BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Reuters Teleouams.l OBITUARY. LONDON. Dee. 4.^ Ohiluarv— Vice Admiral R. TV. White. TRADE UNIONISTS. RIGA. Dee. 5. Soviet authorities at Baku arranged for a mass welcome on the occasion of the arrival of British triiNe unionists, who later attended Labour demonstrations at which violent attacks were made on tlie British policy in Egypt. A resolution was passed that an Egypt victory was only possible by revolutionary action, and it was decided to form a “Hands Off Egypt. Society.” Mr Bit reel I promised to create a similar Society in Britain as soon as lie returned. SPANISH RETIREMENT. MADRID, Dee. 5.

A communique states the garrison at llaln and Bulianduu in the lgiraclm section have retired upon Mcserah. WOOL SALES. LONDON. December 5. At the London wool sales 10,571 bales were offered. It was a moderate assortment, and met with a quieter demand. Withdrawals were frequent, owing to tho bids failing to reach the sellers’ limits; hut fine wools sold readily at steady prices. NEW NAVAL BASE. LONDON, December 5. It is understood, according to information from well-informed, hut unofficial sources, that steps are likely to he taken soon to push on with the plan for the construction of a naval base. Probably the estimates for 1925 —2(5 will provide for the necessary current expenditure. SHIPPING COLLISION. LONDON. Dec. 5. Tin? Court of Appeal dismissed with costs the appeal by tho owners of the “American Merchant” from the in.lament in the Mntntun case, 'ord Justice Banks, said that the Gymst-epic compass, which had been call-! I t!.o “silent witness” in tho ease was not to lie an accurate record of what occurred. LORD YPRES SERIOUSLY ILL. LONDON, Dec. G.

A Paris message states that Lord Yyros was operated u|x>n in a private hospital in the Rue Piecini. It is understood it was for a tumour. His condition at 11 this evening was as satisfactory as possible—he was then sleeping peacefully. Lord Yores has no relatives with him. THE COMMUNIST PERIL. PARIS. Dec. G. The return of AT. Sndoul and Communist demonstrations in honour of Al. lCrassin. have intensified the agitation in the press and Parliament against the alleged growth of Communist activities. There has been a remarkable manifestation of this in the Breton fishing port of Doiiraruenez, where a strike of fish canners was made the oecasion of Communist demonstrations, ™ in one of which the Mayor, Le F'lanehe took part, wearing a tricolour scarf. In consequence of this action, the Prefect of p'inistorre took over the administration of the town. Le F'lanehe was suspended, and will be charged ii. Court with inciting rebellion. Al. llerriot told the Communist leader, Af. Cachin, that the Government were determined to tight the Communist peril, suppress demonstrations, and expel foreign Communists, who meddle in France’s foreign politics.

IRISH BOUNDARY. LONDON, Dccemlier G. Sir James Craig, Ulster Premier, lias made a statement in reference to the Irish Boundary Commission’s public appeal for evidence. He reiterated , that it is Ulster’s determination not -- to participate in the proceedings of the Commission, this being in order not to prejudice its claim to repudiate the Commission's eventual funding; hut nvido the announcement that the Ulster Government would not he embarrassed if the local authorities, firms, or private individuals «*ave evidence.

gold FOR EUROPE. NEW A’ORK, Deccinlier ii. The first evidence of the return of the flow of gold to Europe after four years’ heavy importations, was seen to-day, when two shipments. aggregating 12 millions sterling, for Germany and England, five millions to the former and seven to the latter, which is the largest single shipment of gold from the United States for years. The gold for Germany goes through a T.ondon bank, which will make a transfer to Germany, the amount comprising the first transfer of proceeds of the Go 1711 an loan.