BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1926, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

to IT TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. SYNTHETIC WOOL. AIORE LIKELY TO AFFECT COTTON. LONDON, February 5. Yorkshire interest in the artificial wool is unabated. A leading firm manufacturing sniafil into cloth reports that it is impossible to cope with the demand for samples. Some authorities believe sniafil will detrimentally affect the cotton trade rather than the woollen, lieeau.se it may replace cotton as a mixture for use with wool. They point out the new synthetic fibres offer unlimited possibilities for Lancashire and Yorkshire manufactures which may enable a real revival of trade. EAIPIRE SETTLEAIENT. LONDON, February 5. The Bishop of London is arranging to visit Canada in connection with the Church of England Council of Empire Settlement whose chairman is Lord Jellicoe, who is of the opinion that it would stimulate the movement if the Bishop could extend his mission to Australia and New Zealand. Afr Bridgenian said Australia had nobly supported the Admiralty s struggle to obtain up-to-date cruisers. She laid down two when Britain laid down four. Britain was specially grateful for the assistance rendered by Australia and Ne* Zealand to tlio , navv. Alt- Bridgeman aded : “ A strong British navy is the world’s liest security for peace. If a row eventuated tho League of Nations would probably call on the navy to settle it. The Admiralty is deleting every superfluity of luxury to keep the navy up to date.”

POPULATION URGENTLY WANTED LONDON, February 5. Sir James Allen (N.Z. High Commissioner), said the peopling of Australia was urgent in view of the overcrowding of other countries. The British race would lose its moral right to hold the continent unless it peopled the land. The present rate of migration ought to be increased sixfold, by a bold Anglo-Australian effort designed to open the outback of Australia. Greater capital was necessary, but it ought to be possible to arrange a scheme whereby the money now spent on doles in Britain would be used for settling recipients and others in Australia. The need for speedier development, said Sir James, was self-evident. CHECKING COAfAIUNISAI. PARIS, Feb. 6. St. Nazaire Correctional Tibunnl sentenced the Communist leader, Cochin, to fifteen months imprisonment and a fine of two thousand francs, on a charge of inciting troops to disobey. FRENCH SUSPICIOUS. PARIS, February 6. “ T,o Soil-” suggests that Italy llias promised to give support to Britain in the event of a war over Afosul, while Britain is supposed to have given the assurance not to oppose Italian aspirations in the Levant. “La Liherto ” is similarly hinting that there is something behind the easy terms granted to Italy, as an example to the French citizens. THE GREAT CARDINAL. BRUSSELS, February 3.

The late Cardinal Mercier’s will states: “ I have little to leave behind, me. There is no personal fortune. The small profits from books have gone mostly to charity. What savings remain should be expended on educa lion.” He bequeathed flic episcopal ring to Lord Halifax.

BRITISH LAND QUESTION

THE COMMONS INCIDENT. LONDON, February G. I n the House of Commons Mr Lloyd George described Air Philip Snowden's speech as “one of conscious power and great moderation.” He had specially watched Air Snowden’s face while Dr H. Dalton (Labourite) was speaking. It was the expression of a counsel in court when his junior was addressing the jury. ATr Snowden had not tho fanatical zeal of the novitiate. Air Hudson inquired whether Air