BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia &. N.Z. Cable Association.] FREE .STATE EXPORTS AND J.M PORTS. LONDON, September 2f. There was a lug decline in the exports and imports of the Irish Froo State for the six months ending .Juno as compared with the corresponding six months in 11)21. They totalled respectively £18,000,000 and £,'«),OOOTKX), as compared with U 21,000,001) and L'.'lti,l)oo,(KlD in 1!)2L The decrease in exports was chiefly in livestock and agricultural produce. '1 he decrease in imports was cliielly in wearing apparel. PREVENTION OF RHEUMATISM. LONDON. September 2;1. The .Ministry for Health, as the result of the prevalence of rheumatism is appointing a medical committee (<>__ investigate the prevention of tie fever in voting and rheumatoid arthritis in the middle-aged and elderly ' people .

ITALIAN PRINCESS MARRIED. ROME, Septettdier 2J

The Italian Princess. Mafaltla, was married to Prince Philip of Hesse iti the i)resenee of the Royal family in mediaeval ami almost pastoral settings. The ceremony was a quiet one. Representatives of other reigning houses and the diplomats were not invited owing to the limited accommodation at Caoconigis, where the wedding was celebrated. HELD UP BY TURKS. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 23. The French airman. Nogue, in attempting to 11 y I rum l.ehourget ti Teheran was held up by the Turkish authorities, who refuse to permit him to lly over Samsoun Sivas, Adana. INDIAN TEA SALES. DELHI, September 23. At the Calcutta tea market thcro were strong prices, which advanced 2 annas on last quotations. P A R I.I A M ENTA RIA NS M OBHED . TEHERAN. September 23. On the pretext of the lack of bread, a large mob closed the market, mobbed the Moiliss, and demolished the doors, windows and furniture, some members escaping wounded, the military Coventor tried to parity the crowd without .success. The demonstrations continue. I)E PIN EDO'S FLIGHT. TOKIO, September 23. Dr Pinedo has arrived at Moppo. army manoeuvres. BUS WARFARE.

LONDON, September 23. The war in Southern England has developed into a Inis warfare. The extraordinary mobility ot these convey - an*"i l s frequently enabled tbe invading force to push back one double its size. Even after darkness they were lound capable of moving forces with extraordinary rapidity. Once the inlantry moved in the darkness at the rate of twenty miles per hour. Experts agree the manoeuvres prove the utility of the new form of mechaniealised warfare which cannot tie neglected in future. It is estimated the feeding of tho troops at the Canteens cost three pence half-penny per man daily. Unions are compulsory at all the main meals. The manoeuvres are not without humour. A soldier dragging an obstinate mule in lhe drenching rain across a bridge which bad nominally been blown up. brought forth ti e correction from an umpire: "Can't you see you cant walk across here.” Ihe soldier replied: " ( an't you see I dashed well swimming." Heavy storms made the plight ot tho men wretched. 'I bey advanced in patcols, without blankets and slept in their overcoats on ground sheets. 'I bo soldiers were soaked to their skin. Military experts from every country are solemnly inspecting the muddy 1 mops. ( 11 UR( II UNION. LONDON. Kept. 2-1. The free churches council proposed a breathing spa.ee in the. discussions attempting the re-union of ehureh.es in which all questions involved can he pondered and weighed. Council jaunts out that tile suspension of meetings at Lambeth does not indicate a. rupture of tlie friendly relationship, or prevent a resumption when (bid’s spirit seems to invite step. A DIVIDEND. LONDON. Sept. 2-1. The New Zealand and Australian Land Coy tinal dividend on ordinary stock is 1(1 pec cent.

STRANGE AIR ACCIDENT. LONDON, .September 2:1. There was a strange accident in tile air manoeuvres at Bristol, making a. total of seven air force deaths in live weeks. Flying ulTicers G. Thorne and R. Cox were practising lamliiijg when at a height of four hundred feet their wings touched and both crashed into a Held. Thorpe was killed instantly and Cox died in half an hour. BRITISH COAL ARC IMF. XT. AN IMPORTANT CONFFRFNCK. LONDON, September 23. An important conierenee between Mr Baldwin and tile Executive ot till* Miners’ Federation was held at Downing Street in regard to the coal truce, a hitch arising out of the miners' contention that the owners, by varying the district basic wage, caused a broach in their understanding with the Premier, when the truce was arranged, namely, that wages would not ho reduced trom the rates existing in July. liefore the I!l2l agreement ended. Alter the conference it was officially announced the Premier has agreed to consider the miners’ argument and to ine.-t them on the 21th September. It is noteworthy that the coalminers contend that the variation of the district rates is permissible under the 1321 agreement and does not inlringe the terms of tin* settlement. It is understood the Mines Department ago . - with the coal owners that Mr Cook declared that failing a satisfaclorv settlement a fresh crisis would arise as serious as that in July. OIL WELT, EIRE. LONDON. Kept. 23. The Daily Express’s Bucharest c-or-iv-p indent states; Kxiiei'ts have extinguished at the Moreui Oil well a tile which has burned for fitly days, am! done a quarter of a million sterling damage. Many unsuccess!id attempts were made, including the drawing of a huge bell over the mouth by chains, which the heat melted, finally a tunnel .me hundred feet long was excavated to the perforated bare, causing tin* extinction. ALLEGED RED PLOT. LONDON. Sept. 23.

The Times”s correspondent in Sofia telegraphs that : It is reported that a Red plot ai' t'e Foreign Legation Inis hei-H discovered there. It is understood the Government was warned that attempts upon the Jugo-Slav, to-eek and Roumanian legations were, likely shortly by certain terrorists, allegedlv acting 'under orders from the Third Internationa!. Ihe authorities are taking measures* to protect the legations.