LATEST CABLE NEWS BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1925, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

• CSIEALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION* I’REN( II MOROCCAN AVAR. KONDON, .May 18. The “Daily Herald’s” Paris corrc.qjoiideiit says: “The situation in French Morocco is really much more grave than is olticially admitted. One of the disquieting symptoms is the. Premier’s, .AK I’ainleve’s, admission that the press telegrams Irom -Morocco are being (ensured. Information in military circles shows Li.at the Rift’s have not been repulsed, hut ottlv checked anil ...at with the greatest dillietilty. Alalel Klim is waging trench wartare along a front of 121 miles. The Communist Deputy, M.Berthon, reveals that (luring the spring of 1828, M. Poincare consenting, lie Uerthon) saw Abdel Krill’, m Paris. The Ritr leader then interviewed the Foreign Oiihe, who oil’ered him. assistance) against the Spaniards in return for his acceptance of a French Protectorate over tlie Rill’s. Abdel Klim reiecLeil this oiler, and France thereupon joined in Spain’s attacks upon the Rills. A SUICIDE. LONDON, May 18. Mr.-, Paget, daughter nf the late Sir 1 lennikcr Heaton. committed suicide. The medical evidence showed that she was a great sufferer front neurasthenia and insomnia. FLOORS SUBSIDING. SYDNEY, May IK The subsidence of the floods along the llawkesbury and other rivers shows that the inundations caused heavy damage to crops and property, besides claiming a third victim, AYilliam Atkins. grazier, who, while crossing a Hooded deck in the upper Clarence, was washed oil his horse and drowned.

A REMARK ABLE SPEECH. LONDON, May 18. There was a great gathering at the Guildhall when the freedom of the city was bestowed on the Earl ol Oxford and Asquith. In a remarkable speech, the Earl of Oxford paid a tribute to the outstanding personality ill British history, 110 said that, alter it became his duty to uusliealh the sword of Britain in tho Great World War, many of these were present, and there was an eager stir in the asS'Uiihly when Lord Oxford proceeded to single out the names. The lii-si mentioned was that ol Lord Jellieoe. Lord Oxford saving: “No man more truly maintained the untarnished glories of the Navy than he.” Ho then paid a tribute to Lord Haig, and concluded that he was going to he a great civilian to the sailors and soldiers. There was then another exciting stir its Kurd Oxford went on to refer to the provision—almost miraculous in its range and rapidity—ot munitions and armoury to meet the whol|v new exigencies. This, he said, would like in history as the unique achievement of Mr Lloyd George. Tho cnlv other names mentioned were those of Lord Kitchener and Sir James Cow alls.

GAKKOPOKI MEMORIAL. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 18. There was almost a gala day at Dardanelles and tin* Pensinxula on the occasion of the unveiling of the Chanak Hair memorial to the lallen New Zealanders, erected on Russell Top. Live hundred pilgrims, including several ex-combatants from everywhere in the Empire, arrived by the liner Ormonde. The Turkish authorities granted every facility, and the Governors of Gallipoli and Chitnak attended the ceremony. A detachment ol gendarmerie rendered honours. Carts throughout the peiisiuuln had hern requistimmd to transport the visitors. It was a still climb from the beach, and it wit- ait odd sight to see springiest* vehicle- ol all description- being drawn In h'ir-e-. donkey- and bullocks tip a narrow trail. A collide ot cars belonging to the War Graves Commission, carried Sir James Allen and his daughter, Generals Gudley and Russell and Ka.lv Codley.

Sir .lames Allen, in his speech sympathetically referred to the Turk's who had recognised the graves as a -sacred trust. (leiiei'al Gndlev unveiled the memorial, and in a speech described tho lighting: during the dark days ol Hilo. General Russell eulogised the splendid qualities of the New Zealanders, and loitrliiligly described the death (if General llailcliop. who. ivliell grievously wounded, had responded to General Russell's ell’ort to ciiei-r him up, with

• ■ T'liis is the end.” Then he paused, and a snide llickered over his lace, and lie added: “A jolly good end to!” Chaplain Mollineiix read the service the “Bast Post " was sounded, and so close I a simple service. Ih-autiful wreaih-s were laid on the monument by military and ex-service organisations. Several other cemeteries were visited notably the Poach Cemetery w lii-re Sir James Allen laid a wreath. Sir James Allen entertained Turk-i-li nllicials at t,-a on board the Ormonde later. 'lll,- liner leave, for Constantinople to-morrow. lIOCSF. AND OCCEPAXTS SWALLOW ED LP. floeeq-cd this (lily lit S il.tn.)

A! A NILA. May 11. Delayed reports stale lluit all earthquake on tin- .Till, at Saitun. resulted in eight deaths and many injured. Fitly houses were destroyed, and one house with live adulls and one child was swallowed up. The earthquake was accompanied hy three tidal waves. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN. LONDON, May 13. "The Times’,-’’ city editor writes: "The fact Hun the underwriters have shouldered the most .substantial part ol i la- New Zealand loan is hound to influence li.-tun- colonial issues. It i- known ilia! the borrowers, including some of the Au-tralinii States, aro anxious to raise Ire-h money. In the present circumstances it would he wise .■> moderate expectations. A series of large oversea- loans, the lailk of which would he left to tin- under-

writers. tnioiit ioive tin' interest rate to tin" ix per • t-nt level. There is a limit to lia' iiiiiiiiim of undigested stock, that tin- underwriters can adsorb. LONDON. May 1-1. It is estimated that the proportion of tie Nett- Zealand loan t\liieli will he left, in the hands of the underwriters will ranee from sixty-five to ninety e.er cent.