BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

KOREAN FLOODS. TOKIO, July 18

A special to the “Asahi” from Seoul Iry a circuitous route particularly cf< •scribes the devastation of the floods in the Korean capital which is stated to Iks completely isolated and without ligjd. It is feared the casualty list is heavy.

CANCER EXPERTS. LONDON, July 20

Cve mid I’nrnstrd :»re back at the experimental farm. Gye is cautious. Interviewed, he said, to speculate on .scientific results is contrary to common sense. The recent discovery has undoubtedly encouraged people, hut it mav alter all prove foolish optimism, 'lucre, arc for;ty or fifty ultra microscopic germs. It is known that they exist in connection with small pox. influenza and sleeping sickness. That was really what Barnard and I were probing for, when we discovered cancer virus. Barnard said:—“l think we are aide to meet the severest critic of authenticity of discovery. We have reached a stage when it was possible for team work to start and this may lead to the discovery of a new type of living things. Our instruments of to-day will register accuracy of movement ten times nearer than hitherto.” JAPANESE CONSUL. TOKYO. July IS. The fyeintisa. Tnktigawa. the eldest: son of Prince Tokugawn, formerly councillor at the Japanese embassy at London has been appointed Con.stilurGeneral at Sydney. JAPAN AND AMERICA. TOKYO, July 18. A preliminary investigation into Washington's note on (he in riff conference by the Extra-territoriality Commission which has just been received shows Japan's and America’s views in (Oimection with China fully accord, as both endorsed tin- Washington agreements. After further examination a favourable renlv will he sent, sliort-

LYAUTEY TO RESIGN. LONDON’. July 18. The Exchange Telegraph Agency’s Paris correspondent understands l.yaittcy will shortly resign on tlie ground of age and ill-health. Afalvey will probable lie bis successor. A CARDIN \L DEAD. QUEBEC. July HI.

Cardinal Bergen. Primate of CatuuPf. died at the Archbishop's palace on Sunday morning. SPANISH POLITICS. LONDON. July Hi. The Madrid correspondent ol Ibe “Times” denies the Directory contemplates an October election. An oliieiai note says that two years is only an instant in a nation's lilo. and such a short period has not been long enough for the Directory to complete its reforms. Anyhow, until the Moroccan problem is solved there can he no return to constitutional Government. The Directory has appointed Majur Aguilcr to communicate to Abdel Krim the Kranco-Spnnisb peace conditions. A Frcncb delegation is accompanying him. NIPPED IN THE BUD. PARIS. July H’. Tlie authorities discovered that Rnldicviks were plotting a naval mutiny, and several arrets '"'ve been mam' throughout France. NEW REVOLT QUASHED. LISBON. July 20. A military revolt., headed by a number of officers who were arrested after the outbreak on April 18th. and who escaped from the terlrcss of San Julian, broke out early this morning. The cruiser Vasco I)'- Gama declared for revolution:! lie-. Government took prompt measures to suppress the revolt, the leader of which. Captain Baptista. and four other officers have already surrendered, and been gaoled. Ibe submission ol tlie \ a.seo Do Gama is expected momentarily. Other revolutionaries are encamped near Be.lem but the movement, is considered already suppressed. A large lorco of troops as a precaution are guarding the President's palace.

LISBON. July JS. The Vnseo I )e Gama has surrendered to the Government.