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Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1925, Page 2

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lU3TSALIAN AND N.Z. CAUL* ASSOCIATION. lIAdHI.IN’H IN EUROPE. BRITAIN CROW INC UNEASY. LONDON. Alav 20. The “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent states the British Goierument is considering the proposed French reply to the Herman security proposals. The problem is a most difficult one largely because France is endeavouring to secure irom the Reich the ac>eptaiue in perpetuity of ail its eastern and southern frontiers, whereas Germany ret uses to agree to the per manenev >d the pastern brontieis. The constant haggling and wrangling between the Continental nations is ereating impatience in Britain and oven a Worse impression in the Dominions where opinion is only a shade less unfavourable to the German-Allied pact than it was to the Anglo-French pact. The Dominions’ hesitation to accept commitments in Europe is aggravated by the lack of goodwill and reasonableness on the part of rival States in Kurope. whoso safety the British hni-pii-e is expected to guarantee. Dominion (pinion, moreover. ( (insiders the salt-guarding of lull d ial communication is more urgent than the safeguan!j„,r „f the Kuropean frontiers or even the Channel ports. The Dominions may. however, he expected to heed tho fact that the best American opinion a 'l-ees with Air Baldwin and Air Chamberlain that no i tfurt should be spared by the Umpire to facilitate Kuropean stabilisation. PI 111.1 PRINKS OIN'AfPIC. AIANILA, May 20. At the Olympics the Philippines defeated China at baseball by 17 to 1 and ;lt huskci ball by 10 to 31. bitter, prices. I JON DON, May TO. The newspapers continue to discuss the allegations regarding the holding up of butter hut the leading importers look upon the dis: nssions a.s an endeavour by tho muUiplo-shop linns to depress the prices, which, hitherto, they have Tailed to accomplish. The importers point out that it has not been uncommon in the past for tho multiple-shop linns to take advantage „f low prices to purchase the monthly requirements, so that for them to complain about Australia and New Zealand holding up stocks, sounds rather like Satan reproving sin.

F.AIPIRK SETTLEMENT. ADVOCATED BA’ .1. H. THOMAS LONDON, -May ID. \ message addressed by the former Colonial Secretary. Air J. H. Thomas, reads: "To mv fellow citizens in the Dominions and Britain.” contains a long, earnest plea for remedying the present smallness of tho population in the Dominions. lie declares that as a Labourite, lie believes with till his heart in a great brotherhood of free democratic people building up the British Empire. He says; “Five or six millions of us cannot hold Australia, and the success of • White Australia’ policy, depends on a larger population.” He points out that not more than hall a .million has been spent annually, out of three millions available, under the Empire Set- 1 llenient Aei, and urges active grappling with the problem, and the formulation of new schemes. I,KIT IN .MOROCCO. CAIRO, Alay 19. Thor.' is a lull in the Krauco-RiiT Moroccan lighting. French columns arc Waiting fur further artillery before resuming the ofleusive. Tho Rill's are entrenching reinforcements from, the Spanish zone. MINK DISASTER. LONDON. Alay 19. The bodies of seventeen victims of the Seotswood mine disaster (cabled .March 31) have been recovered. The men apparently met death swiiliy front the rising water. Il is expected the remainder of the bodies will he recovered this week. RUSSIAN KNI'IT RROPOSAL. .MOSCOW, Alay 20. The Council of the Red Trades Bilious has forwarded to the American Trade i nion International fresh proposals. with a view to unity. STATE 1C MUTILATION. BRUSSELS, Alay 19. Three youths have been arrested ill connect ion with the mutilation of Rodin's statue of an early man (cabled on Alay 15th.) They e.inlcssed that it was their intention to sell the bronze. BELGIAN POLITICS. BRUSSELS. Alay 19. The Socialists have decided to vote against, the new government when Parliament meets to-morrow. LABOUR CONFERENCE AT GENEVA. GENEVA. Alay 19. One hundred and thirty-nine delegates. representing forty-two countries, are attending the International Labour Conference here. AI. Belies was elected President. He said that Laltour organisations were preparing for moral disarmament, which was essential for world peine. He advocated as an ideal world-wide workers’ (oni| ensation, enabling maintenance in the event of accident, incapacity, or unemployment. AMERICA’S GREAT WEALTH. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Alay 21. / Dean Inge, interviewed on his return from his lecturing tour in America, said: “The Unit::.'! Stales is really invulnerable. She can- devote the ( whole of her enormous wealth to improving herself whereas Europeans spend a quarter of their income upon burglary insurance, in other words, upon armaments. As regards wealth Britain is nowhere compared with Anierita; their prosperity is stupendous, but spiritually dangerous, nevertheless. I heard nothing about the ,T Empire. Church interest in religion is not very strong, hut growing. I heard no slang educated Americans sjx’ak like ourselves. After a period jp* of prohibition I am glad to get back n my cellar. 1 was only offered and had water. “While in America there is no distress.'’ IN an Inge added, “no one who is poor can live in America. Dean Inge travelled second class. THE SECURITY PACT’. Received this (iav at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON. Alay 21. Angln-Freuch discussions over the security pact disclosed a serious cabinet broach, a section including the Hon. L. C. M. 8. Amcrv (Colonial Secretary) strongly supporting the Dominions who have unconcealed di,taste for commitments hindiiig the Empire to intervene in Continental disputes. . HERMAN TRADE WITH TURKEY.

COX.STAXTrXOPI.K, MAY 21. The Herman industrial penetration of Turkey lia* reached large proportinns and she has secured hall a million sterling worth of orders in twelve months its compared with Britain’s thirty thousand.