BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

IUBTHALIAN AND N.Z. GAHL23 ASSOCIATION

AMERICANS ANNOYED. WASHINGTON, .March 2-1

Letters of protest from various Americans accusing tho British Government and the British Ambassador (Sir Esmo Howard) personally, of wilfully preventing tho proposed Roosevelt lag game limiting expedition into Turkestan, have deluged the. British Embassy here since it became known that tho India Office refused permission ,o the party to enter Turkestan, through the Jltinza Pass.

The Embassy officiaTs are dismayed over what is termed by them a widespread misconception of the le.isons why an entrance b.v the Hunza Pass was refused to the Roosevelt expedition. A large Swedish party used the llunza Pass this year. They employed all the native bearers available. It is eonteaded that the expeditions which are undermanned would be in great danger in tho wild lands of Turkestan. The permission is denied because the India Office felt morally responsible for the safety of all expeditions into unknown lands. .Mr Roosevelt’s party have been advised that they can enter by some other pass.

I: RIT JSH PAR LI AM ENT AR I A NS’ VfSITS.

(Received this dav at 10.20 a.m.) LONDON, March 25

The “Times” political correspondent says special interest is attached to Thursday's meeting of the Empire Parliamentary Association as Air Baldwin is expected to refer, in view of the Government’s large majority to members being spared from -Parliamentary duties to visit the Dominions in order to learn their problems and become acquainted with their public men. Air .MacDonald also speaks and it is. known that he strongly lavotirs such an interchange of Parliamentary opinions. THE KURDISH REVOLT. LONDON, .March 25. The “Times” Constantinople correspondent says the Government has extended for a month the martial law over all areas effected by the Kurdish revolt. The general staff has issued a manimesto to the inhabitants therein warning them of the imminence of suppressive action on a large scale against the insurgents. MONA BC! IS CONTRA ST ED. .Received this day at 9 25 a .in ) LONDON, Alareh 25. The “Times” Borne correspondent says the comments of the Italian press on King George’s Italian coast cruise are most friendly toned. The “ Giornale d’ftalia” flatteringly draws a eomoarison between the quiet unostentatious manner in which King George is visiting the .Mediterranean and tho pomp and circumstance accompanying the Kaiser s pre-war t isit to Italian ports.

THE OP AAY A DISCHARGING

TRIESTE. March 25

The Opawa is discharging her tallow in good condition. She was not allowed "to discharge her damaged meat which will be probably landed at Genoa. FRENCH TRAIN SMASH. (Received this dav at 11.25 a.in.) PARIS, .March 25. An engine, aiul seven coaches ol the Bordeaux Paris express were derailed ilt two o'clock this morning near Poitiers. Two coaches mounted the cuttin«r and two fell in the river. Five persons were killed and 23 injured. PARIS, Ain reh 2u.

The railway accident was due to the breakage of a coupling »s the tram reached the viaduct over a narrow deep river, the Claim The leading carriage which was exclusively first class toppled over the viaduct and crashed into the river. Two carriages Icll on top of it. The passengers in the hrst carHere extricated will, difficulty from the'wreckage into which the river was pouring. A party of soldiers, from tlm disciplinary regiments m -Morocco wore aboard the train and they perloimed most helpful rescue work m carrying out the passengers.

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