BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1926, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

[.Renter Telegrams.] NEW lIMSH PA in’V. LONDON, Jan. 27. It is announced that Professor AlagInnis, who seceded from the Irish Free Slate Government party, is the leader of a new political parly lormed ill Dublin and named the People’s Party, consisting largely ol remnants of the now defunct National Party and declaring itself the constructive constitutional. It is stated the committee •includes several Republicans. TERRIFIC SEAS. NEW YORK, January 20. The seas are reported to he rolling fifty feet high in the mid-Atlantic Ocean. Various hig liners, including •the Leviathan and Aqtiitania. have been delayed for two or three days. The liner Roosevelt, which is standing by the British freighter Anlinoc, lost sight of her behind the curtain of snow.

A new message came later from the Rosevolt stating that she had again sighted tho Antinoe. The latter was then entirely disabled. Her engines •were not working, and her lights, except hand lanterns, were extinguished.

The Roosevelt made a gallant effort to remove the crew, launching a lifeboat in the raging sea, hut a wave crushed the boat against the liner’s sides, and two of the sailors were drowned.

The rescue efforts had to he temporarily abandoned, hut the last report stated the Antinoe was still si float, and the Roosevelt was still standing by, where she lias been since .Sunday.

OTTAWA. January 2(1.

A telegram from Halifax, Nova Scotia, reports that six men have been ■saved by the German steamer Bremen from the disabled British freighter Lnristnu, which, since Monday night, has been lying in a raging sea ofF the port. Twenty-four men are still ■aboard. 'FLU POLICE FOB OCEAN ISLAND. SUVA. January 27. The Laburnum sailed to-day for Ocean Island. Six Fijian police arc passengers for service on the Island-. SENTENCED TO DEATH. CAPETOWN. January 26. The chief, Toino. charged with murder in connection with the Congo baptisms was sentenced to death. NEW JAP PREMTEB. TOKIO, January 20. Cabinet has appointed 31. Wakasuki Premier as Baron Knto will be unable to resume for some time. M. Wnkasuki said the Government agreed to adopt a more rigid policy against the ‘Oxtrenisit movement, which, lately was tending to assume a political more than a social complexion.

A SETTLEMENT. PEKIN, January 26

The Russian Embassy stated AT. Tvanof lias been released, while a satisfactory agreement regarding the transportation of Chinese troops has been reached between Chang Tso Lin and the Soviet Consul-General at Muehen.

RUSSIAN* GOLD FOR BRITAIN LONDON. January 20

Several millions sterling worth of gold bullion has arrived from Leningrad to he deposited as a surety for considerable orders to British firms in connection with the supply of textile machinery plant for Russia.

FRUIT COMBINE TRIAL. VANCOUVER, January 25

After 367 jurors and 861 salesmen had been called, approximately 000 of whom responded, a jury was c-hosen to-day to hear the charges brought by the Government agaisnt eleven individuals and forty-two fruit firms of Western Canada, alleging a combine and conspiracy. Counsel for the defence exercised 58 challenges out of a possible 636. The defendants previously pleaded mot guilty. The trail is likely to he prolonged tend the most sensational in the history of British Columbia.

AVOOL SALES. LONDON, January 27. At the wool sales there was a splendid selection of greasy merinos and a hotter tone with more competition. Prices were very firm, but not quotably changed. CHANGING PARTY. {Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, January 27. Lord Oxford sent a letter to Sir A. Mond regretting tho latter did not discuss tho matter with him beforehand. Lord Oxford nsid he was unaware of the reason upon which Mond had presupposed the party’s land policy decision was based. He was sorry that

after many services rendered to Liberalism 3fond should have shifted his allegiance to the Protectionist Following his father’s example, Henry Mond (Chairman of the Counties’ Liberal Federation)„has joined the Conservatives. Mond interviewed by the “ Daily Telegraph ” said:—“l am anxious to help Mr Baldwin in dealing with hig industrial questions, electricity and coal. AVo have both been in industry and can view the problems in the same light. I believe the old terminology of master and man must he scrapped. I have been encouraged by Mr Baldwin’s enlightened views on these matters, and there is the question of Empire. I have been a strong Imperialist all my life. 1 have never voted against preference to the Dominion which is not imposing a tax on British taxpayers. Afore than once I have advocated tho development of the idea of the free exchange of goods throughout the Empire and I mn largely responsible for the Empire Settlement Act.”

AITNTNG AND INDUSTRY. LONDON, January 27. The newspapers give prominence to Lord Londonderry’s suggestion that the Mining Association should he dissolved and that employers and men again discuss wages on a district basis. Mond as chairman of large colliery en 7 terprises, welcomes Lord Londonderry’s attitude, and says great elasticity and arrangements in the mining industry are required than is afforded under the national agreement.

GERMAN DISARMAMENT. REFORMS NOT BEING CARRIED OUT. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.l PARIS, Jan. 27. French official circles attach much importance to the revelation in the report of the 1 Inter-Allied Control Committee that Germany has done nothing to carry out reforms in her military organisation and police. The Commission also reports three transformations of munition factories, upon which the Allies insist before the military control of Germany passes into the hands of the League, have not been carried out.

A semi-official statement from Berlin denying the French assertion, says that disarmament has been so vigorously prosecuted in past months that a settlement of the majority of the points lias been already concluded or is approaching completion.