BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

AUbI'KALIAN AND N.Z. C/.ULK ASSOCIATION s S FLIGHT TU HAWAII. (Received this day at 11.2 d a.m.) 11 SAN i IRAN Cl SCO, gept. L. 1 The Navy seaplanes, lype l’.N. —‘J, 1 No 1 and 3, are ready to start on the (l flight to Hawaii at 2 o'clock this alternoon. The third plane, a 800 log moilel, Type l’.B. 1, has been delayed on account of the recent installation ol 1 two one thousand horse power motors, 1 Imt will follow to-morrow or Wednes- 1 tiny. The convoys "ill remain along tk, route until the passage of the planes. No 1 plane is piloted by Commander John Rodgers, head of the oxfedition, No. J by Lieut. Allen Sno(N and the lloefog by Lieut, Commander James Strong. ALMILbAN EXPEDITION. • ' WASH INGTON, Aug. 31. ' The MacMillan Expedition coals at 1 f'manak before proceeding to Clodhaven where the ancient Norse ruins will he studied. MINOR ITY C’OXFER ENCE. LONDON. Aug. 31. The .Minority Conference has decided in favour of a six-hour day for miners. GERMAN AIMS. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 31. Tli aim of our Foreign I’d icy is to secure for Germany equal rights with other great nations. Herr Stressemann told the Congress of Overseas Germans at a- meeting in Berlin. He indicated Germany’s decision as to the league of Nations might eventually defend on whether by joining, she could specially promote the rights of German minorities in the world, and secure respect for international tieatles in which these rights were laid do w li. UNTRUE REPORTS. LONDON. Aug. 31. “Lying inventions'’ is how the French Government’s statement desorilies the recent report of serious French reverses in Syria. Tt says those reports are emanating from the Aral) agitation centre, established in Cairo, and are entirely false and with- j out foundation since the defeat of 2-lth. Aug. when after an attempted attack on Damascus the Druses withdrew to Jebel-drn.se. JAPANESE PROTEST. PEKING, Aug. 31. The Japanese Legation handed a note to the Chinese Foreign Office, formally protesting against the shooting of marines near Canton Legation, and they hope the affair will be settled locally.