BRITISH l FOREIGN HEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1926, Page 3

BRITISH l FOREIGN HEWS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association

ITALIAN CHAMBER INCIDENT HOME, Jim. 17,

Contempt and indignation over the action of the Deputies of the Avcniine Opposition attending the memorial sitting of the Chamber to the late Queen Mother was expressed by Signor Mussolini who said the Aventinints could not lie tolerated in the Chamber until they acknowledged that, the anti-Easeisti campaign against the Government lias become bankrupt, as they (the Aventinists) bad no legitimate grievance, and they disavowed the activities of Italians conducting the nnti-Fnscist campaign abroad.

A PARIS SENSATION. PARIS, Jan, 17

Civil servants attempted to demonstrate in the Place do La Concorde against their salaries, which, they dec]rod, were lower than they were last year. Tlie Government put up the greatest show of force since war time, posting cavalry, steel-helnieted municipal guards, and police in all the streets leading to tlie Place de La Concorde. After nu unsuccessful attempt, the demonstrators threw snowballs, in vliicii were concealed rocks. Several arrests quietened the remainder. ITALIAN DEBT NEGOTIATIONS LONDON. Jan. 17. The Italian debt negotiations are proceeding. They are enshrouded in official silence, which is only occasionally broken for the issue of denials to circumstantial stories, published from time to time. It is stated that Mr Churchill wants a settlement concluded early in tlie coming week. If this is true, the negotiations will have tn speed up considerably, as it is understood that an agreement lias not yet been readied regarding tlie amount whereat tlie debt is to lie placed for tlie purposes of negotiation. NEGRO SINGING TN WESLEYAN CHAPE!;. LONDON, Jan. 17. The Wesleyan Chapel at Tooting was crowded to overflowing when four American Negro musicians sang Negro spirituals during the service. Their songs included “My Lord’s Gonna Move This Wicked Race,” “Jesus Moves in the Middle oi tlie Air,” and “Good News, Chariot’s Coming.” The singing was punctuated by fervent amens, instead of applause. The quartette said they were all Methodists, and were ghnl to sing in the churches when the opportunity was offered. GERMAN MKNTA i.n v. LUSITANIA AND LOST COLONIES. LONDON. Jan. 18. Tlie “Times” Berlin correspondent says tlie first performance of a play entitled “Lusitania” occurred at. Darmstadt. It describes events connected with the sinking of the Lusitania and the subsequent arrival of some of the passengers in port. Tlie production was strongly applauded. The German Associated Colonial Soci*G ties adopted a resolution urging the Government to make Germany’s entry into the Qheague of Nations conditional upon a return of all German colonies as property stolen from Germany in defiance of right.

The correspondent adds that while the resolution need not l>o taken seriously it undoubtedly reflects the increasing interest Germany is taking in hd- former colonies.

A MYSTERY CLEARED UP. LONDON, Jan. 18. The Bucharest correspondent of the “Times” says the mystery surrounding the recall of Prince Ribesco, the Roumanian Minister in Washington, has been cleared up. It was due to a conflict with M. Titulesco, Roumanian Minister in London, who headed the Roumanian Debt Commission which recently concluded the funding arrangement with the United States. Titulesco alleged that Prince Riheseo had net sufficiently prepared the ground for the negotiations prior to the Commission.

It has been arranged that Prince Bibesco he transferred to the Bucharest Foreign Office.