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Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1924, Page 3

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SPANISH CABINET. [“The Times” Service.] (Received this day at 9.‘25 a.m.) LONDON, December 15. ’l’he “Times” Madrid correspondent says the Directory annoiiine they have no intention of resigning. .For weeks past the press of all colours has been celebrating in advance, the return of 'K,stella from .Morocco, as the moment for a change of Government. Lists of a new .Ministry have been published. The Directory has now stepped in with the following rejoinder:—“lt is hereby declared that all the press comment regarding the .substitution of the Directory by a civilian Government is pure nonsense. The Directory is not even thinking of resigning. On the contrary it has still much work to do, and is buckling to its task with greater faith and enthusiasm, thus fullilliug its obvious duty.” SENSATIONAL |)KVKLOI’.MHNTS. LONDON, December 15. The “Daily Express” says a sensational development of unrest in North Africa lias occurred in Morocco. The Spaniards, after seven years of strenuous lighting and a vast expenditure of lives and money, are retreating before the Biffs to a line, one end of which runs just south of Tetunii and now the Aujera tribes inhabiting the country north of Tetunii are suddenly revolting. The Spanish forces are seriously menaced in their front bind rear. Tetunii i< threatened and it is stated the situation in Tangier may become critical. An official of the Spanish Embassy stated that it is all 'part of a general movement due to the propaganda from outside, which began in Egypt, spread to Tunis and now lias affected ten thousand Anjcrn Arabs. The otlieial adds that Spain is in danger of losing her last foothold in Morocco.

Great Rritnin is affected because of the proximity to Gibraltar of the interests of Tangier. Erance is alarmed because of her Algiers interests in Tangier. The “Daily Express” understands that Mr Austen Chamberlain (Foreign Secretary) and M. Iferrint discussed the situation in Paris anil u provisional agreement was reached regarding the immediate future. TO I’F.I!PKTFATE BRITISH STRAIN. XK,\V, ('.S'.A. LAWS. (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.l LONDON. December 15. The “Observer” says the United States, realising the danger of the dilution of her original British stock by the large volume of iinassimilahie alien strains, is now aiming at the perpetuation of British racial control.

Cabinet is preparing a scheme to come into operation in l‘.)'2T. limiting immigrants annually to 150.000. based on the numbers of European races, constituting the American |upnlati<>n. According to the census of 1920 the result will enable Britain to supply ninetyone thousand, including eight thousand Free Staters, also allowing tor the further steady inllow of Britishers from Canada, Irom where there were two hundred thousand immigrants in 1923. The “Observer” points out that the Fni ted States offers young "Britons hotter prospects than Britain or the Dominions The Empire is tumble to afford to lose such a large contingent of youths whom it has educated and truined. If the British Commonwealth’s political and economic life is effectively organised it ought to lie able to oiler opportunities equal to those of the L'nited States.

vast scheme of villainy. CAIBO. December 15. The assassination ol the Sirdar ami (lie mutiny in the Soudan are parts ol a vast scheme of villainy of which the British have important new evidence. Both events were premature, thereby sparing Egypt of worse horrors* It is hoped the inevitable storm of the forthcoming election will be followed bv a- lull in which an Anglo-Egypt settlement will bo hammered out.

PUBLIC INDIGNATION. CAPETOWN. Dec. 15. Messages from Port Louis state public indignation is being expressed owing to allegations that the women on the steamer Cigale were abandoned. The captain, officers, and other survivors have arrived at Port Louis, received in silence. IMMUNITY FROM TAXES. LONDON. Dec. 15. Hon Anier.v announces Air Churchill has agreed to representatives of the Dominions' in London receiving full Ambassadorial immunity from taxation and license fees. THE MOROCCOX PARIS. December 15. ft is officially stated Hie report that Frame has sent Spain a Note in regard to Morocco is incorrect; but that the French Charge D’Alfaircs at Madrid has been instructed to obtain the Directory’s views of the new situation created by the Spanish evacuation and inquire Spain’s intentions regarding the future. This has been confirmed ip l.or.don and Paris wh sc Cabinets/ sire keeping in close touch with events in .Morocco.