BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

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COAL COMMISSION, LONDON, August 8.

The “Morning Post’s” political correspondent states: The Cabinet bus considered the Coal Commission. It is understood that it will be a small body composed of business men, not connected with the coal industry. It is believed that its terms of reference will be confined to ascertaining what has brought* about the present condition, how far this condition may lie improved by more efficient management, greater co-operation of the employers and the employees, the amalgamation of pits, and so forth. NATIONALISATION. LONDON, August 9. The “Manchester Guardian” editorially draws attention to suspicions already rooted in some people’s minds that Mr Baldwin will he unable to hand the mining industry to unfettered privat mainagcment. The “Guardian 1 ’ adds:—-“A Conservative Government may well be found to have taken a. bigger step towards nationalisation of a vital industry than even the Ltibolir Government would have dared.” PROTEST AGAINST FASCISM. ROME. AUG. 7. Signor Orlando, who as a specialist in constitutional law, had frequently protested against he unconstitutional methods of Fnseixtnu, lias sent a letter to the President of tho Chamber. resigning his seat in Parliament. He says that ho “is convinced that there is no longer any room ill tho present state of ftflliah politics for a man of my convictions. 1 ' 1

PRISON CONGRESS REPORT. LONDON. AUG. 8. The International Prisons Congress unanimously resolved on a demand for au effective film censorship in every country with the primary object of protecting youths. Tlie cMigress .'list) demands tlie inspection of einoiiiaS ill order to ensure the carrying out of the decision of the censorship which should not be confined merely to qtteslions of obscenity but should deal with all matters calculated to injure or deprave youth. Special film exhibitions. the Congress urges, should be provided for tho young, and the State should subsidize organisations for tlie production of films of real value for the yotifig and the general public. It was resolved that the question of the films should l>e regulated by interna t ions] agreements. The Prison Congress passed a resolution urging quicker and easier communication among police and judicial authorities of the world, with a. view to the more speedy arrest of international offenders. laird Chancellor Cave said that tho indeterminate sentence did .not moan an unlimited sentence, since >t statictore maximum was fixed, giving a prisoner new aspirations and quicker freedom. The system of Borstal Institutions was employing indeterminism very suceessiully, though Judge* agree that a three years’ sentence was ttef-'--cssary lor success. The ago limit had been extended in America to 35, but many criticised the fact of over indulgence in the form of concerts, newspapers, and a-la-carte meals. The indeterminate sentence should lie reserved for grave offenders with an age limit* ol 25 to 30 years, not specifying a minimum period, and entrusting tin* release to an iiiuependant permanent committee. Such Borstalism aimed at rcionnatioii. which was a much more hopclul side of indeterminate sentence t!i iUL us infliction on old LONDON, AUG'.

I'h Prison Congress passed a resoluion that the indeterminate sentence js one ol the most efficacious means of social deienee. The laws of each county' should determine where for what cause there should he a maximum direction for the indeterminate .sentence. I c.ere should he in every case, guarantees and rules for the conditional release of prisoners. MEXr('AN EARTHQCAKE. MEXICO CITY, Aug. 8. All earthquake, extending over a wide area ;n Guerrero State, caused six deaths, though <h« collapse of buildings undergoing repairs', BRITISH PARLIAMENT. LONDON, Aug. 7. Parliament has adjourned till November lGtli. WELSH COAL DISPUTE SETTLED. LONDON. Aug, 8, Ponce, is promised at the Ammanford collieries,, as the result of a conference at Cardiff to-dav, which reached a settlement of the dispute at Westwards anthracite eollier/csMR LLOYD GEORGE. LONDON, August B'.

.Mr IJoyd George made an impassioned appeal to America not to abandon Europe at the reception given to 700 overseas Welsh visitors to the Eisteddfod at Pwllheli. He said he hoped America would eventually see her way to join the League of Nations. He declared : ‘‘l do not believe that European civilisation could survive another war.” Addressing the American visitors especially, he said: ‘‘lf America can, let her save us. There is not a frontier in Europe that has not lieen traced in red—fought and refought. You are free front that in America. For God’s sake keep America free; but don’t abandon Europe; don’t ring down the fire curtain so that the flames shall not consume you. You cannot sav:

‘Am 1 my brother’s keeper V No great country can go through the world witn the brand of Cain on it.- brow. You belong to the same fraternity as Europe. 1 appeal to Welshmen in every country and clime to assist in tho common task of the redemption of mankind”