BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Australia Ac N.Z. Cable Association. 1 CHINESE CIVIL WAR. PEKING, Dee. 22. Fengyiihsiang is strongly reinforcing Kuom inch mi army at Piotsang. It is reported Cbanglsmigeliaiig lias sent a. .•olmuii to assist Ln Ininglm. Heavy lighting is expected shortly. The coldest of weather is prevailing.. KTcv^ 2 * stinglieng is advancing and Fengtienit.es are falling back. Tientsin is completely isolated telegraphically. As film result of a mass meeting in llaukcliow, Chinese telegraphed Yoshizawa in Peking protesting against the respateb of Japanese troops to .Manchuria. Chinese- students in Japan likewise protested to the Japanese Foreign Office. Japanese report that a Russian steamer landed seven hundred eases of lilies at Canton. NIGHT FLYING -SIGN A US. LONDON. Dee. 22. Tbe forthcoming inauguration of a night-service for urgent air borne merchandise between London and Paris has been signalised by the introduction of a system of wireless lreacons under which signals are automatically sent out all night long from an aerodrome. The airman manoeuvres his machine until the signals are loudest; then his nose is pointing homewards. WEMBLEY DEFICIT. LONDON, Dec. 22. Tbe Prince of Wales has sent £IOOO towards tbe Wembley guarantors burden.

MEDICAL ERAFD. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Doctor Hclmutli Heller, was found guilty of using the mails to defraud in connection with the medical diploma mill, an inquiry into which was cabled on Nov. IDth. and November 21th. 1923. Dr Heller was President of a mythical Oriental University, and was the’ self-styled Bishop of the Theuninistie Church. He admitted tl:u i'-siianee of diplomas by mail, miT only for medicine, surgery and dentistry;.-. but for psychic healing and many other sciences. The students never attended classes. The professors signing the diplomas were accustomed to receive 26 cents per signature.

Assistant District Attorneys Hover and McCall, in testifying, declared the mythical university was founded on lies, deceit and dishonesty, and had Hooded tin* Fnited States and many other countries with worthless diplomas. holding to many fatalities among patient*.

i Dr Heller alleged his enemies had arranged tlie* prosecution. Doctor Adcox testified against Dr Heller, who faces two years imprisonment, and a thousand dollar fine. BRITISH LABOUR PARTY. LONDON. Dec. 21. The Parliamentary Labour Party’s I election of the Executive represents an emphatic victory for moderate jwlicies. I be* former Executive consisted of seven Right Wing and five Left Ming member*. The new Executive consists of ten Right Wing and two Left Ming members. Those elected are: .Messrs P. Snowden, Graham. J. H. Thomas, lyOcs-Smith. R. Smilliie, Trevelyan, loin M'alsh. M’el.-h. Sir S. Webb, fancl.sburv. Adamson and Dalton. The newcomers an* Messrs Tom Shaw. AYeish. Sir S. Webb. Adamson and Dalton. They are replacing Messrs M heatle.v. Roberts, Afaxton, Spoon and M'cdgwood. LOCARNO TREATY. LONDON, December 22. Mr S. Baldwin in the House of Commons. announced that the new Iraq Treaty would he presented to tho House for ratification early in February. HED.TAZ KING’S ABDICATION. LONDON, Decern tier 21. Air Locker Latnpson, confirming tho abdication of Ins' throne by the King of Hodja,--., added that a provisional Government was arranging to hand over Jeddah peacefully to Thn Sand, whose troops would epter on December 23rd.