BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

[Rf.ctkus Tklkcjiamb.] REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS. AIANAGUA, August 3. Honduras is in the throes of a revolution. Four hundred insurrectionists attacked Kail M a rouse de Colon. Many were killed and wounded on Ixitli sides. WORLD FLIGHTS. AMERICANS DESCEND AT SEA. LONDON, August 3. Lieutenant. Wade descended at sea, midway between Scnpa Mow anil ttorna Fiord. His machine was taken in tow hv a trawler. WORLD FLIGHT ABANDONED YAUCOUYER, Aug. 4. The British world (light has been abandoned. IN IRAK STATE. DELHI, Augiwt 4. According to advices from Bagdad, the Irak Constituent Assembly has been dissolved, and tlie Cabinet has resigned. A new Cabinet has boon formed, with Yotliin Pasha Al Tlnssimi, formerly a general in the Turkish Army, as Premier. The new Cabinet is nmsiderablv stronger than the last. It is expeeted to expedite tlie stabilisation of the country. WAR ANNIVERSARY. LONDON. Aug. -1. 11l connection with the tenth anniversary of the war, the newspapers publish reminiscences and tributes to the soldiery and the army and navy leaders, including Britain’s debt to the Overseas Dominions. BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. LONDON, Aug. 3. Tin* “Sunday Express” understands that Rakovsk.v has returned from Moscow with important instructions likoly to loud to a successful termination of the Anglo-Soviet. Conference. agreement reached. BETWEEN RUSSIA AND BRITAIN. LONDON. Aug. 1. It is reported that an economic and financial agreement has been concluded at the Anglo-Soviet Conference, ruder the agreement llussia will pay ‘IS millions against her debts to Britain.