BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1924, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[JReutehs Tej.eoiiamh."] BRITAIN'S All! |. LKKT. LONDON. Dec. 11. The Air .Ministry, Sir Samuel Ifoare interviewed regarding the air expansion programme of the Government, said that it was the same as when lie l previously was in office, lie* anticipated that the programme would include m2 air squadrons for home defence, 18 of which would he fully formed hv the end of this year; and also five reserve squadrons, which he expected to he completed in 1927. One of the chief aims, said the .Minister, was the extension of the route to India, and Australia, which the Government had constantly in view as part of a scheme for closer intercourse and consultation with the Dominions. The coming Estimates would contain provision for financial encouragement in the establishment of aeroplane clubs.

LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS. FEELING IN JAPAN. (Received this day at 9 27 a.iu ) TOKTO, December I. A telegram from Kc.be sav.s officials of the Navy Office to-day said that Japan resisted the proposal of limiting the auxiliary vessels agreed to at the 'Washington Conference and is determined to oppose any similar proposal at any future conference because her geographical and strategical condition does not allow it.

Osnki Mainiehie broadcasted this statement throughout the islands creating interest among the public. There is speculation regarding the next step. United States Navy Officials declared the only proposal for the limitation of auxiliaries they would entertain would lie one fixing the minimum number for each nation. They do not believe the United States- will propose another naval armament limitation Conference aimed at auxiliary craft, because opinion in Japan is that such a move would threaten to disturb the peace of the Pacific 1 .

A correspondent touring Japan observed the sentiment of the people and lie learned that such a <(inference would lie considered a move to strengthen Britain and the United States at the expense of Japanese. 'flic Japanese England and America will shortly discuss their naval strength and the matter of auxiliary craft. Those believing in the code ol an Anglo-Saxon offensive alliance, claim they have been Jed to believe the imperialistic tendencies of Britain and the United States imperil the safety of France, Italy and Japan. Therefore, the need of nusilinrv craft will he felt keenly by the

oppressed. There is undoubtedly public as well as official sentiment against any limitation Conterciiec.

BRAZILIAN ACTION. ntETiTRns Tki.ecihams.] (Received this day at 9.d0 a.m.) BUENOS AYRES, Dee. d. The Japanese Minister at Rio de Janeiro is quoted as saying the Brasilian Government’s action in suspending visas to Japanese immigrants to Brazil is a temporary measure, applied indiscriminately tu all nationalities. CHASING THE SHADOW. (Received this day at 9.d0 a.m.) WASHINGTON. Dec. I. An aeroplane will race the shaclifw of the moon for four hundred miles across New York State, during the suu eclipse on January 21th. Photographs will he taken from the plane of the sun’s flaming corona, for the purpose of an experiment worked out hv Prolessor David Toad, to permit photographing for a longer period than approximately the low minutes it is visible Irom the earth. SOVIET ENVOY. PARIS, December d. Several thousand Communists demonstrated outside the station, retching Krnssin. They gave cheers Tor the revolution. A strong force of police maintained order. Krnssin on arrival at the Embassy told pressmen that the Soviet’s immediate aims are the resumption of normal Russo-I 1 reiich iclations, economically, commercially and financially. Krnssin denied, any intention of immediately floating a loan in France.

ABDEL K KIM’S I) KM AN US. LONDON. Dec.

'l’lio “Times” says thi; Spanish peace negotiations with A laid Kriin have apparently been abandoned at present owing to the exigence of the 1! ill leader, who. according to the “limes Tangier correspondent, still demands the "evacuation ' of* tbo entire Spanish zone with the exception of Ceuta and Meilln. He also claims a war indemnity of CO(IO.tK/0 and oilier impossible tC K,'iiu holds about twelve hundred Spanish prisoners. FI!KNCf 1 FOIIKION AFFAIRS. SKNSATIOXA I, INCIDKNT. BATHS, Dec. I. A sensational incident occurred at a meeting of the Foreign Allairs Committee. M. Herriot (the Premier) attended with the intention of making a statement in connection with the Oovernnient’s policy and lie asked all members to undertake to keen secret anything be might say. M. Doriet. a Communist depuptv, objected declaring he did not consider himself bound to do anything of the kind. M. Ijetriott thereupon said it was impossible, in the National interests, to make the slightest attempt and immediately withdrew. PAINT AND POWDER.

A CLERGYMAN'S STRICTURES. (Received this day at 12.H0 p.m.) lON DON. Dec. I. “Bless their dear hearts. I am no woman hater,” writes the Herd. r - iesley Orr, Vicar of Kingston Hill in the '“Daily Mail" in replying to accusations arising out of the condemnation of women's paint and powder. It is,” the Vicar says, “because we don t hate them, hut dislike seeing them spoiling God’s gift of natural beauty by artificial aids. There is nothing on earth more pleasing than benutitul women aild nothing more hideous than a woman disfigured by paint and nowder. inartisticnlly applied. Some women are constantly changing their appearance. Husbands live in dread ot arrest tor bigamy. Many women, also men. would be far better looking if they used nature’s face cream, namely, water. EMPIRE DEFENCE. SIR J. ALLEY’S VIEWS.

LONDON, Dee. I. Sir Janies Allen, lecturing before the military at Aldershot, outlined New Zealand’s defence measures, and suggests that the High Commissioners should attend meetings committed to Imperial defence to discuss uniformity of military trnining and also the Dominion’s- contribißops to Empire defence,