MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1924, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[Reutf.us Telegrams.] GREEK ItEYOI.FTIOX FAILS. ATHENS, Nov. 21. An atteui|iled revolution failed. The Government jiromjitly arrested General Loufa.s and many oiiieer.s. The capital i.s calm. IRISH DVE-ELECTION. LONDON, Nov. 21. Aliclmel Egan (Government Party candidate) ohtaineil a suhstantial majority at Cork City live-election for the Dail polling 27.021 against Lord Mayor Ereiieh (Repiihlietin) 11.703. East Cork seat was also won hy the Government Party, whose candidate, Al. L. Noonan, polled 17,717 and .Michael Walsch (Republican) 12.309. /ANNPS FLIGHT. TOR 10. Nov. 21. /anni annoiineed lie had been instructed by the Home Government to remain in Japan till the Sjiring. when he will continue his world flight. He has also been offered a post of military attache at Tokio which ho has acccpted, thus enabling him to jierfeet the arrangements lor the Pacific crossing. A NATIONAL 'I’D I BUTE. I’ARfS, November 22. A most, elaborate State tribute to Jean James, the Socialist leader, assassinated in |!l| I, began yesterday, when the body was exhumed in the cemetery at AI hi. and entrained for Paris where it lies to night in. the Casimir Perier saloon at the Chamber of Deputies. Oil Sunday niorniiig the coffin will he placed oil a lofty oalalahnie in front of the Chamber, with a classical funeral, with urns al each end, from ttliieh incense will arise, while choirs will sing, and the public will jmss hy in jiroeession. In the afternoon the collin will he mounted on a gigantic funeral ear, eighty feet long, from which incense will rise as it proceeds from the Chamber In the Pantheon, with eighty miners as pallbearers. The collin will he received hy the President and distinguished rythmic dances will follow. Round lofty ealafahpie, and the final obsequies will he attended hy n ilispay of classic |>olU|> and almost fanatical worship. GREEK SHOT. PARIS, November 22. A Greek Naval attache, named Papnlcxipniilcs was shot in the stomaeli. and dangerously wounded hy another Greek al the Greek Consulate. The assailant was arrested, and gave the name of Verikais, an ex-Ollieer of the Grech Army. The motive is believed to he jicrsoiial. The Chamber of Deputies lias adopted a Dill authorising the Government' to raise a loan, through American hankers, .Morgans group being men. tinned. The amount is one hundred million dollars with interest at 7 |>cr rent.

TURKISH PREMIER RESIGNS. CONSTANTINOPLE, November 22. The Premier, Ismet Pasha, lias resigned owing to ill health. I'Vtlii Dry succeeds hint. SIR J. ALLEN’S VIFAYS. LONDON. November 21. Sir .las. Allen lias exjiressed the npini, ii that the .Ministry's consuli at ions with the' High Commissioners are necessary to 111 l in gaps hot ween the lllijieiial eollferenres. lie inlisidefed the ||i I, ( ->lllllO ai * in a |>"MtioU 1,, all nil I 1 1 1 • • gal hei in,".- nhen'sil righty |ll'|- relit, nl the subjects discussed deal with trade. It is impossible. he says, to have separate High Pi lule ('iiiiiiilissiliiiers. Phe present system cannot he improved. TREATIES REJECTED. LONDON. Nov. 21. The I'oieign Ollier, in a note In AL lakavsky (Russian representative) itates that, alter delilierat ion. His AI a - est\’s Government are unable In reend the 'Preaties signed mi August ■ill. to the consideration nl I’arliaiaint nI or to submit them to the King or ratification.

WAD IN MBIIOCCO. .MADRID. Nov. ‘22. . An official ciimi)iitni(|tte stales that military iijietat ions in .Morocco have been hampered by bad weather and tloods. the military camps being damaged. Working jiurties are busy maintaining the line communication. General Primo lie Rivera is unable to get in touch with 'PcLuan and the Port of Ceuta is cut oil. Wircle-s calls lor as sislance have lieeii received from shijijiing. (Quantities of hnji] >1 ics were washed ashore at Al cl ilia. and several sailing vessel.-, were sunk outside the Port. General I-’i-ederit-o Berenguer was wounded at the moment when he took over command from General Serauo, and one limit .-colonel was killed and two wounded in addition to a iiiimber of ollicers ami soldiers, mostly of the native legion. BRITISH EXHIBIT. LONDON, November 22. It has definitely been decided that the Government: will arrange an exhibit at the 19275 Exhibition at Dunedin. The closest harmony prevails lietween the Department of Overseas Trade and. (lie British commercial section in eoiineetion with this matter. \IIt TRAGEDY. ROME. Nov. 21. 'Phe Law Courts are hearing an extraordinary e.i-". ‘ Dmnaiia. father of an airman, killed in an aviation accident on the seashore at Porti- < i, is suing the pilot, who escaped unhurt. ’Phe father alleges the pilot _yas i responsible for the accident, because lie liev 100 low in order to watch his sweetheart, who was in the sea bathing. 'Phe pilot’s attention was thus diverted. resulting in the crash. DIG THEATRE DESTROYED. LONDON. Nnv. 22. A Rome message repodts that hall ol the Umberto Gallery at Naples, which cost one million sterling, has been destroyed b\ a tire caused bv a cinematograph ii Im.