BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1926, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Australia & N.Z. Cable Association

M. RAKOVSKY INDISCREET. PARIS, Jan. 18. M. Rakovsky, who was recently appointed Soviet Ambassador in expectation of restoring Erant o-Russian relations, caused deep official resentment by an extraordinary outburst, in whicii he declared that Alsace-Lorraine should by right lx' restored to Germany. "it is expected that the French Government will demand his recall.

KRASSIN RETURNING. PARIS, January 18. AT. Krassin has arrived from Moscow. He leaves shortly to resume his duties at the Soviet Embassy at London. THE FRENCH TANGLE. REFORM OF SUCCESSION DUTIES. PARIS, January 18. The Chamber of Deputies’ Finance Committee has adopted the proposal of Messieurs Palmmadc and Bedouce concerning a reform in succession duties. The system is one whereby tile State is to be allotted a portion of a deceased person's estate in inverse ratio to the number of the person’s children and kindred.

SCENE IN BALLROOM. ROUNDLY BEATEN AND KICKED. LONDON. January 18. While a country folk dance was in progress at Kilfenora, in County Clare, „ party of armed men forced their way into the hall room, and fired shots in the air. ordering the women into another room. Many girls fainted from fear. Others rushed the doors, while thirty male dancers were lined up against the wall, whence they were led singly at the revolver’s point into the vard,‘ where each was soundly beaten and kicked. No reason for the attack was disclosed.

COMMUNIST PR OP AG ANDA

NEW ,YORK, Jan. 18,

The Comunists spent close to one million dollars during 1920 in propaganada, whi-h was aimed at the eventual establishment of a Soviet Government in the United States. Mr John Staehcl, the Secretary of the Communist Party in America, stated on Monday that this money was raised at public meetings and by private subscriptions. It was used to educate workers in Soviet doctrine, and to bring Labour organisations into the ranks of the Communists. Some of it was spent to bring about the recognition of the Russian Soviet by the United States.

HUNGARIAN LEGITIMISM MOVEMENT. BUDAPEST, Jan. 18. Count Appenyi, in a speech at the slocial Club, declared that the supporters of legitimism were organising, not on political, hut social lines. The next step would he the institution of an organisation of Hungarian women, under the Presidency of Countess Apponvi. He added that the wasp’s nest of forces must Is: smoked out. A TERRIFIC HURRICANE. MADRID, Jan. 18. Several persons wore seriously injured. and hundreds were made homeless as the result of a hurricane breaking over the Canary Islands. According to messages from Las Faluae, a deluge of rain swelled tin mountain torrents. The bridges, roads and tramways wore swept away. . Several villages were destroyed, am

banana plantations were devastated, including one which lately was sold for one million jiesetas. It was obliterated by the in-running sea. Las Palmas town is a desolate sight. A number of houses collapsed. U hole streets. have fallen in. Even •'lie cemeteries were wrecked. coffins being torn out. GERMAN OCCUPATION QUESTION. • LONDON. .Tan 18. Reuter Agency learns that the British Government is at present drawing attention to Germany’s representations regarding the number of allied troops in the Rhineland, cabled yesterday. Britain is doing so with a new to suitably replying to the Germans, after consultation with the I*reuch and Belgian governments. BERLIN. Jan. 18.

Regarded the light of the Gorman demarche, mentioned in a cable on the Ifitl,.. interest attaches to the periodical report of the Inter-allied Military Control Commission of Germany. which has j n-t been forwarded to Paris, recording sat isfactorv progress tlie carrying out of the Allied 'lon,ls concerning disarmament, and Imr progress in regard to Germanv’s effective foreos.

I lie date when the Commission will terminate its work will depend on (<oimany . s willingness to settle a few points outstanding. NAVAL rivalry. LONDON, January 18 !>• a speech at Ludlow, review/,,, the Government’* record. Rt Hon W C. Bridge,nan (First Lord of the Ad'""■'lt.vl said that it was not generally known that other great maritime powers. namely, the United States. Japan France and Italy had laid down since the war over three hundred warships, from cruisers downwards, while Brit am’s contribution had only been eleven. He added: “So do not let anvbodv ™-V ,inve ,e( I eon,petition in the new construction of warships.”

PETER DAWSON FINED. LONDON. January 18. Peter Dawson was fined ten pounds for driving his motor-ear with danger to the public when the ear was wrecked. It was stated that his wife has not yet recovered from her injuries.

wrr.rcrNS’ expedition. NEV ) ORK. January 13. Captam Wilkins states the loss of his plane by fire will not delay the starting of his Arctic expedition.

CHINESE FINANCE. PEKTN. January 18. The Finance Minister. Chen Chin Tao. has resigned. The resignation reveals an acute financial stringency in the past decade. The present resources are apparently exhausted, and local troubles are feared at the Chinese Neu I ear unless funds are secured somehow. The situation does not affect properly secured Chinese bonds.

FRENCH TOURIST TRAFFIC. PARTS, January 19. The National Tourist Office estimates that more than one million tourists visit France yearly, spending seventysix millions sterling, whereof Americans spend twenty-seven millions, and Britishers twenty-one millions.