BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

ICBTBALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AN ITALIAN PROPOSAL. LONDON, Jan. 2G. The* “Aturning Post’s” Rome correspondent states: “Dr Sessa, whom tlie Italian Chamber of Commerce appointed as Commissioner to Moscow, suggests Russia as the best outlet for Ttaiv’s surplus population. Tho Soviet he says, is ready to concede long leases for thousands of acres of agricultural land, furnished with buildings, loads and water, and only awaiting the hands of workers, not even capital being required. The climatic conditions of Southern Russia, Dr Sessa says, are approximate to the Italian climate. Italy, moreover, would be able to import petiol, coal, iron and wood from Russia, which at present, are most difficult to olrtain from the Anglo-Saxon and American countries, owing to the exchange condition of the lira. SOVIET’S BOYCOTT. MOSCOW, Jan. 25. The Soviet has ordered a trade oojcott of England, pending a definition of Anglo-Soviet relations. The Soviet’s commercial representative in England has been ordered to transfer the orders that were intended for England to France and Germany. COPENHAGEN, Jan. 26. Moscow messages state that the , oviet lias proclaimed an economic boycott of Britain. Large orders for linen and cotton are being diverted to France and Germany. TUT A NIvIIAMEN’ S SHRINE. SPOILED IN TOATB. LONDON. January 25. Afr .Howard Carter, on reopening Tutankhamen’s tomb, was grieved to find that a fall of earth, which covered the .shrine, has completely ruined the relic. This is now lost to archaeology, as not another example exists.

POLAND’S FEARS. , BERLIN, January 25. |. The “ Knkal Anzeiger” stales that. Boland is now preparing for a mobilization, owing to there being repeated concentrations of Russian irregulars on the Russian frontier, and also continual attempts by the Soviets’ emissaries well supplied with gold to enter Poland. MIXERS FEDERATION. LONDON, January 25. Air Cook ,secretary of the Miners’ Federation, speaking at Doncaster, indicated that' steps were being taken to revive the Triple Alliance. lie said: “ We want to avoid a strike alone, so our oc-mmiltees are going to meet the Railwavmen, the Dockers and other trade unionists. AVe will test our solidarity before the notice of a strike is given. It is better to raise hell now, than to raise double hell when our men on the road. There will he no compromise on the seven-hour-day. We are pressing forward for six hours. The. Government will start a revolution if it attempts to touch the miners’ hours.