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Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1924, Page 3

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INDIAN TCRMOII

NATIONALISTS’ NEW POUCY

(Received tins dav at 9 a.m.) DELHI, Nov. 8,

Tn place of the Non-Co-operatim movement in all forms of (iovernineni Administration, including the Ad ministration of .justice, The India! Nationalists have l now. adopted a policy of retalinton. This important change in the.- programme is the out come of a Conference in Calcutta lietween (tamllil nnd C. 11. I);is. the Ben»r:il extremist leafier. Instead of passive resistance to the Government, the Nationalists will now enter to con tree the provincial legislatures with the object of wrecking the (ioverniuent. This policy is to lie accompanied by a stern boycott of foreign goods.

The decision constitutes a marked victory for the extremists, making fiandhi a hack number. The Nationalist cry is: “Cnity of all parties and the wreckage of all forms of Goverumenf” so as to parnlize British authority and force it to grant Dominion self-Government to India at the earliest date.

The new policy has won many converts from all parties and tin* future outlook in India is regarded as not one of peace and tranquility. Indian luise ness men consider the prospects as most malodorous. Already the money market reflects this view. Gandhi was accorded an ovation on his arrival at Delhi from Calcutta, hut his speech indicated that he had completely abdicated the leadership to the Extremists.

TRAIN SMASH IN T CNN EL. PARIS, November 7. A Channel boat train was derailed in a tunnel at Havre, and a goods train collided with the derailed coaches. One Englishman was hilled and two injured.

EIRE ON STEAMER. LONDON, November 8. A lire broke out in the hunkers amidships on the Pori Albany, at Hull. It was extinguished after two days’ of strenuous work, the lire brigade assist-

DCTCH.M K.VS FLIGHT. BAGDAD, November 7. The Dutch aviators arrived here and departed eastwards.

NEW LINER. LONDON, November 8. The Cnion Company’s steamer Aernngi is completed, and is awaiting her trials. One thousand Australian and New Zealand passengers have booked hv her.

CAPITAL LEVY QUESTION. PARIS, November 7

A proposal to interpellate the Gov■rnmeut on the necessity ol publishng its intentions with regard to the mpositinn of a capital levy was poslunit'd l.v 333 votes to Ilf, after Prenicr I lerriot had urged the postponenent of the question as one of eonlilence. The proposal to question the loverniuent arose in lonneetiou with in uproarious debate on the high cost if living. M. I lerriot declares the irst essential was to balance the llud--et and it is impossible to wipe out u a few weeks the elt'eets of four years if had Government.

DR. SEIPEL RESIGNS. VIENNA, November 7. I)r Seioel’s Cabinet lias resigned in consequence of there being a general railway strike, due to the Government’s refusal to grant au increase in the wages.

A NARROW ESCAIT

(“Sydney Sun” Cables)

(Received this day at IL-5 «•">•) LONDON. November oth. \ naval M-aplanc cra-li'-d in A\' ' month Harbour, broke a wing and overturned. The observer and mechanic were strapped beneath it. Launches raced to the rescue and a sailor dived and cut the straps and rescued both. The observer required artificial respiration.

A SOVIET RECEPTION. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, November 8. The Red Flag Hew over Cheshain Rouse when Rakowsky held a reception in celebration of the seventh anniversary of the Russian revolution. He and his wife received their guests at the head of the staircase, where the photograph of Lenin swathed in red drapery was displayed. The Red .1-lag and photograph were also in most of the apartments. The invitations were issued hy the dipomatic corps. The British Foreign Office was represented others including Wells, Berimid SLansluiry, Oswald Mosley, and Sidney Webb. Init the hulk of the guests were members of the staffs of Soviet organisations in Loudon. They attended in ordinary work day clothes. A correspondent described the gathering as one of the most remarkable ot the hind seen in London. Che-ham house was formerly the Russian Imperial Embassy anil was recently handed over to the Soviet.

I) I SCO A It'd E Si's PENDED. LONDON November 8. The bankruptcy Court suspended for two years, the discharge of Holder cabled oil .January 21th. The official receiver stated the unsecured indebtedness was apparently £.38,028 Telling. The 'state is likely to realise £37.075. Moulder, after the armistice, risked eight hundred thousand in guaranteeing the reconstruction ventures wherein he was held responsible for seven hundred thousand. The Registrar said he was satisfied no moral icllection was cast on the debtor.

CHINESE CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) PEKIN. Novcmbr 9th.

Feiigvuhsiaiig is going to Tientsin todav wliere he will meet Cluing Tsolin and Tuaiiehinjui. It is expected subsequently that the Conference will result in a temporary Governmnt programme. largely at Chang's dictation.

BONING BARRED. PARIS, November 0,

A sensation was caused in sporting circles hy the Council of States decision to support the Mayor of Chalons sur Marne, in forbidding boxing as brutal and savage and contrary to mental hygiene.