BRITISH FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1924, Page 3

BRITISH FOREIGN ITEMS

1 COMIXIJ FKKNCH I'ttK.MIKH. ("Sydney Sun’’ Cables). > (Received this day at 10.20 n.ni.) LONDON. May 1!>. The "Daily MuilV’ Lyons currespondent, .states M. Meriott, aeelaiiiied as M. I'oineare’s successor, arrived for a Coilterenee of Radical Socialists, the largest body in the Chamber, lie slid: “[ must speedily settle the foreign situation. I have not the slightest intention of snerifii-injx a single leoilinialo claim. If I am called upon to form a C«o----vernnieiit, I will not f'orj'et our relatious with Britain must lie the most cordial." He considered the match monopoly shou.d he maintained. The i|iiestinn of r t. twenty per cent additional taxation would depend on the forci-'ii |olicy. which must lie friendly and sympathetic.

CLAIM l-'Oi: CANCER ( t'itK(Heeeived this dav at 10.10 a.m.) ROME, ..May 10. Professor Kiehera told the medical section of the League of Nations that he had discovered the prevention and cure of cancer. .He believes the disease is due to a deficiency of secretion from a gland in the throat. He had vainly tried to stimulate the gland, hut instead, as the result of laboratory experiments he had produced a svutliefluid which dissolved cancers, and prevented the disease to persons | redisposed thereto. It was efficacious iu advanced cases, preventing a relapse after an operation. V London specialist is doubtful, and says he lias never heard of a throat gland having the properties mentioned.

conference with mussoi.ini. ItOMK. May 10. Signor Mussolini met M. Iheiinis. and M. Hynunis at Milan. At a preconference they discussed leparations on lines of the Belgian conversations at Paris and London. KPINAKD DEFEATED. PAH IS, .May in. Captain Cohen’s Sir Galahad 111 heat Wentheinier’s Epiuard by a short neck, over (51 furlongs. OBITUARY. CAPETOWN, May 10. • Obituary.—Sir .Joel Sampson. A precautionary measure. deceived this dav nt 11.215 a.m.) PEKIN, May 10. _ A mandate was issued last night nominating nortfieru generals to posts as'"militnrv and civil Governors at Canton. It is explained scmi-officinlly that while the Government has received denials of the reports of the death of Sun Yat Sen it also has received information casting a doubt upon the denials made at Canton, together with the hints that the Canton leaders intended to appoint a new comnmnder-iti- ' chief and a civil governor. The mandated appointments therefore are looked up as a precautionary measure on the part of the Pekin Government.

DIVORCE CASE

• deceived this day at 12-15 p.m.) LONDON. May 10. Moiese. wit sell is applying for a deI cree nisi. He gave evidence that’ his ' ' 'marriage was happy until 1022 when he went abroad on professional tours, Ids wife deciding to remain in England to take care of the children. Mho.. he returned last December he ,CI " Mt of his wife’s relations with Drmkwutcr. Subsequently his wife wrote admitting misconduct, pleading that she he allowed to take the children. The Court granted petitioner custody of the children,