BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Reuter Telegrams.]

A SPANISH PLOT. LONDON, November 11

The discovery of a plot against the Spanish Directory is reported from Barcelona where numerous arrests have been made including two ex-deputies of the former Home Rule Party and several army officers, allegedly impliacted. including a General.

WINDING UP WEMIiEEY. LONDON, November 12. Both the New Zeaalnd and Australian Wembley representatives iicgotiating with the liquidators to take over their pavilions. Sir James Allen explained that both Australia iikl New Zealand have contracted to remove their buildings and restore the ■u'tc to the original condition within three months of the closing of the Exhibition. This will cost New Zealand C4OO to carry out. owing to the cost if the removal of the concrete Hoorn, md pillars, the only per contra being ihe sale of the materials, realising probably 6600.

Australia is hopeful ol selling its building intact at a substantial prolit, hut even if compelled to move, it is ■onlident the receipts will offset the - "ost of removal, because the floors are Jif timber and the pillars ol steel, and neither will he costly to remove, and they arc reliable assets. It is understood that there is a bare possibility of an inter-national exhibition being arranged three years hence, in which the building would he a valuable asset.

A BALKAN PACT. GENEVA, November 11

The League of Nations Secretariat has been informed that Greece is willing to sign a Balkan Security Pact. It is expected that Mr Chamberlain will at the League Council meeting in December appeal to the Balkan Powers to sign a pact on the lines of the Locarno Pact.

BRITISH PRISON REFORM. LONDON. Nov. 11

Sir AY. Jovnsoii Hicks (Home .Minister) announces the early abolition of the broad arrow on prisoners’ uniforms. Ho announces the introduction of respectable clothing.

The Minister hopes by means of the change to inculcate sell-respect, and to improve the morale of the prisoners.

HOLLAND AND THE. VATICAN THE HAGUE, Nov. 11

Four Catholic members of the Cabinet have resigned following on a resolution by the Chamber to abolish tho Dutch Embassy at the Vatican.

SOLDIER SETTLERS IN ENGLAND. (Received this day at 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 12. The Ministry of Agriculture reports that out of the settlement of ex-ser-vice men on -dx thousand small holdings in England and AA'ales between 1919-25 only ten to twelve per cent, respectively, proved failures, but probably half the capital cost will have to he written off.

NATH IX A LISTS BREAKAWAY LONDON. Nov. 12.

The “Times” Berlin correspondent says the breakaway of the Nationalists is condemned by the official Nationalist press, hut Government circles attach considerable weight to the influence thereto, and the first signs of Nationalist recantation are optimistically awaited.

DOCKYARDS TO BE SCRAPPED LONDON, Nov. 12.

The “Times” political correspondent says Cabinet has confirmed the Admiralty's decision, virtually scrapping the Rosyth and Pembroke dockyards.

DOCTORS AND FAITH HEALING

(Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON. November 13.

The Secretary of the British Medical Association sav.s:—The Association is not taking official cognisance of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s faith healing committee. There is overmuch difference of opinion among doctors for us to do so. Some heartily believe in spiritual healing while thers seriously oppose the idea underlying it. Otto .May. discussing the matter, said the mental state of the patient, particularly in regard to the desire to become well, together with the faith that he can he cured, is most important. Nevertheless, he could not find any evidence leading him towards the Relief in Divine interference with tho laws of nature or the ordinary physical psychological laws.