BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Times” Service.] THE ESCAPED PRINCE. LONDON, Sept. 2. It i- regarded as certain that Prince A limed has reached Boulogne. The Onili E.xpf-- slates tlie officials at tin a-yiurn where lie spent. 23 years ar- eouviiic. d his disappearance the .■esul: , i ; - .;i; t■- l ily worked out rheme. They declare that tie' Prince’s '•hildish nientni condition would not nive allowed him to plan his own escape. They -ay a medical eoiiferemv was summoned a while ago, consisting of the most famous mental experts of Europe, who gave a verdict that the Prince wa- a lit subject for restraint. !i wa- stak'd he was subject to maniacal frenzy and aural hallueina-

One. of the missing attendants told b;- wile: “Don’t ever be surprised if I am held up at any time, but where the Prince goes. 1 go too.” The Prince lived in a luxurious suite ■if rooms, in one ol several houses -landing in the asylum grounds, lie. visited Hastings each week.

NEW BRITISH Alt MY. LONDON. Kept. 1

The “Daily Herald.” under the "lending “The (tovernment's New C'iviian A rmy- “Against, AYliom r” quotes •in Army Order in which a call is made fill- recruits between tlie ages of 23 nid In year-. These are to he divid'd into three grades, including Supervising constables, and tirade con,tables. The “Herald” says that each q these War Department ConstcJ^fS

will la* employed 1 by and paid by the War Department. They will he sworn hi as “Specials." and will have the ilowers of lawful arrest. No member if Ibis War Department Constabulary •nav be a member ol any I radc l uiotp ir of any similar I'nion. Association, u* Society other than any formed within the constabulary.

Tito “Daily Herald" suggests that* this force is aimed directly against trades unionists and in that connection. if refers to the expiry of the coal trade on May Ist next, regarding which possibilities of trouble are- hinted at.

EDWARD MEDAL AWARDS. LONDON, September 1

A Gazette announces that the King ins awarded the Edward modal to Matthew Jackson Campbell, lor bravery oil the occasion of an accident at north,*rn suburbs ocean nutwall sewer, Sydney, on October 27th, 1921. The Edward medal has also been awarded in recognition of the gallantly of the late Hugh Frederick Moodio, and the late John Borland Brown, who gave I heir lives oil the occasion ot the Bellhird colliery lire in New South Wales in l!!2:t in a gallant attempt to save the lives of their comrades.

FI RE WIPES OFT ITALIAN TOWN ROME, Soptemlier 1.

A lire occurred in the Town Hall at Reggio, and. fanned by a high wind, n spread to neighbouring buildings, and destroyed practically the whole town, including an area that had been rebuilt since the big earthquake of 1911.

BRITISH ALLIANCE REPORT. LONDON, September 1

The sub-commit tee that were appointed to draft a constitution for the [imposed new Alliance between the Railwaynien. Transport Workers, Engineers and .Miners, met to consider amendments to the proposed constitution submitted by the (Toons. It i- understood that these are numerous. and that the National l niou of Railwayman took up a position indicating they possible would he unable to support the Alliance project at' present framed, contending that success is impossible until tin* Guinns in each industry have compose'! their differences.

CANADIAN LOAN. NEW YORK, September *'!. A Canadian Government bond issue i| -eielity million dollars was overatbscribed to-dav ><:.m after it was

offered to the public hv a purchasing -vndicate of Cniteii States hankers.

A RAXCKR’S CONTRACT. (Received tliis day at 10.0 a.in.) LOXDOX. September Hiam-he Safehell. a voting Sydli*’’ dam it was engaged l>v the management ol' Prince's Frivolities. London, In appear ill a now cabaret. When offered an engagement to appear 'W /.icefield f**< l ll it l s. which she accepted, Prime's applied to the Court and was tji'anied leave to .serve a writ of injunction for da unifies, upon the girl’s arrival from America. The Court granted an interim iniueiion restraining Satchel! from appearing for any oth.ei- producer ilum tin* Xew Prince’s Frivolities. SI 11 XWKLI.’S REPLY. LOXDOX’, September 2. Replying to Havelock Wilson’s attock leahled vesterday), Shin well savs he would infinitely prefer to be associated with men oi' nnv political colour, in effort- to assist the seamen to obtain inst. generous treatment, rather than to he associated with a notorious anti-Lahonr reactionary like Wilson. •• lint 1 have never been “ red ” in the sense of being a Communist.” •Shimvell adds he is rpiite satisfied with the strike developments at Liverpool.