BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

i ["Tm» Times” Seevick.] SOVIET TERRORISM REVIVED. LONDON, Aug. 23. The Riga, correspondent of tho “Times” says the terrorism marking the earlier period of the Soviet regime has been revived throughout Russia. The most widely practised form of terror consists of sudden arrest, banishment. and confiscation of property without trial. Numerous summary shootings are also reported. These methods have been long suspended and their resumption is causing much . alarm. The reason tor it is not apparent. hut it is stated to he due to the Bolshevik’s anxiety for the security of their regime. It is noteworthy the present campaign embraces not. only tlul capitals, but also the majority of the provincial towns ; also villages. DEBTS TO A.M ERICA. MR J. L. GARVIN’S VIEWS. LONDON, August 22. Ah- J. L. Garvin, writing in the “Observer,” says that hope of an AngloFrench debt settlement will be reached this week. France then must face the ordeal of Washington. America’s (50 ' years’ liquidation will, broadly arranged, mean that European countries will know where they stand. Wo are sure there will he one consequence iu view of the long extended liabilities. Futvre statesmen of Britain, France, and Germany, not excluding Belgium and Italy, will he forced into a system of economic co-operation which will ox- ' tend to the colonial sphere, at least • tro|neal Africa. That would be one means of solving tile problem of Euro- • pean reconciliation and security. All will be forced to develop their internal resources to the utmost ami develop the sources of supply of raw material, the more they have paid America, tho less they can afford to buy therefrom. I believe that within twenty years one of the eternal paradoxes of history will reveal itself and that compulsion of remittances to America, will do l more to promote the unity of power and wealth in Europe than the League of Nations. PRESERVATIVES IN FOOD. LONDON, August 22. Professor llenrv Armstrong, an expert on food preservation, in criticising the new food regulations, points nut that benzoic acid which is permissible iu wines, sauces and pickles, is mill'll more harmful to the delicate tissues than tlie boric which lias been banned, though scientific opinion delated it among the indispensibles. " Personally, I would,” the Professor says, "much lather eat flutter pres'er- ■ .ed with boric acid than eat rancid.” ' The Minister, the Professor held, in ■ view of the contradiction of the prohibited schedule. should issue evidence ■ .vhereon the schedule was based. great struggle next may. : LONDON, August 2.3. Prophesying that next -May the work.‘rs will be confronted by a great 'Haggle, the miners’ leader, air Cook, in a speech at .Mansfield declared that ; they were going to prepare machinery to get funds in London to buy food so i that when the struggle came they .vo it Id have food distributed to tho homes of the people. After a reference that the Coal Cony mission was narked Cook warned the Government not to tempt the army mil navv too much. Cook said: “They ire our lads; we will capture them by having them controlled by a Labour Government.” MOTOR CYCLIC TRIALS. LONDON. August 23. Notwithstanding a gruelling course if (he six days’ motor cycle trials, thirty-five of the fifty-two provisional medalists secured gold medal, including three Australians and one Dutchman. Three Germans secured silver medals, but the remaining oversea ’ •iimpe. .ors, including Norwegians tore among the al~o rail’s. CAIRO EXECUTIONS. CAIRO, August 22. Correction.- Seven murderers were 'xecuted and not eight. FUTURE OF WEMBLEY. LONDON, August 23. The "Morning Post ” in an editorial states: "Though there is no reason why part of the grounds should not ho sold, to pull down the splendid permanent buildings of the Empire Exhibition would be to waste a unique opportunity. If tlie Dominions and collides agreed, the Exhibition might per—.nanontly be established as a kind of Imperial headquarters, where information concerning every part of the Eni|iire. with examples of its products, might 'constantly lie available. Secondly, part of the buildings should ho used as the headquarters of inter-Im-IH'rial emigration and as offices of tho Overseas Trade Settlement, Department. •FRENCH HALLWAY ACCIDENT. PARIS, August 23. Five were killed and twenty wore injured in a collision by a Paris express with a stationary train at Lens stal ion. CRISIS IN SYRIA. PARIS, August 2.3. According to a report from Damascus the French losses iu Syria are estimated to have exceeded two thousand. Twenty-three French officers were killed. and ammunition convoys were lost. The Druses forced and captured Syrian legionaries to turn their own artillery on the bcleagiired French garrison at Sveida. The hospitals at Damascus and I ley rout are full of wounded . A general uprising is feared. BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. LONDON, August 24. M. IVhitcherin. in an exclusive fitter view with the “Daily Herald’s” Moscow correspondent, said lie regretted that Anglo-Russian relations were at present rather strained, which he attributed to British diplomacy having a universal hostile attitude to Riissiand to th<‘ policy of the united front against li.us.sia advocated by the members of the British Cabinet and the British newspapers. Ho regarded Britain’s efforts to conclude a guarantee pact with Germany and the western powers as being in reality, directed against Russia and as aiming at the destruction of the friendly Russo-Ger-man relations. Such a pact would not''* strengthen pence, hut on the contrary, it would create new dangers. PRINCE AMONG THE GIRLS. BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 24. The Prime of Wales attended a race meeting in his honour at Palermo, where the great crowd cheered him. Some amusement was caused when a number of young women appealed to the Prince to present them with a hunch of violets. He acceded to their pleadings and tossed violets singly among the girls, and thev replied by throwing flowers to the Prince who retired with Ids hat full. The Prince left at midnight on Sunday for Pretele. which is a night’s journey from Buenos Aires, for three days’ rest and big game-hunting.