BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Router Telegrams.] TWO HUNTS C'OMJDK. A BATTLE OF WORDS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.rn.) LONDON, December 28. Amazing scenes were witnessed in Surrey when seventy farm labourers and small holders, objecting to foxes’ depredations in the farmyard, formed a working men’s hunt. Armed with gnus and horse whips and accompanied by mongrel clogs, they started to search for foxes. Meanwhile the Surrey Hunt began its Boxing Day fixture and when the hounds, huntsmen and aristocratic followers were fn full cry following a fox both hunts collided, resulting in a wordy warfare and complaints that each was spoiling the other’s sport. The working men’s hunt had sixmeets jiiiil. they shot eleven foxes. The Surrey Hunt resents the whole sale destruction of “ Reynard.” RUSSIA’S WAV WITH STRIKERS. £ PETROL RAD, December 28. The Soviet Government has a short way with strikers. The Petrograd dockers struck for higher pay, but armed rod guards compelled them to work seventy-five hours continuously without pay. AN ELUSIVE LEOPARD. CALCUTTA. December 28.

The depredations of a notorious leopard which has been terrorising the Tudraprayog District Wits discussed in the Legislative Council. It was stated it had killed 111 human beings. .Sixteen Indians were employed in attempts to destroy it by poison and other methods, but till proved futile. Since October European sportsmen who have voluntarily assisted the others met with thrilling adventures, but the leopard was too cunning and it evaded all manner of devices for its destruction.

SOVIET’S ANTI-LOCARNO SPIRIT. [“ The Times ” Service.] LONDON. December 28. The “ Times ” Riga correspondent says the Government agitation against the Locarno Pact Hared up again in connection with the Turco-Soviet Treaty, which is held to have entirely frustrated the Rriiisb designs to create a Near Eastern Locarno Pad. It prohibits, because it prohibits Turkey’s entrance.

“ Without Turkey a Near Eastern Locarno Pact is unthinkable,” declared the “ Ivestia.” mentioning the possibility of a Porsian-Ttirco-Moscow Alliance.

The Communist Congress at Moscow passed a resolution approving of the Central Committee's general activity. The Oppositionists, including Zinovieff and Kunicniff. rejected all appeals to preserve the tradition of making a resolution unanimous. Sixty-five voted against the resolution. The latter forbids all open discussion of present differences. admiral maclean dead. LONDON. Dee. 29. Obituary—Admiral .J. C. 15. MacLean. He was responsible far naval service during war time. CONFERENCES FAIL. DAMASCUS Dee. 29. The delegation of Nobles which was veeemtly received at Heirut hv M. De Jouvenal is dissatisfied with the progress of the negotiations. Apparently jt is so far impossible to reach accord in regard to Syria making over territory annexed by Lebanon in 192(1 ami an amnesty to flic rebel leaders. The Druse delegation headed byEmir Emitiarslan. which recently visi 1Ida, dismiss the question ol peaceniks apparently failed in its mission. CHINESE BARBARISM. TOKIO, Doe. 29. Tho Foreign Olliee lias been advised from Mukden that Chang's son requested the Japanese Consul-General to order the 'Consul at 1 Isiiiiiiinfii Lo surrender the civil rights of Kuo and his wife to refuge in the consulate. The request was refused as it was understood that Cluing intended executing them. Arrangements were being mode for the Japanese police to escort them to Mukden though it is not officially confirmed, The Government has reason to believe that Kuo’s head and bis wife’s bead have been exhibited publicly in Mukden and has expressed disgust at such barbarities.

PULL-ON HATS. INJURING MILLIN'KRY TRADE (Received this day at 11.25 a.in.) LONDON, Dec. 28. | The “Daily Express’’ says the mod- I erii little pull on hats, which are a joy 1 to the shingled women would he doomed to instant death if the lending London milliners had their way. The latter declare the present uniformity is destroying the trade which i.s not half as brisk as •when women wore individual models. Unfortunately the shingled head cannot carry picture hats and the milliners are unable to persuade women to abandon the shingle. The leading milliners have formed an organisation to influence coming fashions against pull on hats, hut are puzzled how’ to begin their propaganda. B.ALA.’S CONSERVATISM. (Received this day at 12.80 pm.) LONDON", December 27. The Conservatism, of the General Medical Council is criticised by Sir Arbuthnot fame, lie declared a doctor hesitated to irritf *<> U*o twos* because he never knew what Council would do. The situation should he ended. America was a. splendid example where anything beneficial to the public was published without hindrance. As a result the Americans were much more interested in health matters and studied them more closely. In England, though a doctor was ot the highest authority in his subject, he was not allowed to spread his special knowledge far and wide because of the absurd idea that lie was advertising himself. HENDON AERODROME PURCHASED. _ LONDON, December 28. is learned the Government has purchased from Mr Graham White most of his property at Hendon, ineluding the aerodrome. The price is ■ stated to he about £BOO,OOO. I INVASION OF AFGHANISTAN. LONDON. December 28. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan is now in progress. It is not regarded as n serious menace, hut it is thought a small adjustment of the frontiers along the river Oxus dividing Rokhnra and Afghan Radakshan will settle the dispute. The Soviet’s policy is clearly to encourage nationalistic aspirations among the races along the northern boundaries of Afghanistan, which is acting as a buffer state between the Soviet controlled provinces and India. Britain is most friendly to Amir Omonullah, to whom she recently presented two aeroplanes whereof the Amir is very proud.