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Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1925, Page 2

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itHMIIUN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, MFHDKR BV BUY. LONDON. .May Id. Lines! I! Bodes, whose arrest was made on April 13th. was presented for trial on the charge of murdering the girl Grace BlackaUcr in a London St. by cutting her throat with a ra- , /.or. Rhodes pleaded guilty. Thaw*puhlie prosecutor -aid that Rhodes appeared to regard Thorne (the C'rnlioro' murdeiv) as a hero and himself in somewhat the same light. There was nothing in his demeanour since the murder indicative of insanity. Dr Hyslo gave evidence that Rhodes was mentally defective. Witness expressed the opinion that he was ins.tiie at i l:o lime of the murder. Live doctors supported this statement. -

The jury brought in a verdict of ■’guilty hut insane.” The judge ordered Rhodes’ detention during 11 is Majesty's pleasure. IMiITI'H FORLIGX MINISTER. LONDON, May lfi. The "Daily Chronicle” states that persistent rumours are current in London and Baris that Mr Austen Chamberlain (British Foreign Minister), who is more strongly prn-French than his colleagues, is likely to resign the Foreign Secretaryship, ow ing to continued delinquencies of opinion in Cabinet.. dating back to the proposed military pact guaranteeing the French eastern frontier, which, it is understood, Mr Chamberlain favoured, but to which the Cabinet were opposed. Lord Birkenhead most probably will be Mr Chamberlain's successor at the. Foreign Office. A CORK SENSATION. LONDON. May TG, A sensation was caused in Cork owing to the Civic Guards encircling a wide area, and closely inspecting the people and premises in it. It is rumoured this movement is connected with the shooting of some unarmed .British soldiers in Queenstown two years ago. There were 2-1 persons arrested. but all were subsequently relea seil.

GUNPOWDER WORKS EXPLOSION 7 LONDON. May 16.

Fxphsioiis in two press houses at the gun| owder works near Faversham, in Kent, killed three workmen and injured one. Hundreds of men had a providential escape. One victim wrs found one hundred and fifty yards away from tlie pot where lie was working, and debris was east a great distance. The loar i.f tlie explosion was heard miles aw ay. CONTROL OF ARMS TRAFFIC. GF.XFYA. May 15. The traffic-in-arms conference has accepted the principle of a British amendment permitting the licensed export of arms not intended for warfare, hut France and America tire opposing a British proposal to control the transit of arms in any of the British Dominions or prohibited countries, with a right to search any suspected ships in British ports.

A VALUABLE PICTURE. LONDON. May 15. Romney’s picture. "A Bashful Child” was sold at Christie’s for 300!) guineas. KITCHENER'S DEATH. LONDON, May 15. A German writer’s new look “The Truth About Kitchener, ’’ quoted General Ludemlorf in a letter stating that Kitchener's death was neither the' work of a. German mine nor torpedoes, but tlie work of a power which would not permit Lord Kitchener to reorganise his army, because the deM filet ion of Tsarist Russia had been dei ided upon. Replying lo ilii- statement, Sir Geo. Arthur to-day said: “ I here is no quest ion about it, the secret ol Lord Kitchener's visit was betrayed h,v Russia. to Germany, who made special preparations. Wo know the inline of the officer who laid the mine. Whether the object was to stop Lord Kitchener from rallying the Russian Army I cannot say.” THE RIFFS RETREAT. PARIS. Mav 15.

Spam is negotiating with Franc© regarding combined operations against the Rill's, who are now retreating Inwards the Spanish zone. French aeroplanes carrying huge bombs manufactured at the close of the war, and not used owing to the Armistice, have caused dismay among the Rill's. There were live hundred casualties.

WAH ON COMM TWISTS. LONDON, May lfi. In a speech, Sir W. Joynson 1 licks (Home Minister) alluded to the “Bolshevist menace.” lie said: “We are Willing to let the other countries of the' world live hui we will not allow

them tn interfere with our constitution. Wo arc bound to take notice of the ('oicimmist movcmciit, controlled l:v .Moscow. ami we shall arm ourselves with power to effectively ileal therewith. We ilo not intent! this country to ileoenerale into a Coinniunist Hepuhlic. We have to see that sie necessary steps are Itiken to deal with tin's ■/rent menace Iron! the Kast_ and l!ussia. We are tired of the influx of men to this country who are coniine here to embitter class hatii-d and destroy our con-titiil ion.