BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

TIIIC UNFMIM.OYMFNT DOLE. LONDON, November 8. The newspaper “ Sketch ” says it is aVsiml to expect young men to migrate when they immediately lose the dole. By doing so only the most enterprising will exchange certainty for uncertainty, even if the certainty is not remunerative, and the uncertainty offers the prospect of a high stipend for living.

The paper suggests Mat-Lean's Committee should consider continuing the dole for a limited period to enable migrants to find their feet. This policy, wotdd result in an enormous increase m migration. Tbe dole should also be granted to a family remaining in Britan while the breadwinner was being trained in farm work in tbe Dominions.

DE PINE DO’S RETURN. ROME, November 8.

.Mussolini publicly embraced De l’inedo on the latter’s return to Rome where he was greeted tumultously by thousands of people and escorted by a host of aeroplanes.

PROJECTED LOANS. FIVE MILLIONS FOR NEW ZEALAND IN MAY. . LONDON. November 1. Following the removal of the embargo, nearly twenty millions in Australian loans will be floated during the next three months, apart from possible Federal requirements. A New Zealand five-million loan next May is also projected.

Australian flotations include: "West Australia. £2,500,000; South Australia £1,500.000: Victoria, £4,500,000; Queensland, £3,500,000; Tasmania, £600,000; New South Wales, five or six millions. The West Australian loan, which C being floated first, will be launched next week.

SOVIET CELEBRATES REVOLUTION. LONDON, Nov. 8. A reception rivalling anything witnessed under the Tsarist regime for magnificence was held at the Sovietheadquarters in London in celebration of the anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution. There were five lmtidred guests, who included bankers, diplomats and business men. An even more splendid display is recorded at Berlin, where a gathering of eight hundred guests at the Soviet Embassy included Dr Luther, Dr Stresemann. Lord d’Abortion (British Minister) and M. Tehiteherin (Soviet Foreign Minister.) There was a large portrait of Lenin conspicuously displayed. The orchestra played “Tbe International” several times. Such a recognition of tbe Soviet power in Berlin is unparalleled.

THE ITALIAN PLOT. Rome, Nov. s. The police over practically tbe whole of Italy are engaged in a domiciliary scareli and are making arrests. If is reported the police are securing evidence of a. great revolutionary plot.

AH those arrested at Genoa yqjfferda.v have been released, but tbe searches continue. Numerous arrests were made at Leghorn. following on the searches ot dwellings.

BE PIN EDO’S - FLIGHT. THE ENGINE PERFECT. ROME*. November 3. Signor .Mussolini, in welcoming tho Marehese De Pinedo. tbe airman, declared that the aviator deserved to lie acclaimed by Italy’s national poets like Gabriel D’Aanun.iio and Dante. Marehese De Pinedo used the saino machine throughout Ids journey. 4ho motor proved perfect. Despite bis’ thirty-four thousand milo journey, tbe aviator says that be would be ready for another circle of the globe, if necessary.

ALGARSSON’R EXPEDITION

STATEMENT BY COMMANDER WORSLEY. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 9. The “Daily Express” publishes a letter signed by Commander Worsley and other officers and men of the expedition who are now in forty forty. In this it is stated: “All members are pained and annoyed to see that unauthorised statements regarding the expedition have been published. The tacts are that Algal’s son, in March, asked me to command the island and offered to plneo niv name with liis rft the head of tho expedition. I declined, feeling it only fair his name should he at the head as ho organised everything and proposed to flv to the pole himself later when the airship flight was temporarily ahndoned. As an experienced ice master and navigator I was given control with a few reservations by Algarsson. Though this was his original intention it was carried out by the express wish of all members.”

ITALIAN PLOT. ROME. Nov. 9. An official communique states that in view of the number of absurd reports in tho press in regard to alleged accomplice’s in the plot against Mussolini, measures have been taken to prevent. the publication of any information in regard to police and judicial investigations in order not to impede the work of justice. Only the publication of official communiques will he permitted.

ANOTHER MINISTERIAL CRISIS PREDICTED. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) PARIS. Nov. 10. There is renewed talk ol an early Ministerial crisis arising out ol the conflict between the Government and the Finance Committee of the Chamber on the question of the Government proposal to issue hank notes and to find l-he milliards needed to redeem the short term debt falling due in December concerning which the committee is unanimously of opinion that inflation must l>q avoided at- all costs even if it entails some sort of susj pensions of payment of the debt.

THE MACFIE MURDER. HOTEL BOYS CONFESS. (■Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) TVELTEYRKDEN (Java), Nov. 10. The police inquiry is convincingly determined that robbery was the motive for the Mac-lie murder. Two ot the four detained hotel boys have partially confessed to the crime.