MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1926, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association

M ATTEOTTL Mi'll HER. PRISONERS ON TRIAL. ROME, March 17. The trial has been opened of Domini, and four others, accused of the wilful, but unpremeditated murder ol Matteotti. The greatest interest is in the defence of 11 ii in iii i, who has accepted the responsibility for the kidnapping of Matteolli anil conveying him to the country, Duinini added that he saw Malteotti was unwell and be stopped the motor car. Afterwards be drove If>o miles with the corpse which lie finally mutilated to prevent recognition and buried it. The Judge, in cross-examining with a view to proving the defence a lubrication, pointed out that linger prints snowed that Duinini was inside the moor "ear and was not driving. .Moreover. Duinini had a deformed arm which prevented bis driving JO!) miles. The Judge added that it was absurd for Domini to attempt to exonerate the others, because Matieulti was slab, bed to dentil. Duinini was bearing the marks of a struggle when lie was arrested. Chieti. where the trial is being held, is en fete, tin? populace regarding (be murderers as national heroes.

LETTER FROM KRIM. ONLY SEEKS JEST ICE. LONDON, .March 17. Abdel Krim, in a letter to the •‘Times” correspondent at Tangier, says: '‘When we are in dilemma and uncertain where to go we I urn to and carry out an Arab saying, that the sword is more truthful than is writing.” Abdel Krim reiterates that the Frauco-Spanish Governments have consistently ignored the peace oilers, which were sincerely and honestly made and adds: “AYe trust: you will tell the world that we demand nothing, but our rights, which we are prepared to defend” to the last mountain top. The whole purpose of our actions is to arrive at peace. We only seek justice.’

DANISH AIR FLIGHT. COPENHAGEN, March 17. Danish Army airmen. Hotvcud and Borschend have departed in two aeroplanes in ail attempt to fly to Tokio. via Baghdad. Calcutta, Bangkok and Peking.

SOVIET SHIP SEIZED. PEKING, March 17

A Slian<-4i;ii message states that the Soviet steamer Oleg, which recently arrived at Talui. has seized b.v the Feng-Ticn warships at laku. A search of the ship revealed enormous quantities of lilies and ammunition valued at about 2.J- million dollars.