BRITISH & FOREIGN HEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN HEWS

LATEST CABLE NEWS

AUSTRALIAjS AM) N.Z. CJ.tt I.E ASSOCIATION WOOL PIHCE DECLINE PI<EDIT TKd. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON. Alarch 8. The “Daily Telegraph's w0..-I correspondent anticipates I uesday's -ales will show a 121 to iiiteeu per cent, lull bn merinos and line nn. sore.Ls < id to lOd decline for medium and coarse crossbred. lie declares a radii al change in the actual trading conditions <>i America, Britain and France will be necessary before wool can sensibly recover. While the new bank rate Blither limits the purchasing power, be i. advising sellers to meet the market. and insists nothing can be gained by carrying wools forward. PRIEST'S TERRIBLE FATE. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, -March 8. The “Daily Express” Moscow correspondent says Father Fcdoukovitcu, a Polish Catholic Pi iest, was burned alive, his assailants pouring petrol over jinn and then applying a torch. It is believed the crime was due to Fedoukovitch helping the Soviet to track Polish spies in the Ukraine. A labour censure motion. LONDON, March 8. The “Times” political correspondent savs there is the possibility ot a laboui (ensure motion arising out ot Mr Kirkwood’s suspension, but it niaV he withdrawn. Members of al! parties fell a public discussion should be avoided. It is realised that, it would do little good, and might only increase the irritation aroused. Probably, tberetore, before the House remerts informal conversations may have eased the situation. GLAND TREATMENT. (Received this clay at It. 15 a.m.) LONDON. .March C.

An article in the “Dispatch’’ on glands, says those who are aware of the amazing results gland treatment is daily producing, believe with good reason, that ugliness will soon be regarded as a disease, as easily remediable as measles or tousilitis. It gives an instance of a baby girl, heiress to aristocratic parents, and a large fortune, who was born with a repulsively ugly, bloated, jnisliaped face', swollen protruding lips, a prize lighter’s nose and Mongolian eyes. 'I lie parents were ashamed of the child and kepi it in seclusion. They consulted a doctor who realised it was suffering from (glandular deiieieuck’s. lie gave a simple treatment of tertain glands, resulting in a complete iiansferiuaiion. The child is now its parents’ pride.

ENORMOUS COST OF CRUISERS LONDON, March 8. Modern cruisers ate costing more than prewar dreadnoughts. > lie Mawkins, of 9750 tons, cost £ l .OblLGdf); the Frobisher completed in li>24, cost (12,071,000; the Eppingliam, which is unfinished, is costing £2.1, 1.0"..’. -equivalent to £228 per ton, whereas prewar cruisers cost £75. The J-urious, of 19,100 tons, laid down in 1910. as a cruiser, is being transloi'Uud into an aircraft carrier. She carries out bet trials next week. She cost six million. DEXXJSTOUX CASE COSTS. LONDON, March 8. It is estimated the Deunistcuin ease will cost C 10.009, this greatly exceeding the amount of the wile’s claim. A FORTUNE CLAIM ED. (“Sydney Sun” Cables}. LONDON. March 8. The “Daily Mail’s” Budapest correspondent says live years alter Gaby Dcsly’s death, the father and two sisters are claiming a share in the estate of four hundred thousand sterling, which apart from a legacy for her dancing partner, Harry Pilcher, was bequeathed to the poor of Marseilles, where a French woman adapted Gaby before she achieved fame. 'I he authorities at Marseilles were at lirst incredulous. hut are now' convinced t hut tla by was born in Hungary and her name was Hedv.ig Nawrulil.

.MUTINOUS GIRLS. ROM I’’., Alarch 8

Three huntVed girls in a relormnlory mutinied against the severity of tlieii punishment, locked Lbe nuns in a cellar and hurled Liles at the police from the roof. The -Mother Superior, unobserved, locked the door and threw the key into the street, enabling the police to enter. Three girls were imprisoned.

A RUSSIAN VIEW. (Received this dav at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, Alarch 8. Reviewing the international situation in a speech in the Soviet Central Executive at Till is, Trhi tchei'i 11 said Britain remained the world’s rtroiu'cst power, hut showed signs ef weakening, because the dominions were deserting and rifts wore appearing on the AngloAmerican horizon. France was unable to follow a friendly policy towards the Soviet, because she was financially dependent 011 Britain, with whom Russia must therefore seek an arrangement. He believed this was now possible.

.TAB ANTf-R \DIUA I. KILL (Received this day at 9.25 i.m.) TOKIO. March 8 The Lower House passed the switiRadical Bill with technical amendment? bv 118 votes to 18. During its discussion the House was surrounded !,v a cordon of police to prevent dem : onstrations against the Bill hv labourers and the proletariat agitators. Thirty demonstrators were arrested. JAP ANARCHISTS’ DEEDS. TOIvIO, March 8. That the arm. of the law in Japan is long, is shown by the sensational details of the bombing ol (leneral ru v«da last July. After a long series ol crimes with the object of revenging the death of the anarchist Osuga alter the earthquake, perpetrated by the ganfC live anarchists have been committed for trial. The story has just been released hv the police and the press is devoting pages to the astounding our months reign of terror which was nipped in the hud by the courage and untiring energy of the authorities who traced the culprits in lokio and o>akao. The gang robbed Hie Kumitonio Bank. They intended to kill the national leaders on i u ’ versarv of Usuga’s death.

SOVIET TROOI* WITIIDKAIYN PEKIN. -March v .

-p| v , Soviet Ambassador has handed the Foreign Office a Note announcing the withdrawal of all Red troops Horn outer Mongolio has been completed.

OR eco-turko-iH'L ATI heathens. March 8. \ correspondent says the Crner.i- urk patriarchate resumed as the ustiit i )eli , no d understanding being reached.