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Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1924, Page 1

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iUBTEALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. A SUICIDE. LONDON, Oct. 19. Felix Loudon, a New Zealand accountant, suicided in the underground railway at Kensington. MOTORIST KILLED. ROME, Oct. 19. Lhorowiki was killed while competing in tho Italian Grand Prix. The car overturned. A NOTABLE BING. PARIS, Oct. 19. M. Clemeiieeaii, when he signed the Versailles Treaty wore a ring with which Jules Fayro scaled tho, Francol’russian armistice in 1871. M. Clcnienceau is offering the ring to the Versailles Museum. AT PEACE WITH THE NATIONS. PARIS, Oct. 19. In a speech at the Radical Socialist Party Congress at Boulogne, M. J-ler-riot claimed that as a result of tho Government's endeavours to end the isolation of France her position was now unassailable. He could discern no hostile prejudice against France among the nations assembled at Geneva, and her relations with Germany herself were easier, as the first stage of the Franco-German economic negotiations showed.

DERI VERA’S PROCLAMATION. MADRID, Oct. 19. On the occasion of his appointment as Commaiider-in-Chief of the Army in Africa, De Rivera, at Tetuan, has issued a proclamation to tho troops, declaring: “After necessary efforts have been made to save the honour of Spanish arms and the lives of the soldiers, the territories will he arranged so that Spain will accomplish her mission without detriment to her national prestige. Spain will soon restore tho situation ami then the time will have arrived for tlio necessary legislation. Nlcanwliile, no efforts must lie. spared to end the Moroccan problem.**

A RUSSIAN TAUNT. RIGA, Oct. 19. Zinovielf’s speech which was accompanied h.v laughter, described Air MacDonald’s situation as affording the finest cinema display for use on the intcrmiiional political screen. He taunted Mr MacDonald with the statement, on the eve of the acceptance of the Premiership, that lie was determined to have no monkey tricks from Moscow. MacDonald was now lighting with his hack to the wall, and must, find arguments in favour of Bolshevism, and willy liilly. plead the .Moscow cause and defend Campbell. RUSSIA’S BED ARMY. MOSCOW. Oct. 19. M. Trotsky, in a speech, declared it was impossible at prcsiyil to reduce the Red Army. Russia could not risk being brought into a state of servitude, and the Bed Army protected her against the possibility of foreign agmvssion.

MOSCOW DELAYS RATIFICATION

LONDON, October 19. ’l’lie “Daily Express’s” Moscow correspondent, iu a later message says: The Central Executive lias decided to postpone tfie ratification of the Aiiglo-Hiissian Treaty, owing to the BiiUsli elections, and lias instructed the Foreign Office not to make any further concessions to England. A WAR OR. COMEDY? . ; LONDON, October 19. Tb,. D.id.v Chronicle” special rone;|MUidcnt at Jeddah says:—“ Iho Bedjaz War has assumed a Gilbcrtian character. Nearly all the. food supplies destined for Mecca come through Jeddah, to where King Ali lias been driven by the Wahabis. King Ali can starve the AValuhis out of Mecca, provided that lie could also defend Jeddah. which is doubtful. The fear of inviting an attack by tbe hungry foe. coupled with pressure by the leading townsmen of Jeddah, lias induced King Ali to take the safest course. Thus the curious spectacle ran bo witnessed of an Army allowing the passage of food destined lor the enemy. FRENCH PREMIER’S SPEECH PARIS, Oct. 19. M. ITcrriot made a speech at the Radical Socialist Party’s Congress. Ill' said that the Republican spirit, bad won certain successes in Germane, but France cannot yet feel reassured. Germany still seemed to hesitate between two paths. Her nationalists were busy iu a military way preparing the youths, while the ex-soldiers remained in a relation with the Reicliswelir. Certain German fetes almost smacked of mobilisation manoeuvres. He Imped that. a democratic spirit would 'finally prevail. France bad at any rale, sounded a call ol peace. She was ready to resume relations with Russia. THE HORRORS OF WAR. LONDON. Oct. 20. The “Morning Post’s” Cologne correspondent says: “A mooting organised hv German Peace Parly was notable for the delivery of speeches by French ami Prussian Army Generals from the same platform. General \on fsclionaicli spoke of (lie horrors nf war. He wondered bow the people or lohmiie would like their cathedral to suiter as did the cathedral of Rheiins Ho s ,id tlu» (Jcrinnn soldiers bad bud down their lives in the Great War. believing that it was lor the Fatherland’s lmnour. Tbov littlo know of lho lives of corruption behind tho horror of war.

SWEDEN AGAINST AVAIL STOCKHOLM. Oct. 10. Ar Hranting is the new Swedish Premier. lie declared his first aim will he to reduce armaments; lull he would not propose the ratification of the Geneva Protocol till the majority of the European States have accepted it. PROFESSIONAL CYCLING championship. MELBOURNE. Oct. 21. The Australian and New Zealand Professional Cycling Championship, oi 2~> miles, was won by .1. AAatson, of Malvern. A. Dixon was second and G. Bell third. The time was 1 hour 1 min. 20 1-osec.