BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. C.UII.K ASSOCIATION' LABOR, AND SOVIET. LONDON, February 14. Ihe “Daily .Mail’’ forecasts a. Labour delegation reporting on the visit to Russia will declare that Bolshevik methods are impossible under the present conditions in Britain. They must pursue a constitutional labour policy using trade union action striving for Parliamentary reforms. Nevertheless the Labourites will refrain from harsh criticism ol the Soviet and emphasise the contrast between vast peasant Russia and compact highly industrialised Britain. Labourites will express the opinion that Britain is justified in lending money to Russia where there is amide security. AN ACTION SETTLED. LONDON, February 13. The settlement of Filson Young’s action was announced in the Chancery Division. Air Archer for plaintiff, emphasised that the settlement was reached because Filson Young, while he wanted to test whether it was right for anyone to incorporate the whole of an article in a hook, except under very exceptional circumstances now realised that the matter might bring into litigation the names of very great public servants and ho was very anxious to avoid the appearance of anything of that sort. Sir Duncan Kcrlev, for Bacon, said a new edition of the hook had been prepared, merely giving extracts from Filson Young’s article.

SPANISH POST ATTACKED. MADRID, February LI

All official communique from .Morocco states a surprise attack was made on the Spanish position at Snssa in Laroche sector. A number of casualties were inflicted. Reinforcements were ■hurried up and severely punished the enemy and re-established the position. A FI! I CAN BA it r,lament. CAPETOWN, February 13. I’arliamont has opened. 238 YEARS VENDETTA. (Recoived this day at P. a.m.) GENEVA, Fehruary I I. An Alpine vendetta, said to have originated 238 years ago, has culminated ill the trial of a farmer named .lunch accused of murdering another farmer named Aschwunden. Tt was stated in evidence that,lunch had been stalking his enemy for years before ho found an opportunity to shoot him in the woods. < Jaueli, on the other hand, declared that he acted solely in self-defence, lie said: “Neither of us.ever left our homes without rifles. I drew first, so w lie re is the crime.’’

The jury returned a verdict of murder under extenuating circumstances and a .sentence of twenty years’ imprisonment was imposed.

AIK K IKK WOOD’S IGNORANCE. (Received this day at S a.m.) LONDON, Fehruary lib Al.rs Philip ''Snowden (wife of Philip Snowden, Chancellor of the Exeeheqticr in the late Labour Government) on Iter arrival at Liverpool after her Canadian tour, said, regarding Air Kirkwood’s criticism of the Prince of Wales’ tour:—“The suggestion that royalties do not work is absolute nonsense. I consider they are the hardest worked people in the country and only sheer ignorance could lead anyone to make such a stupid and untrue .statement.”

Airs Snowden said she was greatly impressed by the organisation ot the farmers wheat pool in Canada, adding: “I think it will stabilise prices and give farmers a fair return without exploiting the public.” I’I!INGE’S TOFU. LONDON, Fehruary 13. The Prime, of Wales sails for Africa on March 28. He reaches Monte Video in July. He visits Uruguay and the Argentine. He crosses the Andes to Santiago, reaching Home possibly in the midsummer. 'LABOUR AND ROYALTY. LONDON, February UL The “Daily Herald” commenting^editorially on' the Socialists’ outburst against the Prince of Wales in the House of Commons, says: “Anyone concluding that Labour wishes to abolish Royalty forthwith would be astray. In forcing the Royalties, however, to maintain the old pomps and traditions, their advisers are committing foolishness.” The article suggests that the Royalties themselves should break down the class tradition, and finally urges that the nation should find for the Prince ol Wales, some job essential to the machinery of the Government. Action on these lines, says the “ Herald,” would end the criticism on the lives ol the Royalties/ THE PROTOCOL CONDEMNED. ,Received this day at 9 a.m.) LONDON, February lib Air Garvin in a long article in the “Observer” analyzing the Geneva Protocol declares: “Nothing on earth will induce any self-governing community in the English-speaking world to plunge’ blindly into immeasurable and bottomless engagements. The British Empire must be accepted as a unit. It must not he regarded as an allair in liquidation with the League as official receiver, until the League, including Russia and Germany, is complete iu°Kurope. Until there is a clear understanding with America and until the real problem of the world’s peace, namely a revision, is honestly laced by strengthening Article nineteen ot tiie Covenant there can he no general Protocol. There can be no real disarmament unless there is reconciliation Pending this, we must limit our engagements to vital obligations, such as the inviolability of Belgium and the | integrity of the French frontier. After that we must work steadily for some new covenant saner than the protocol.