BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

•UHTftALiAN S.NU N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. DIXAIUDE DISASTER RECALLED. PARIS, May 13. A Corsican fisherman picked up a bottle containing a pencilled message: "Our petrol has given out. Wo tire at the mercy of the wind and storm. The crew of the Dixinmle said good-bye. Bong Bive Era nee.” THE FRONTIER RAID. DELHI. -May 18. Practically the whole of the small force of the frontier constabulary was wiped out in a Malisud raid at Tank on the north-west frontier. It is believed the raid was a retaliation for the recent arrest of a gang of Maksud criminals.

REVOLUTIONARY -METHODS DROPPED. LONDON. Ata.v 18. The ‘‘Times’" Sofia correspondent -states that a secret meeting between M. Alexandroff and other revolutionary leaders in Macedonia decided to temporarily discard revolutionary methods in favor of an intensive publicity campaign abroad. Alcxandral! shortly visits Loudon and America while other leaders go to different European countries. The lenders’ change of action followed upon advice given by certain prominent foreign sympathisers that the movement was not ripe for armed action. They may. however, find difficulty in restraining the extreme elements who are clamouring for a more extreme policy.

DUKE OF YORK. VISIT TO WALES. LONDON. May 17. The Duke of York, partnered by Captain Basil Brooke, was beaten by Afr Frank Hodges. Civil Lord of the Admiralty, and Afr Evan Williams, chairman of the Alining Association by 2 up and 1 to play in a foursome match over a nine-hole course at Ton pet re made by miners. ATr Hodges’s red tie. red handkerchief and red carnation buttonhole were much commented oil.

Crowds tit the stations at Pontyprid and Treorchv and the whistles ot every colliery on the thirty miles trip from Newport shrieked a greeting. Colliers and their families lined the railway and the cinder tips cheering, and a miners’ hand played the Duke into Troorchy.

A miner, captain of the local club, was the Duke’s caddy, and manager of the Ocean Coalpits was the caddy for Air llodges.

LONG FLIGHT.

TOKIO, May 17. According to advices from Paraniusliir. the American flight from Attn, !)JG miles, took twelve hours ten minutes. during which the fliers were forced down by strong winds and heavy impenetrable snowstorm for six hours wait off the shores of Koloski, one of the Behring Isles. The weather here at present is wild, with a. gale of rain and snow and tho thermometer below freezing point. INTERNATIONAL FREE EIGHTS. LONDON. Alay 18. At Olympic Rugby America' heat France 17 t> 3. The Americans were aggressive throughout and the roughness of the game provoked altercations among the spectators and many intei - national free fights took place in the grandstands.

THE SOVIET’S 11 ATI

LONDON, Alay 18.

The “Daily Mail’s" Riga correspondent states that KametiaSf delivered the song of little when addro-sing the Communist Conference at .Moscow. “Whatever agreements our delegation in London may make with the hankers.” lie said, “are not for the love of the hankers. AYe hate them. They hate us. England wants our trade, but first must give us money wherewith to buy. The Russian Proletariat will never work lor English capital.” ITA 1.0-CZECI IG-isl.OV AKIAX TREATY. ROME, May 18.

M. Benes. the Czecho-Slovakian Foreign Minister. Inis e included an economic agreement with Italy. He emphasises that it does not eontain military stipulations. The announcement indicates that Czi rho-Slovakia desires Italian collaboration in poaseful trade development. France's influence at Prague is likely to diminish. M. Belies says that when the agreement is published ii will show no great power will have a dominating influence over the Lillie Entente. AYKLI.-KEPT SECRET. REVEALED BA' DEATH. LONDON. May 17.

Te n years ago the manageress of a | famous little Continental cafe-in Soho gave employment to Ernest AYood, who 1 was introduced as a brother by nn--1 oilier employee, who v.-as later killed in the. war. I During a decade. Ernest, gave entire satisfaction as an assistant waiter, but ' a few weeks ago lie was admitted to ■ hospital suffering from consumption, ’ from which lie died to-day, aged twen- . tv-four. It was then discovered that 'j Ernest was a girl. No one in the cafo ■ bad ever bad the slightest suspicion of j the fact. j RANI) PRISONERS RELEASED. CA PETOAYX. May 17. Nine of the Rand revolution prisoners have been released. They tliankcd the Picmicr publicly for releasing them Two natives will be released on Monday. UNEARNED INCREMENT. LONDON. May 17. ] .Mr Philip Snowden, (Chancellor o the Exchequer), speaking at Colne A'alley, said that he hoped in the present year to establish a well-equipped Land A’aluation Depart men t, and at the first opportunity he would submit 1 financial proposals for the taxation of 1 the unearned increment of land. Qe thought that the sum obtainable , thereby would be verv substantial.