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Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1924, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. OADLB ASSOCIATION. NEW YEAR. HONORS REFUSED. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) CAPETOAYN, December HI. Tt is authoritatively reported Premier ilertzog has declined to make any recommendation to His Majesty’s Government in respect to the inclusion e Smith African names in the New Year honours list.

The Premier's view is that titles, other than academic distinctions or decorations for civil servants in recognition of outstanding services to the State, are in cnnllict with the spirit of the people of South Africa and the principles of the party at present in power.

HOISTING THE RED FLAG. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON. December Hi. The ‘‘Times” Paris correspondent says that the ceremony wlnli attended tho hoisting of the red flag over the Soviet Embassy in Paris aroused general criticism. It was done with n provocative display of Bolshevism, members of the Embassy staff and Communist Choir assembling in the court yard, where, after a short address liv Krassin. they sang the Internationale and broke into shouts of triumph as the Sovie t (lag fluttered out over the roof. The opposition newspapers describe the whole proceeding as a positive confirmation of their fears that the Soviet Embassy ill Paris is to lie converted into a centre of Bolshevist propaganda in France. NEW AUTOMOBILE RECORD. SAN FRANCISCO. December Hi. Culver City, California, witnessed a new world's record by an automobile at the opening of the new speedway when Beimel Hill drove 2-10 miles in one hour fifty-eight minutes. Three other drivers averaged faster than 120 miles hourly. F( Ml EHN S ECU ET A R Y’S REI’ LI ES. (Received ibis day at 11.23 a.m.) LONDON. December 30.

Mr Austen Chamberlain on his first appearance as Foreign Secretary in the House of Commons, chielly replied to the Labourites amendment to the Ad-dress-iu-l’cply attacking the Government policy in Egypt and Russia. Mr Chamberlain said he saw no opportunity lor the League of Nations to he useful in the 'Egvptinu situation. .Mr Cuamlicrlniu reaffirmed tbo Cabinet’s belief that the Zinovieff letter was authentic. Tie thought the present time wa.s not opportune to reopen negotiations with Russia. LABOUR AMENDMENT DEFEATED. LONDON. Dec. 1(1. The Labourite amendment was defeated by 3f>3 to 132. A LBANtAN-SERBrAN WAR. BRITAIN’S WARNING. ("Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 1.30 p.ni.) LONDON. Dee. Hi. An imlieaval lias occurred in Albania along tbo entire Serbian frontier. Tlie Serbian eomatadjis are attacking the Albanian troops. The occupation of Tirana is imminent. Britain has warned Serbia. Bulgaria and Albania.