BRITISH & FOREIGN HEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN HEWS

[Australia & X.Z. Cable Association.] WHEAT I’RICES. LONDON, .July 12. Cargoes are quiet in sympathy with the weak American ami Canadian advices. I’areels were' rather easier tor Manitoba ns, otherwise the prices were unaltered. Liverpool futures, October 10s Gd, .December 10s 2. J ,d. .MONEY FOR. GERMANY. HEREIN, July 11. Sir M. Norman (Governor of the Rank of England) and .Mr Benjamin Stroup; (Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York), have arrived here. It is reported they come for the purpose of negotiating with the Rresideni of the Roichsbank for credits to assist German trade and industries, which at present, are crippled for want of capital. WOOL RECOVERY. LONDON INDICATIONS. LONDON, July U. At the wool sales, there was an average situation of merinos, ami a pood offering of crossheads. Brices were firm. New Zealand •A.H.W.” clip made up to eighteen pence per pound, and averaged IGil to RBd. T’lic " Yorkshire Rost's” Bradford correspondent says: “Kor the moment the dark cloud which has hung over the wool trade is considerably dispelled liy the manner in which wool lias just heeii sold in London. Nevertheless, the spinners and manufacturers are not convinced that wool lias yet reached the low water mark. If the opening wool prices are maintained through this series, they holicie a lower basis will be reached when the new claim is worked three or four mouths lienee. They are shaping their policy on this assumption. Therefore, they are unwilling to speculate.

The “Yorkshire Observer” says; “Though opinion at this early stage of the wool sales is ranlmii- the view

appears to be growing that the wool price drop lias definitely exhausted itself. Monday's sales in Australia are keenly awaited. The main development at present in Bradford is an increased inquiry which has resulted from the confidence that the substantial volume of business is maturing.”

MR POI.LITT’S TAUNTS. LONDON, July 11. Clashes between the extremists and moderates are marking the cadet union congress at Blackpool. Mr Bullitt was greeted with cries of “Bali!” when lie asserted that the overthrow of capitalism involved war, and not peace. Bullitt taunted the Congress with running away from Socialism. He urged the diplomatic recognition of Russia, and the granting lo her of trade credit. Colonel Ward, in a vigorous reply, 8;ucl thnt Russia lint! such resources that she would heroine the richest eountrv in the world if she had a good

Government, hut not with a Tsari.-di autocracy, or “the present hellish Moscow dictatorship.” Russia was .suffering from anarchy, and the Soviet. He added: “Let us develop the Empire, and not send money to a country whoso Government puts every obstacle to our trade and diplomacy.'’

Colonel Ward had a sudden heart attack after his dramatic speech, and he had to lie cmivevod to London.

EOLISII GRIEVANCES. WARSAW, July 11

Tilt! Polish Government has present ed it Note to tho Soviet .Minister here strongly protesting against the kidnapping of a Polish lieiitenniit and demanding that he immediately he conveyed to the frontier, and that the establishment of a commission of enquiry into the ease he carried out. The Polish -Ministry has also verbally protested against the alleged murder of a Polish frontier corporal bv a Russian on ltßh June, suggesting that thew? he a joint commission of enquiry and demanding an indemnity for the victim's family

PRESS DELEGATES S.UL. (Received this day at; 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 11

The Kmpire Press delegates sailed by the Empress of France irom Southampton. They were fa rowel led by Sir James Allen (N.Z. High (,'ommi.ssioiier) and a large party of Australians. Lord lim nhain in acknowledging the good wishes, said the delegates were going to Australia to catch one another’s ways. They were unable to do so unless they came into contact with those responsible for the government of the Dominions. It was with a real sense of patriotic, duty whereon they were leaving. In a later interview Lord Burnham said hie believed the conference would produce a better understanding all round. The journey was purposely phi lined via Canada which was really the All Red route. The conference would discuss, not merely press subjects, hut those of general interest, like air communication and Empire trade. It would give an opportunity which possibly would never recur, lor consolidating relations.

SUPPORT FOR MIXERS. ' LONDON", July 1-’. The General Council of the Trade Union Congress, after meeting the ex ccutive of the -Miners’ Federation, issued a manifesto endorsing the hitter’s refusal to meet the coal owners until the hitter’s proposals were withdrawn, undertaking to co-operate whole-heartedly with the miners’ resistance to what they term the degradation of the standard of life. A committee was appointed to maintain continuous contact with the negotiations now proceeding, with powers to summon a general council if nceessa ry.

Mr W. C. Bridgeman (First Lord of the Admiralty) has sent a letter to the Coal Owners’ Federation, saying hi' had been president of the coal miners who, while declining to withdraw the notices to terminate the agreement, recommended the continuance of negotiations. The Federation replied regretting the coal miners had refused a reasonable request namely, the withdrawal of the notices.

PLOT TO ASSASSTXATE A KING MADRID. July 12.

The arrest of two men in the Province of Guipuzwon revealed a Paris Communist plot to assassinate King Alfonso. CA'XCDIv RESEARCH. (Received this day at 11.2.1 a.m.) LONDON. July 12. ’Die “Daily Express’’ announces the Xational Institute of Medical Research, Mount Vernon. Hamstead. after four years work, has won the international race for the benefit of humanity, by the discovery of the organism which causes cancer, which is .responsible for one out of every seven deaths over fifty years of age. Tho “Daily Express’’ adds that false expectations should not be created. It is the cause, not the cure of cancer which has been discovered, but the discovery gives a definite hope of grappling with the disease. Full details of the discovery will be published this week. THE NEW DISCOVERY. LONDON, July 12.

The “Sunday Times’’ states within Si few days the world will learn the full

storv of tlic discovery of ilio cause of cancer. It is assorted it was made by a disinterested team of expert investigators who succeeded in isolating the secret micro-organ ism from a cancer cell, with which it is in combination. A chemical factory experienced with caneerously infected birds and mammals while birds and mammals correspondingly rendered immune. The experiment reveals a new organism which passes lilters and cannot he seen microscopically, with ordinar ylight. but- is exposed by the aid of novel agencies. It lEE'S NARROW ESCAPE. PARIS. July IE Two men have been arrested on a charge of gun running thousand-, of niatisers and tons of explosives for the Rill's. Aeroplanes bombed the Rill's at Amuisha and sen tiered the conference of staff officers and killed several. A bomb blew off the head of the horse of Abdel Klim's brother, who was riding. THE IJ Iff f ITS OK WOMEN. LONDON, July Id. The (‘oiil'erenec of the licit is li Commonwealth Women, ai which the Women's organisations in overseas Dominions are well represented, di-ell- ed the iiiei|ii:i lit ics of the marriage laws of the Dominions, and adopted a resolution demanding the Dominions legislate along lie lines of Hi" resolution adopted hv the ltou.se of Commons, enabling licit ish women to make a declaration in the ease of marriages with aliens. A resolution was also passed protesiing against the loss of the status of women Triim other parts of the Commonwealth on entering South Africa | and the Province of ( ( )i!rbrr. and ending mi the Oovcniincnts nl lliose conn tries to grant women suffrage. Other resolutions were adopted demanding economic equality for women, legislation providing equal pay for (■quill work in a free lield. the removal of obstacles against the employment ol married women: n!.-o basing protective legislation upon the nature of the work and not upon sex. The Coi„menHe:dlb Lea aie is a lie", body inuler Ibe Seereialyslii ;> of Miss Collisoii. of Australia, the idea, of w.hieli is lo collaboiale uiih the overseas women's organisations, it. order to advance women's .-(andpoiin .