MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1925, Page 3

MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUGTIIALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION BELGIAN DEADLOCK ENDED. BRUSSELS, June 17. M. I’oulct, of tho Catholic Party, has formed a. new Coalition Cabinet, in which the Socialist leader, At. V'anderveldo, is Foreign Minister. A member of the Catholic Party, M. Garten, is Minister of the Colonies, and the Liberal, M. Kestens, is Minister of Defence. LIFE ON MARS. VANCOUVER, June 17. Professor A. F. Douglas, Director of the University of Arizona Observatory, at a meeting of the Pacific Division of tho American Association for the Advancement of Science, held at Portland, Oregon, stated that photographs which ho had made of Mars indicate that there is a considerable atmosphere on the planet the markings of which are given, signifying vegetation, 'l’lio actual temperature had been measured, and it was found to be between ranges conducive to life. This was the most important and latest of the discoveries.

HACK KTTST(>\VN DISAST EM. NEW YORK, June 17. A number of victims in the Hackcttstawn disaster liavo succumbed from injuries, increasing the death roll to forty-two. The train was a special with 182 Germans aboard. One in who was pinned under the debris offered his rescuer a roll of notes to hi! him. ANOTHER GERMAN BOAT SEIZED. BARIS, June 17. Another German trawler has been seized at Agadir, and taken to Alogader for 'search. Two others were recently seized. They have been released, no arms being found on them. The Era neo-Spanish conference to decide upon a joint policy in regard to the Itilf position has opened at Madrid.

SOVIET EDITOR DISMISSED. LONDON, June 10. The Daily Express Moscow, correspondent says: All Russia has been startled hy the announcement that Steklolf, famous as the editor of the “Isvestia.” the Soviet organ, has been dismissed hy the Commission controlling the Bolshevik publications, for living in lsnirgeois style, and tor failing to observe the party discipline respeeetnig his standard of living. He was regarded as the most brilliant journalist in Russia, and exeivised groat influence over the entire Soviet press.

WANT OF RESPECT. BUENOS AYRES. June 18. The United States’ attitude towards Mexico, as expressed in Air Kellogg s recent declaration is condemned in a statement issued by' the Batin American Union, which says: **11)0 Secretary’s statements show that want of respect for the sovereignty of our peoples, which is characteristic of White House whatsoever he the panAmerican principles which it pretends to support regarding the equality o nations.” The statement continues: “The Argentine people cannot remain indifferent to the outrage inflicted upon a brother country.”

REGULATION OF AVAR FARE. GENEVA, Juno 17. Tho Arms Conference has closed after twenty-seven States, including all the great Powers, out of the 45 States represented at the conference, signed a convention, also tv protocol prohibiting the use of chemicals and bacteria in warfare. BYE-ELECTION. LONDON, June 19. Eastbourne bye-election resulted:— Sir Reginald Hall (Unionist) 12,741. Harcourt Johnston (Liberal) 5,336. T S Williams (Labour) 2,GOG. CIVIL RESEARCH. LONDON, June 19. Tho Imperial civil research committee cabled on May 20th, including Balfour (chairman) Amery, Oriusby Gore, and Sir Warren Fisher, held the first meeting of a preliminary nature, but it is understood later sub-com-mittees will Ixt established to deal with the different points relating to welfare and progress of native populations of the Empire. AIR LINES. PARIS, June 19. General Brancker has arrived by air for the purpose of discussing with the French Government, the establishment of British Air lines to India.