BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

A til} N.t,. CAUL* AHUIiUIA. IUtV THK ITALIAN CU ISIS. MORE FASCIST! OUTRAGES. (Received this day at 11.2 d a.in.) ) LONDON, January 5, J ho. “Daily Express” Koine cor respondent states the Fascists set fire to the .Mian Conimcinorntive (Tub and also destroyed the premises of anti-Eascist newspapers at Naples. I'a.si ist demonstrations are being held all over the country. Armed I 1 ascists are parading the streets and completely control the simation The telegraph wires are choked by messages to and from Mussolini. LONDON POLICE STRIKE. LONDON, January G. The Committee appointed by the Labour .Ministry to report oil the police strike dismissals in 1910 failed to agree on the question of reinstatement. The majority were opposed to •such a course on the ground that the men had violated their oath and exposed the community to enormous danger and were Lherfore unfitted to he policemen. The minority urged jk that failing reinstatement the men should he re-engaged as opportunity offered. THE CURE OF CANCER. LONDON, January G. Sir L. .Moynilian, in his Presidential address at the Leeds University, said the unending difficulty ill reference to cancer was to obtain access to the disease while it was still in its local They must broadcast the truth that with an early and riskless operation the disease could he completely and permanently eradicated. y THE MOTOR SHIP VOGUE. LONDON, .January G. The sustained development of motor ships is recorded in Lloyds quarterly register, which shows that the world’s shipyards are at present eoustucting 924,000 tons of shipping fitted with internal eombustinu engines, as cumpnr-. cd with 1,531,000 tons equipped with steam, engines. Germany. Scaiulanavia and Holland are building 177,000 tons of motor ships as compared with only 14.'!,0(10 tons of steamers. liritish yards at the Hist December were constructing 'a total tonnage of 1,297,000 which is 90,00(1 tons below last years’ figures. - GERMANY AND DOMINIONS. LONDON, January G. Hurried negotiations are proceeding in Germany with various powers re- ‘ garding customs arrangements from

the 10th of January on which (late (lennany’s obligations to give the Allies most favoured nation treatment expires. No agreement has yet been reached with Franee, Italy or Belgium,, hut Britain's position is secured hv the recent commercial treaty. Ileuter’s Agency learns in this connection, however, that (lennauy does - .not intend to extend most tavuurcd ua- “* tion treatment to the Dominions unless the latter respond similarly. Negotiations have already heen opened hy Canada,

TRAIN'!-! COI/LIPF. (Received this day at 12.110 p.m.) I>T. LOUIS (Mauritius), dan. C. Three were killed and sixty injured in the collision of two passenger trains, the dead including Henry Roberts, the publisher. Fifteen are seriously injured. An nUlcer administering the Gnvernment was slightly hurt. PRUITT) OF THU FACT. lON DON. dan. 0. Hon \V .Churchill, in an interview, said the finaneial conference would last ten (lavs. Me (lid not expect a hal'd task He added that Uncoil seems angry with both Beatty and himself. Nevertheless I am proud of the laet that I appointed Beatty. ST PAUI.’S CATHEDRAL. LONDON', dan. fi. There are extraordinary developments concerning St. Paul’s, on Dec. .’list. The Citv of London Corporation, acting on the report of a surveyor, expressing the opinion that the dome was likely to fall within a short period oi vrars. has notified the Cathedral authorities that the structure, is dangerously unsafe and must lie adequately repaired. The surveyor says the dome’s weight has crushed the supporting pillars and should he pulled down and rebuilt. The Commissions’ recommendation for a dressing of cement would he ineffective. The legal question arises whether the Corporation's powers are limited to the exterior of buildings, and cannot he extended to the interior. OBITUARY. LONDON. Jan. 0. Obituary—Lord Doverdale. He started life as an errand hay at a paper mill. LONDON, Jan. 0. Obituary—Patrick Phelan, Bishop of Sale. Victoria.