BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

] AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATIO: DUSSELDOKF FREED. BERUX, August 25. The French evaciiat'.ion of DusselI <lorf lias freed the Inst of the so-called ‘‘Fain t ion” towns which have Keen ' oeeupied since 1!)21. The suburbs of 1 Obercassel, Ileerdt and Brine on the left bank of the Rhino remain part of the original occupied territory. During tlie past mouth, Dusscldorf’s hip; garrison has dwindled till only one regiment of dragoons and a handful of infantry were left. Those paraded in the presence of a large, 1 listless crowd. The ceremony was not impressive. The French troops marched off to the strains of ‘‘Sonibreet House.” a musical malediction, which the tiermans did not. recognise, and therefore it lost its sting. EVACTATIXG GEII.MAXV. BOX BOX', August 20. Belgium handed over Duisburg, Kuhrort, and Budgolioud at mid-night, completing the evacuation on the sanctions area and hundreds of church bells were rang in the three towns. Cafes and cabarets were allowed to be open all night and orchestras at mid-night played Deutschland Cher A lies, with prodigious vocal accompaniment. A I’ST It rA X GEXER A L DBA D. VIEXX'A, August 20. [ Obituary:—Eield Marshal Von Hoety.cndorlf, who eoinma.nded the AustroHungarian armies during the wain OEEER TO I'EAXCE. BOX BOX', August 20. It is ollicially announced that Hon \V. Churchill has offered to accept twelve and a-luilf millions anunlly, for sixty-two years, from Branco. SCIENCE .VXD XATFRE. BOXDOX. August 27. In his presidential address to the British Association at Southampton Professor Horace Eamli discussed nature and the purpose of science. He expressed the opinion that quarters exhibiting suspicion and dislike for science were now political rather than ecclesiastical. The habits of sober, accurate analysis, promoted hv science were not always favourable to social, economic theories resting mainly on nu , emotional basis. Referring to the disappointment and disillusion .sometimes expressed, that science had not produced an era, of prosperity and interna- . tion.nl reconciliation. Band) pointed out that science was unable to improve , human nature, hut he claimed that f science tended to increase the intoilet-- , lunl material and even aesthetic pos- |

sessions of the world. SEIZURES OF LIQUOR. AVASHINHTOX, Aug. 27. Official figures show that liquor val ued nt twenty million sterling in tin bootleg market was seized during tin year by prohibition agents. “ 11 Kl. 1,0, AUSTRALIAN'S.” LONDON. August 2f>. Seymour Hicks, in the introductioi of a book, “ Hello. Australians.” say that civiliation at no distant date wil have to face the elimination of tin Communist and Bolshevik or else const to exist. It is as certain as that tin sun shines. The over-crowded hemispherel of the North and .Middle Kasl and tiie unoccupied one in the soutl constitute as grave a menace to the peace of Britain as anything that car be imagined. The “ Daily Express " commenting, says Hicks is impressed by the possibilities and potential dangers which Australia oilers to the Empire. IH'A' BRITISH HOODS. LONDON, .August 2!;. Everything for the home from foodstuffs to frocks will he included in a novel exhibition organised in support of ‘‘ Buy British Hoods " Campaign. With tin l co-operation of the four main railway lines, corridor trains equipped with samples, in charge of expert salesmen will tour the country for at least a year. They will stand in the sidings at towns which will lie preliminarily prepared for their arrival by advertisements on hoardings and in the newspapers.