BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Reuters Telegrams.] G'RO WBOROUGII MURDER. FUNERAL OF VICTIM. (Received this day at 10.25 a.uiA LONDON, Jan. 27. Special police had to be detailed to regulate the crowds at the f iner.il at Densal Rise of Elsie Cameron, the victim of the Crowborougli murder. Conspicuous amid the pile of wreaths was a simple green palm wreath inscribed : “Till we meet again—Norman.” The accused. Thorn's, Chi i.-tiun name is Norman.

FRANCK AND SOVIET. M. HERRIOT FIRM. (Received this dav at 19.25 a.m.) PARIS, Jan. 27. M. Herriot has instructed M. Herbotto, the French Ambassador at Moscow, to inform the Soviet Government that the trade treaty can only hold provided the Soviet completely ami unconditionally recognises its pre-war debts. The French Premier emphasised tl at ail agreement must first he reached and M. Herbette is authorised to negotiate direct with the Soviet authorities. If the agreement is not reachable, not only will the proposed trade negotiations not lie held, hut it is stated the French Government may revise its whole attitude towards the Soviet.

THE SPANISH SUCCESSFUL. REVOLT IN HAND. LONDON. Jan. 27. The “Tillies” Tangier correspondent says tho Spanish forces appear to have effectively countered tho Angora revolt as they have succeeded in establishing a chain of posts isolating the Tangier zone from the A.njera tribe, who are now surrounded by posts, except along the straits which the Spanish are •-archilly patrolling to prevent the smuggl ing of arms and supplies.