BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1926, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

MR “A.” CASE

ROBINSON BANKRUPT

LONDON. Jan. 27

The bankruptcy examination of Charles Robinson, prominent in the .Mr “A.” case, reveals his liabilities as £8568 and his assets 16s. Bankrupt attributed his insolvency to costs in the Air “A.” case. BANK NOTE SCANDAL. french taking action. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON. Jan. 27. The Paris correspondent of the “Times'’ says that being disatisfied with the manner in which the Hungarian judicial inquiry in the French hank note forgeries is being conducted. the French Government has made strong representations to Count Bethlen, virtually demanding the complete ventlation of all facts, ’lliis action is believed to he the sequel to reports alleging that efforts were being made to hush the matter lip and that attempts were lieing made unduly to favour those concerned.

M. Briand is determined that the clearest light must he* thrown upon the whole affair. The “Journal des Dehats.” in a strongly worded article, warns the Hungarian Government that it is too serious for silence, which will not he tolerated. The guilty must he punished.

MAKING ITALIANS CAREFUL.

MUST NOT DECRY ITALY

(Received this day at 11.25 n.m.)

LONDON, Jan

'Hie Home correspondent of the “Times” reports the passing of a law depriving of citizenship, Italians abroad, who commit acts damaging Italian interests. The Fascist press have already published a list of those who are the firot to suffer under the law. The list is unofficial, hut there is little doubt that it is substantially accurate. Several persons mentioned in the list are also likely to suffer tho confiscation of their property.

GERMANY NAVY REFUSED TO FIGHT.

STAFF WILLIN'G-MEN NOT

LONDON, Jan. 27. The Berlin correspondent of the “Times” reports a German naval .stafr attempt to spike the armistice negotiations was discussed by Admiral von Trotlia, in giving evidence before the Reichstag Sub-committee inquiring into the cause of Germany’s war collapse. He admitted that at an advanced stage of the negotiations, when Germany had already undertaken to end the .submarine war, and preliminaries to a cessation of ’Hostilities had been arranged, the German naval •staff was preparing to go behind the Government’s hack and force a battle with the British Moot, hut the project wits abandoned when the crows refused to fight. SHI A. .MOND’S RICHLY. LONDON, Jan. 28. •Sir Allred Mond. replying to tho Earl of Oxford and Asquith says: “You have long been perfectly aware of the acute party differences over tho land policy. If you had wished to discuss it with me. I was always at your disposal.” SCOTLAND’S HOUSING SHORTAGE (Received this day at 12.60 p.m.l LONDON. Jan. 28. Mr Baldwin speaking at Stirling, said that it was necessary to build 20.000 houses yearly in Scotland for the next fifteen veal's to overcome' the shortage. Statistics showed that eight per cent, of the population were living in single rooms and thirtv-nine per cent, in two rooms. The Government was not satisfied with tho present rate of building and had decided to construct two thousand steel houses in Scotland yearly. Mr Baldwin denied that he was fighting the trade unions or that be was desirous of reducing the builders’ standard of living.

AH- Baldwin said the engineering trade unions were pressing for an increase of one pound weeklv, but tho demand has been held in abeyance pending the Government’s uusuccesslul efforts to secure a general ratification of the international eight hour clay convention.

SHIPPING COMMITTEE'S REPORT (Received this day at 12 noon). LONDON, January 27.

The report of the Merchant Shipping Advisory Committee, representing a shipping interests, both owners am men, presided over by Sir Norman Hill recommends the Board of Trade to abandon prohibition of carrying tim ler „„ deck in winter, except light wood goods, and the formulation ot new regulations based on the vie" t l,l modern types can carry (leek cargoes of both heavy and light wood goods safely, all the year round d saleguards arc imposed. The Committee also recommends the board to t.i \C steps to secure nil early international agreement with regard to such safe-, guards and that the new regulations not operate until it is ascertains (within a reasonable time) whethei international uniformity is obtainable. The committee points out that piesen conditions are a handicap to British cargo shins in competition lor the world’ timber carrying trade, as it is i> known fact that about 05 per edit of the ships bringing timber to Britain are foreign.

ANGLO-ITA LI AN DEBT SETTLEMENT. LONDON, January 27. The “ Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent understands the terms of the Anglo-Italian debt settlement will probably occasion disappointment in Britain. The basic annuity is likely to lie well under £4,500,000 with a partial moratorium ill the initial years. PROFESSOR EX-COMMUNICATED. LONDON, January 27. The “Daily Express’s” Rome correspondent reports the Pope has excommunicated for the second time. Monsignor Bonaiuti Gogins, Professor of history and Christianity in the

Rome University, owing to his modernist views. The Professor was a disciple of Father Tyrrell, who was also excommunicated. The Pope gave the Professor three days to stop his university teaching, to stop publishing his religions views and to resign the editorship of the “ Review of Religion.” The Professor would not promise to comply with these requirements and so his excommunication was ordered, the faithful not being allowed to have intercourse with the Professor.

FRENCH SPY SENSATION. PARIS, January 27. The pretty girl <laueer. Andree Lefore, has been arrested in connection with the spying charges against the Englishmen. A search of a packet of papers addressed to T. L. Leather, at an English bank in Paris, resulted in the discovery of a letter sending the girl 1850 francs in return for certain information regarding the warships at Brest. The girl got the information from a young naval officer.

GERMANY’S POLICY. BERLIN, January 27

Herr Luther, during a half hour’s speech in the Reichstag in which he reintroduced himself as the Chancellor, referred at some length to the strength of the allied forces retained in the occupied territory, insisting that they should he reduced to the normal strength of the German garrisons. The new Government’s most important decision concerned Germany’s entry into the League of Nations. Iferr Luther said the Government’s domestic policy aimed at the reduction of taxation, encouragement of export, and the compelling of other countries to abolish differentiation against German goods. Germany’s adoption of internationally regulated hours of labour depended upon simultaneous measures being adopted in Britain, France and Belgium. The Conservatives gave notice ,of motion laying down impossible conditions for Germany’s entry into the League.

MORE SENTENCED TO DEATH. CAPETOWN. January 27. The leader of the Njenders and two others have been sentenced to death in connection with the baptisms.

TRANSPORTATION OF FOOD LONDON. Jan. 28

A paper on the problems of sea transportation and the conservation in store of ripe fruit was read before the Society of Arts by Professor .1. M. Thompson, of the Liverpool University. He said the problem whether all fruits now used ns food could he transported in ships and stored in dormant ripeness was being studied in the laboratories of the Liverpool University; also the nature and effects of certain parasitic organisms responsible for important losses in vegetable foods during sea transport. There was encouragement for the belief that food wastage, could he practically eliminated hv simple inexpensive means, and that the day was not far distant when many varieties of important produce; now considered not transportable would lie made available.