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Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1924, Page 2

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MURDER EM FASCIST. lIO.ME, September K‘>

Three hundred thousand I'aseisto, headed by Premier .Mussolini, followed tin- hearse at Signer Casalini’s fum'i'al Small Fascist groups attempted to attack the opposition newspaper offices lutt were frustrated. Great animation prevailed throughout the city, hut there was no serious happenings owing to severe measures taken by the authorities. Tiie Fascist formed a Imllotv square at tiie burial of Signor Casalini. A tattoo of drums preluded the roll call. When Signor Casaliui’s name was called. the assemble,l Fascists thundered •’Present!" simultaneously they shot tin-ir arms skyward. FRENCH l OFNTS DEATH. PARIS, September 10. The body of Compte De Kermon, in Rrittan.v was exhumed. An autopsy reveals’two bullets, and the shooting was not accidental, hut the result of a crime. t FI!IOC’S FRENCH CRIME. PARIS, September fib. An extraordinary murder, accompanied by sorcery, has been revealed at the Metz. Courts, where a careless wife am.l butcher t her lover ■ were charged with murdering the carter. Alter efforts to hill him by witchcraft had failed, the wife admits that, acting on the advico of a sorceress, slu- suspended a sheep’s lungs in a room draped with black, the lungs representing her husband's heart. As the clock struck mid-night, she thrust twelve needles into the lungs. When the twelfth had been driven in, which was to kill, Human went to Carter's bedroom, hut was astonished to find him unharmed. She and her butcher lover decided to murder him. The sorceress was arrested, hut was released after the wile’s eonlession.

WAR IN MOROCCO. MADRID. Sept. In.

The Spanish war in .Morocco is eiitetine a new phase. The withdrawal ol g.-iTrisoiis from outlying Spanish posts which is now oceuring. indicates that tin- Marquis De Stella is concentrating all his available forces at Tetiian, lor the purpose of striking a crushing blow upon the enemy. It is expected that several columns amounting in all to fiIUKIO men. will he employed. ... . The most important objective will the relief of Siiostuan. situated _ -U> miles south of Tot nan. from which it is at present isolated. MADRID, sept. lb. \n official communique announces the cvai-nati-,11 ul six Spanish positions ~n the Wailhni Line ill Morocco, inclining C'uhbadarsa. . A supply column for Kalaa attained its objective alter a brilliant bayonet charge.

KX-SIfRYICE MEN. LONDON. Sept, lb. Eighty ex-service men, representing nine Allied cauntries, delegates to the Federation Inter-Allies ties Aneieiis Combatants Congress, which is being held in London for the first time, placed a floral crown at the base of the cenutanh. A large crowd stood hareli,aided for two minutes. Subsequently the Congress sent a message of homage t i lie King, expressing sincere appreciation of His Majesty's devotion to the caii'i- cl peace. Mr l.i'ter (Chairman of the British l/'giou) read messages from Canada, Soulli Africa. Rhodesia. India. Burma and Malaya, wishing success to the C oiif,•ranee. Mr Rert,-and (President) delivered a sp-eali in French, stressing that their U'k "as to protect the victims of the war and promote peace. F.YICTIOX RESPITE. LONDON. Kept. lb.

A surprising eleventh hour truce was arranged on the eve ol the eviction of ( Ivdeshank tenantry. A representaiiv.. meeting of faelors. tenants, and 1 1,,. T.niii C-uini il wo - held at (ilas..,nv during the afternoon, and it was agreed that all tenants who are aide to do so be requested to pay their rent, or approach the factors with a view to a settlement thereof, and that all eases which cannot I;> settled he referred to the tribunal for decision. Aleamvhilo the evictions are to he suspended for two weeks to enable the tribunal to function. All AHI AN WAR. CAIRO. Kept. IH. The Wahabis have captured Saif. 0!) miles distant from Mecca, whose fate is precarious. King Feisul’s troops are attacking the Wahabis, hoping to create a diversion in favour id King Hussein, who is hoping Hritish troops will <mm* to liis assistance Iroiu IJnglidad. ITALY’S LITTLE WAR. LONDON', Kept. 10. Italy has demanded Egypt's evaluation ol Solium and .lurnbub. Ihe Italians are voneentraiing troops and aeroplanes westward of Solium. WAR IX NEW (.HARTER. J'EKIX. Sept. IG. The Chinese Rod Cross Society has received a teleifani that hostilities have stalled in Northern Chc-Kinng on the Anhiver Harder. where the Anhiver force are attaiking Cho-Kiang. RFSSIAN TREATY. LONDON. Septon.her 10. The l.ahour I'arty's ’ampaign opened at Dudley, where Mr Wnllhead. Al l’., declared that if Mr Lloyd (lentgo and the hi'cral Hally wanted light on the Scvi. t Treaty, they can have it at the end of this month.

Sll I PlU'l I.DINCL LONDON. September IT

The Shell Oil Transport Company has accepted Dutch tenders I'm-six oil tankers, involving L'l.miSHb The contract stipulates IHitish steel, and no Oerman machinery. The "Dailv Express” says that thoindi some’ Hritish firms tendered without. profit. their lowest tender was el l it ii i in excess of the Dutch tender. |)R MARTINO l-'FSCO. ROME. September IG. Dr .Martino Eii'io, tin* discoverer of l.ivv’s mi-sing volumes, has again failed io appear, as legally directed Dr .Martino Ku"< o must comply, with th,. law ordaining that such a discovcy is notifiable to tin- Ministry of Insiruction. 11 is friends declare that lie has also discovered «iUU*r tlian those of Livy, relaling lo early ianityHis critics deny the pn-.iihilily of hi- alleged discovery of a contemporary Life of Christ. Tin* Doctor’s mother lms written to the Press denying that In- is offering to sell Livy in America.

PEACE PRIZES. LONDON. September HI. The names are announced of the winner- of the C-’Cb) >" l"'"”’ |,,r .. tl; ‘‘ Hritish Empire section ot the I'iletie Peace Award Colimetitioll. It is announced that first place has been taken I, v Ireland, whiP. Eulgnnd, South Atri'c;.. and Tasmania won one prize ‘'“jlr Herton Waller, of Hray County, Wicklow. 1 1 I'Ll ltd. i- the first prize winner. He is awarded XWM. Miss Freda white, of l.nodon. is second ~,-ize winner. Mr Norman AngelLwms .he third nrvo of L’lMO. Ten awards of <••>*, each include Air Horace Relslnw’ Timaru. New Zealand, and Pro-fos-„r Condliile. of Christehuvcli.

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