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Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1925, Page 2

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[Reuters Telegrams.] TWO DECADES HENCE. BETTER RAC E OF WO.MEN. - V LONDON, December 19. Air Arnold Bennett, in an article in the ‘'Sunday Pictorial,” says he is of the opinion that women in 1941 will he more normal than their forerunners owing to the development of electrical heating, lighting and cooking, and the simplification of other household tasks, and enable them to see more of the world and increase their ideas. They will become more interesting to themselves and to men, and will he able greatly to ease the nervous strain which is especially evident among women running small households. In spite of their emancipation, hoa?T' ever, they will skill he the weaker sex, and will need man’s protection and*' compassion. ' ' LONDON FLOODS. LONDON, Jan 2. The fourth gale in a week sprang up during the night, and is still blowing, accompanied by heavy rain, rendering the plight of dwellers in Thames Valley more desperate than ever. The liver has spread over many more miles of country and vast lakes have formed along the valley from Maidenhead to , Kingston. Towns like Thcrbcy atm [ Shepperton are surrounded by water. All the air services from Croyden arc suspended and Channel steamer crossings are of the roughest. Aluch shipping is held up. nearly a hundred vessels sheltering off Deal. CHILDREN ENTERTAINED. LONDON, Jan. 2. Twelve hundred children were entertained at the Guildhall Christmas Party under the auspices of the Church Army, the costs being defrayed by New Zealand school children and sheep fanners. The Lord Mayor was present. A AIAUTYH TO SCIENCE. PARIS, Jan. 4. Science has claimed another martyr in the person of Professor Bergonic, y~ who died at Bordaeux after a month’s * suffering from the ravages of Rontgen Rays, with which he experimented with brilliant success, particularly against cancer. Despite successive amputations. the professor only abandoned his laboratory when he became a hopeless cripple. He was recently awarded the grand cordon of the l.egiou of Honour. ITALIAN PAPERS SUSPENDED. ROME, January 1. The authorities have suspended the Opposition papers ‘Popolo,’ ‘Gioruale IVltalia,’ 1 Yocc Republican!!,’ and ‘ll Aiondo.’ PRUSSIAN BANK SCANDAL. LONDON, January 1.

The “Morning Post’s” Berlin correspondent says the Prussian bank scandal is assuming wider dimensions. The police have arrested Barmat brothers, who own forty concerns, including iron works and textile factories. They are charged with obtaining loans amounting to hundreds ot thousands sterling hv corrupting hank officials. They were among the largest goods contractors to the German Army. The arrests were ellected at their palatial residence on an island in the AYaunseo Lake, near Berlin, motor, boats patrolling the lake meanwhile to prcvoflPX. their escape. RIGTD CENSORSHIP. MADRID, Dec. 31. The newspapers have been iorhidden to publish blank spaces where the censorship lias been exercised, and must not indicate in future that articles have been censored. MUSSOLINI’S RESOLVE. ROME, January 3. M Mussolini, in the Chamber ol Deputies. emphasized that he intended to remain in office as long as necessary for i fie good of the country. He declared fie had assumed lull lespomdlftlA*' il v fur all Unit had happened and add" cd: "I will give peace to Italy, with love if possible, but with force if tuccThe Chain fiei* adjourned without passing a vote of confidence. CHINESE MANDATES.’ PEKIN, Jan. '2. A mandate grants an amnesty to all prisoners excepting Tsaokun, who must lace public trial by members of Parliament oneerned in Tsuokiiuis election, who will be placed before the forthcoming national conference, and offenders charged with robbery, murder, rape, arson and breaking dykes. 1

The .niamhtte says the disturbaneesivuf the la.-t thirteen years ami abuses for which the military were responsible resulted in the destitution of the people and many persons have been led to oii'end against the laws. A general amnesty is proclaimed to mark the epochal event in the lives of the people and history of the Chinese Republic. Another mandate abolishes the college of marshals at Chintabo and abolishes the college marshals. Chihsitliyiiaii unexpectedly left Nanking. He is taking refuge in Shanghai. After his departure Chihsithyunn’s bodyguard, who had not received their pay. looted and hunted a number of the largest silk stores there, doing damage to the extent of five hundred thousand dollars. It is reported a detachment of Ameri-’Af’ can marines landed at Nanking to protect the foreign residential district, as the danger is not yet over.

A SENATOR'S APPFAL. PARIS, Jau. 2. Senator Do Jouveiiel, in an article in the “.Matin” warns the British Dominions not to decline to co-operate with Hie Mother Country in tin- restoration of Furope. because otherwise it will remain for them, Britain and France, the choice between a utopia of isolation in the World where all problems and interests are linked together unit a utopia of alliances whir'll were vainly sought during the past years, and for which the Dominions are still as far distant as they are from the League of Nations. more A! [GRANTS. LONDON. January J. 1030 migrants v.ill sail for N.Z. in January, including 380, by the lonic, 000 by the Hororata. 270 b,v the Rcmtiera and 31(1 by the Arawa.