BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

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CAVALRY FOR BRITISH ARMY. LONDON. Oct. 11. Sir William Peyton. announced at the Fifteenth Hussars Old Comrades Dinner that the official decision from the recent army manoeuvres was that, instead of reductions, there was an urgent need for incrisising the Army cavalry si length. IMPROVED COAL POSITION. (Received this day at 10.0 a.m.) LONDON. October 13. The Financial Times" says it is gratifying to note the improving tendency in the coal trade has extended to South Wales markets, which hitherto have been conspicuously dull. II industrial peace is preserved there is good reason to hope the movement will gather weigh! as the winter demands develop, though the selling price must rise considerably bolmv the collieries as a whole can cover the costs of production. The continuation ol the American strike is a factor making for improvements. South America, Italy, Egypt and Spain arc sending orders to England. It is reported Russia will shortly lie in the market for one hundred and liny thousand tons for shipbuilding and engineering works at Leningrad.

ANOTHER ‘ARMAMENTS RACE. (Received this day at ]O.O a.ni.l LONDON, October 12. The “ Daily News" says 1025 has lieoii notable for an immense new naval tonnage, the greatest in any post-war year. Already three hundred thousand tons have gone alloat. equivalent to twelve pre-war dreadnoughts. Britain is building seventy thousand tons, represented by tbe battelsliips Nelson and Rodney, the hitter being launched on 17th December. Three monster aircraft, carriers account for niiiciy-throo thousand tons. America’s by tlu* Saratoga and I.cvinglon and Japan's by the Akagi. d lie remainder of the tonnage consists of smaller and mine deadly craft such as last, heavily gunned cruisers, which arc more effective ill preying upon commerce than defending; also giant destroyers and swarms of submarines, the latter so numerous Hint il is difficult to keep count of the launching. France is building twenty-live and lias ordered thirty-six more. Japan is building 12 and has ordered If> more. Italy ibuildilig 20 and Britain contemplates 21. America lias iusi launched two of the largest submarines in the world and has ordered three since the Washington Conference. Five powers' programmes include two bnttel.ships, foul aircraft carriers. 53 cruisers. 11l destroyers. 151 submarines, at a total cost of three hundred millions sterling. It is impossible to conceive a more ironical commciitary on the Washington Naval I.imitation Treaty. Clearly a new shipbuilding rivalry lias developed and there are strong argument.for bolding a second conference.

MrM I LEAN'S SHIPS. NEW YORK, October 12. News from, Wiscasset states that after battling against a North Atlantic storm, tin ring the last, days of the coy age the MacMillan expedition ships Bowdoin and Peary arrived at their home port and were given a great welcome. FRENCH STRIKE FAILS. PARIS. Oct. 12. The failure of the general strike appears to he certain. I'lTi- Public services arc assured. Only workmen employed in buildings and taxi drivers appear to be all'ected. FASCISM REVIEWED. LONDON. October 12. Mr Hugh Redwood in Ins filial review pnngently criticises and reviews Italy’s position after three years ol Fascist rule. There is, be says, a lickspittle .Parliament boycotted by the Opposition and a mouaichv which Would be ill-1 a 1 1 1 L endangered il il ventured to assert itself, the popular; is impotent to give a free vote; there lias been a cataract of titles, decorations and an undisguised advocacy of an Imperial war; a gaged press, with a cudgel or cold steel for political opponents; there lias been an abrogation of labour’s rights and the protection ol capital ; State incomes were provided for the army job holders: secret overtures were made for an alliance with Soviet Russia, an international policy which flouts the League of Nations and writes Corfu oil its banners ami still toys with the idea of ail adventure into independent Albania; .Mussolini Ims become tbe Super-Dictator with semi Dictatorships to impose his order upoi provinces and municipalities. FASCISTr ANI) MASONS. ROME. Oct. 13. Bands of Eascisti attacked mid dam aged the headquarters ol I'erinnr. Lodge belonging to the freemason Scottish rite. The police arrestee nine. In consequence of the incident 1 the Seeretary-tfenerid of the Fusn-l party dismissed the secretary of tin Rome Fascisti.