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Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1925, Page 3

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[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] FRENCH CASUALTIES. PARIS, July 3. During a debate in the Chamber M. Paiulcvc stated that four hundred French officers and men bail been killed or missing since the beginning of operations in Morocco.

SENTENCED TO DEATH. MOSCOW. July 3,

Three German students alleged to belong to a German reactionary organisation, have been sentenced to death on a charge of plotting to assassinate Trotsky and Stalin.

RUSSO-POLISH FRICTION. WARSAW. Julv 3.

Conflicting, versions are given ol a light among the Russian-Polish frontier guards as each are acusing the other of invading the respective territories. The Polish version declares that thirty Russians have been disarmed and interned, whilst the Russians assert that Polish forces burned down a Soviet frontier post.

DEBTS TO BRITAIN. LONDON, Julv I

The French Government’s reply to the British Xote regarding debts t<» Britain, mentioned on July 23rd. has been received at London. It promises sympathetic consideration. Replies from tbe other five nations to which the circular note was sent have not yet been received. It is possible that the discussions of the Anglo-French Treasurers will lie resumed, hut a general Debts Conference is likely. PAR'S. July 3. M. Briand (French Foreign Minister) has replied to Mr Chamberlain, the British Foreign Minister's note on th<‘ subject of France’s debt to England, stating that tbe French Government is willing to resume, as soon as possible, the negotiations with the Franeo-British experts which were broken off when the lierriot Ministry fell. France’s view was that the amount of the debt was only ascertainable after a prolonged and detailed discus sion. CZECIIO-SLOYA KIA DEBTS TO AMERICA. PRAGUE, July 3. The "Tageblatt ” says that representatives of (V.eeho-Slokakia who went to Washington with the view of funding the Czecho-Slovakian war debt to America, have failed in their mission THE RUSSIAN OBJECT. BERLIN, July 4. The German Government has instructed the German Ambassador at Moscow strongly to protest against the judgment passed on three German students, and to demand the recession of the death sentence. LONDON, July 4. The “Daily Chronicle's’’ Berlin correspondent states that the death sentences passed on the three German students at Moscow have caused a sensation. All the German newspapers. in lengthy references, denounce them as “judicial murder.” It appeal's clear that the Moscow judgment was due to satisfying political purposes with a view to exerting pressure on Berlin in lavour of the Russian, Svoblewski, recently sentenced in Berlin for complicity in Communist plots, the money and weapons for which were furnished through him while ho was employed at the Russian legation. BRITISH FASCIST! AND NAVY. LONDON. July 4. The Admiralty intimates that it would he undesirable for officers or men to join the British Fascist!, on the ground that it is a political organisation. D 1 ST UR 11A NC ’ E AT TAN (HER. TANGIER. July 3. As a protest against new taxation, all the shops here are closed. There have been some disturbances, several

being wounded. TURBULENT SCENES IN REICHSTAG. BERLIN, July 5. Turbulent scenes occurred in the Reichstag in reference to the date of the debate on the Security Pact, which was eventually left undecided. RUSSIA AND CHINA. LONDON. July Lord Birkenhead, speaking at Loughborough. on June ‘27th. said: “ 1 lie time has uiulmihtedv conic when we shall have to ask ourselves whether wc aro helpless in the lace ol u country* diplomatically* represented in our midst, hub by restless, subterranean activity throughout the world seeking the destruction of the British Empire.

This has evoked an outburst. A!Chicherin .interviewed in Moscow, said that Lord Birkenhead apparently was aiming at breaking ofl' diplomatic relations with Russia. “The next, step can only he war." he added. “The pretext for severing relations is the outbreak in China, which is really due to the revolt of the Chinese against the political and economic oppression of the llreat Rowers. Ihe creation of a new centralised democracy in China, freed from foreign domination. is the best solution ot the Chinese problem. “Russia, while sympathising with China, in tier struggle, has caret ally avoided anything that could he inteipreted as interference.” There was m. question that Russia was assuming the vole of protector of China. Me repudiated the suggestion that the Soviet Government, was aiming at the destruction of the British htnpire. On the contrary, the Soviet was willing to come to an agreement with any Mate in order to promote world peace. Mr Chamberlain (Secretary for foreign Affairs), questioned in the House of Commons in regard to Lord Birkenhead's reference to Bolshevist intrigue, said that the speech was made with a full sense of his obligations and bannet responsibility. The (iovernmen Wi( s watching the situation, and would from time to time take steps nccess.it> to protect British interests. Further pressed. Mr Chamberlain referred to his answer to Mr fatrtax on n previous occasion, aml t u\t 10 then dc.lilieratcly refrained from mentioning a particular nation, hut it tie questioner insisted, he would say m meant Soviet influence m China.

pleasant DAY SPENT. CAPETOWN. J«fr 5 - The l’rince of Wales spent the whole of n glorious winter’s day shooting in the neighbourhood of his camp on the Central Estates. \AI U X DSF.X WE LCOA 1 ED. OSLO, July 5. \ tumult of cheering greeted Amundsen and his companions as Via accompanied bv twenty na\.i am military areoplanes came flying up the harbour. The party afterwards droie through crowded, beflagged streets to the Palace where the King con ei honours.

BRITAIN AND SOVIET. LONDON, 'July 2.

Lord Birkenhead, speaking at Loughborough, on June 27, said : —“The time undoubtedly has come when we shall have to ask ourselves whether we are helpless in the face of a country diplomatically represented in our midst, hut by restless subterranean nctivtiy throughout the world. is seeking the destruction of the British Empire.” This has evoked an outburst M. Chicherin (Soviet Foreign Minister) interviewed in Moscow, said:—“Lord Birkenhead is apparently aiming at breaking off diplomatic relations with Russia. Tbe next step can only be war.”

He added:—“Tbe pretext for severing relations is tbe outbreak in China, which is really due to the revolt of the Chinese against the political economic oppression ut the Great Powers. The creation of a new centralised democracy. in China, freed from foreign domination, is the host solution of the Chinese problem. Russia, while sympathising with China in her struggle, lias carefully avoided anything that could be interpreted as interference.” There was, lie said, no question of Russia assuming the role of protector of China.

He repudiated the suggestion that the Soviet Government was aiming at the destruction of the British Empire. On the contrary;, the Soviet was willing to come to an agreement with any state, in order to promote world peace.

THE DOSSER AFFAIR. MOSCOW. July 5

Tchitcherin has sent Mr Hodgson, the British Charge d' Affaires at Moscow. a note protesting against the trial at Shanghai of Dosser, and demanding his acquittal, maintaining the documents allegedly belonging to Dosser are forgeries. FRENCH EVACUATING. LONDON. July 5. It is announced that the French are evacuating Boohutu forthwith. and Recklinghausen and Gelsenkirchen by the middle of .July. proposed exchange. RIGA, July 5. It is reported that the Soviet intends to propose to exchange three German students sentenced to death at Moscow, on a charge of plotting to assassinate Stalin and Trotsky for four Russians sentenced to death at the recent Leipzig trial. GRAVE INDUSTRIAL POSITION LONDON. July 5. The “Daily News’’ stales that Trade Union lenders consider the mine owners have created a danger of the most disastrous, industrial strife Britain Inis ever experienced. They point out: that other wage disputes. including the railway-men are pending, and urge a joint conference of employers and workers, at which the national resources available to meet tbe crisis would be revealed. Every interest is asked to sacrifice something. Meanwhile minors are anticipating a struggle, and they have urged the Trades l nion Genera! Council to mobilise far greater support than the proposed alliance of miners. railwaymon. engineers and transpot workers’ unions. It is believed the Council would assume 11 to leadership ot stall a movement. If the crisis has not subsided bv 21th. duly a special Trades Union Conference will be called to put into operation the council. The “Daily Mail” points out British ( -onl was once 5s a ton. the cheapest in the world. It rose to !>s 5d in 15H3. and is now 10s. As its dearness increased. British industry ceased to expand.