BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[ R EOT EltS T EIiEGR AM3. ] t CLYDE RENT AVAR. LONDON, December 31. A few hours after the Sheriff’s officers departed from Clydebank a crowd, restored four evicted families to their houses. The factors now appreciate the futility of the evictions*^ - hut they arc relying on such efforts to compel the Government to intervene. EIRE ON STEAMER. VANCOUTER, Dec. 30. A Los Angeles radio message says the Ginvo Alaru fire is now under control. and almost extinguished. The passengers and crew took to the life boats and wore rescued. Two children were burned to death, and two other persons were seriously injured. THE COMMUNISTS. ‘’Y LONDON. Dec. 30. Notwithstanding the whole-hearted sympathy towards the Soviet expressed hv Air. Purcell and his co-delegates who visited Moscow, the Trades Union Congress has curtly rejected the British Communists’ invitation to participate in a conference for the purpose of consolidating the Labour bodies. Mr Pollitt, a Communist spokesman,, to-dav declared: “Despite the Congress Council, we shall go with the conference on the 2oh. January, when America, France, Italy and Jugo-Slavia will be represented. The forces of the revolutionary workers will no longer he scattered. CHRISTIANIA. Dec. 30. In order to test the legality of the Communist movement, the .Public Pro- { secutor lias instituted proceedings against three Communist leaders for high treason in .connection witlian agitation to precipitate a revolution. TO THE MUON. LONDON, December 23. A’oyages to the moon, or through space, where no atmosphere exists, may become a possibility if the hopes of Commander Burney, of airship fame, are realised. Commander Burney hopes to develop an aero-engine which will not use oxy- , gen. thus enabling a totally machine l to he built. Airmen in such, a machine would ho independent of the outside air, and could fly‘at a. height of 100,000 feet, at such a tremendous speed that any part of the world could be reached in .24 hours. ■TT ALT AVI POLITICAL CRISIS. ROME, December 30. Another crisis is brewing in Italy. Signor Salantlra lias resigned the Presidency of the Budget Committee. the ground of his ago' and other duties hut it is understood the real reason is his avoidance of responsibility/ for the present political situation. T Cabinet will meet urgently to consider this, and it is rumoured that other resignations are pending. It is believed the '"“'Kti-''. which was reconstructed after the ATattootti crime, will again be remodelled shortly ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL. LONDON, December 31. V commission of experts suggest that, it may be necessary in future to remove the dome of St. Paul’s, Cathedral. in order to build stronger piers to, carry its computed weight of ti.tOi) tons. Tit the meantime, they recommend the expenditure of fiom £1.20.(MR to t I 4(1.00(1 failing which lb<A| position may rapidly become grave.