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Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1925, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN ASP N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION CLASH WITH POLICE. PRAGUE, Eel>. 11. A Communist meeting which was held for protesting against the high cost of liung ended in a battle against tho poliee. Eight civilians and thirtyeight police were injured by revolver shots and stones respectively. Order was restored without recourse to Lhe military. FAMOUS FRENCH LAWYER. PARIS. Eel). 11. Obituary—Alaitre Demange, the famous advocate and counsel lor the dclunce in the Dreyfus ease. FRENCH AIRPLANE CRASH PARIS, Feb. 11. The Governor-General of French West Africa lias communicated, by telegram, with Colonel Deguys from Niamey on the Niger, stating that Colonel Vuillemin’s machine crashed after leaving Niamey, and that. Sergt. Vandelle was killed and Vuiliemin dangerously injured. U.S.A. AND POLAND. (Received this day at 9.2.5 a m.) WASHINGTON, Felt. -I. By an exchange of notes which will |

bo signed to-day the United States am Poland agree to mutually accord most favoured nation treatment in matter; concerning customs charges affecting commerce between tho two countries. . BRITISH PENNY POSTAGE. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 11. In the House of Commons, the Post-master-General announced he was unable to deal with penny postage (luring 192.5. ENGLISH TERRITORIALS. [“The Times” Service.] (Received this duv at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Eeb. 11. The “Times” military correspondent announces an important alteration in the status of the Territorial Army. He says the War Secretary has definitely approved of the principle of making the Territorial Army an organisation on which future war expansions will he made. New units will he formed bv the Territorial Army instead of new armies being created, as was done in the late war. Tho Territorials will thus become a. real second line.

THE PERSIAN THRONE. LONDON, Feb. 11

The “Times” Tc lie ran correspondent says the 'Persian throne again seems in danger. Sardar Sepal), a leading noblcnian outside the Royal Family, after pointedly refusing to attend a. Court held by the Crown I’rinee, delivered an ultimatum to .Parliament wherein he demands that they choose before Thursday between himself and the present Shirh. In the former ease he demands that they agree to all he proposes, although the Shah has had no say whatever in the country’s affairs during tinpast two years. Parliament nevertheless is greatly perturbed and it is anticipated that they wifi plead they have no authority to decide such a momentus question, involving the lundaliientsil laws of the constitution. Sc pah has just returned from a victorious campaign against the rebels in the southern districts. PRESIDENT SIGNS. WASHINGTON, February 11. Mr Coolidgc has signed the Naval Appropriations Bill.