the A light-Uussiau conversation. M. Poincare said he was quite ready to resume conversations when Russia shows herself disposed to pass I rum words to deeds. France was not placing’obstacles in the way of private enterprise in dealings with Russia. A. - RUSSIAN DELEGATION ARRIVES. LONDON, April 10. The Russian negotiations, headed by Rakov.sk,v, arrived in London to-night. FRANCE’S SHlPS(Received tliis day at FLO a.m.) PARIS, April 10. The Chamber adopted by .‘ill to Lib, a bill authorising contracts lor the sale of State owned vessels. A report, stated 122 ships, aggregating® two hundred thousand tons, which cost 1425 rnlilions francs, realized 2L million.

BLAGUE IN AFRICA

(Received this day at 11.0 a.in.) CAPETOWN, April H> Tli Minister of tho 'lnterior in a statement on the plague situation m tlie Union, told tlie Assembly that tor the Union as a whole, the position was distinctly serious. Although the pneumonia type of the disease was highly infectious so far only once the existence of the disease in a particular locality was discovered and prccntil ioni,rv measures instituted. It had always hei'ii possible to control the outbreak and to prevent, a spread of the disease in man. It should he emphasised that the outbreak was confined the interior, all the ports and coastal .licit being free from disease. The outbreak is attributed mainly to veldt rodents, the control and cra.iication of which was extremely b-.Ti-cuu. ~ The session concluded and I aivement is to be prorogued to-morrow. A dissolution follows in the neat _fnture. JAPAN AND ROUMANIA. v PARTS, April >0 7 .Japan and Roumania have signed a treaty of coalition in the event of war with Russia.