BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

'Australia A X.Z. Cable Association. 1 TIID PODK. pt LONDON, Dee. I. Tlie “Daily Express's" Home correspondent. states that. His Highness iiie Pope has decided t-> end his voluntary imprisonment in the Vatican in November of when His Holiness; .vill make a pilgrimage to the Tomb of St. Francis of Assisi, to assist in connection with the seven hundredth anniversary- of St. Francis's death. Other Home newspaper eorrespndnts confirm that the Pope is considering the possibility of ending the voluntary Papal imprisonment, and coming to an agreement with the Italian Government, but they sav that a decision has not yet been reached.

PAHADISE FOH COMMUNISTS. LONDON. Dec. 1. The “Daii Mail." discussing the future of the British Communists, says: "A wild and wonderful place might he found for them in the Dominions, where thov can establish a state of their own. apart- from the complexities of capitalistic institutions. Australia, Canada and South Africa cannot l)o expected to welcome them, as all arc obsessed of capitalism, but a few million acres may he found in N'ot'ih Eastern Xew Oilmen. We have 'ittle iloidit the Austrnlan authorities a ill he i|uite willing to allow a Communist settlement: here. Tt is a rich country. There is plenty of wealth in Dio forests and minerals, and there is "tactically no native population. When Hi.. Communist Utopia has succeeded. Du* C*miiuunists can come back and make convert s of us all.

V.!! T. y\. WIT.FORT). i.oNnox, Nov. "ft. Mr T. V. O’Connor. the “Father” of he. House nf Commons, tendered a 'uncln'on to Mr T. M. Wilford. the 'Father’’ of the Xeiv Zealand Parliament. The dominion Secretary, Mr Vmerv. spent an hour in their com•vany, paciuo the House of Commons Terraco and listening: to reminiscences.

DIESEL SHIP. XEW YOKE. Nov. 111!. Prunelled' entirely by Diesel endin'-;. ti’.e Swedish motor ship Grinhelm. the first large passenger ship of . Hi is type, arrived here on Monday. She D Gothenburg on November ‘2lst. nailing Hie average time of the largest [eamsliips foi the run. INDIA'S COTTON. LONDON. Dee. 1 'i'he I.nneashire members of the House of Commons are of tlie opinion hat lh" Indian (Tivernmont's decision ; . ,-tUo!i'll the Indian cotton excise liny "ii! be a serious blow to the <s>t.*n iiulietry in England, lint they condilered that no effective protest is posil-.!.■ from Britain.

DM!•: I’ SKA DIVING. 'LONDON. Nov. :ll). A Briiisli all-steel d’.ep-,sen diving --lit. jiateiited hv (leress. of Byfleet, is "'iii't e\|.il.iti'd a; the Shipping lv\- K •lihition at. Olympia. It differs from lie Oernian deep-sca suit in having all the limb-; jointed and movable. It is 'idievoi! it can lie operated at a depth •f six hundred and fifty feet. T.MPF.imi. TBADK MARKS. LONDON. Nov. .‘id. in tiio lfnn.se of Commons, Air Baldwin. in reply to Air Williams, said that, in view ol the lmjerial F.eouomie ( 'nmnii 1 tee’s report on the branding oi Fmpirn products, the Alinistry were in i proceeding with the Alerehaiwlise Marks Bill, hul would introilme a more . omprehensive ] : i|| next session.

AVAR ( RTAI INALS. BERLIN, Nov. ;10, i he Belgian Legation annoim es that ilm Relei:.ii (hr. er,'men I has decided to h'l'oi'linre the trials of alleged war -11 in! iui Is. owing to <1 i ffi ■itl ty of eonL) 1 theiti after the lapse of so ma.iiv years, ami ilm heavy expense, ’)‘ l ■ ' "■•use alter the Locarno Oonfers!ll'b i' i-(Lt ate an unceasing oli-J-:a le in (he desired improvement in j B"Igo-(Ienn:tn relations. THE RADIO STRIKE. London. Nov. do. f" ibe llon-e of Commons. Cnm- | a and' r Kenv.orthv uuestinni'il the fair--5 " " ’’l ih- Ik aid of Trade in taking I ide. ni the n ift ! - men's strike by sr.-!'ending the obligations for the over- " - - iRs to carry wirel-ss operators. Air S.imuei. lor the Board, retorted :o! be would not be justified in en("'•'•'"‘4 lb" v ireless regulations at a .'! involving poorer classes in dear- ■ i"I thrmigli holding up supplier. .Meanwhile, the Board of Trade was en')e;ivouriiig to arrange a settlement. RI'Y BRITISH ROODS. rONDON, Nor. 30. F•> tlic* Tloits*.- ftf f ’oinnioriM. -TTon AT r 11en- i■ v :■.!■! Mr Had-nn that he - ■"e.a.'"'i; either in the interests of '" '0 ; :':v rr teiniientH-e. for disoon■roimj. the port " ii:e advertisenients ■' ' o i»-ietn*.-nt;*} books of stamps. ( unumuder Keruvu tliy asked:-- “)•" a-iom ‘Buy British Goods V not adsertisements of Australian a l, i S'nit I: \ fries n wines ?” A

I I i' !■'.'<( Ii ROI.ITK S, i-< )N DON, Novemher 30. ; Al.ei'uiug Post's" Paris corI ! '"" 1 s t • : •• '('! •• main outlines '■ ''-a; ed > p'jhev include a return j : . e "Isetoratt' system, which | ■I- *:: to ircuu.'thut i;e i, convinced j '- si -mi ear!;, appeal io the country j 1 s' e-sare :,, »'ii:i tiie present unsatIi If K INK'S REPLY. LONDON. November 30. i ■ • liou-e or ( Miimions, the Viee:::i! o'')'"ini presented the King’s ac» m■■■.'. icdgcnient ot t!;e motion of sym- ' by li'iim ti e I louse, which His Al.aa -t; m-'epted "as a, further proof of 'nr iat,-!",; in Ml enneerns of my ('ont inning', ilk .Majesty said: “It is a real support and■ comfort to me in he;:vy heremement to realise in b iuuvli affect urn the people itohl my K MIC P \ NTs' PEVSTONS LONDON. Nov. T>. T!,e Dominion Secretary, Mr Atresy. promised the Empire Afi.'rafiisn Committee that he would consider the 1 rude f ni ,u Congress idea of old age pensions being made payable to those " iui migrated to join their families in the overseas Dominions.