BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1926, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] CHINESE TURMOIL. TIENTSIN COMPLETELY EVACUATED. PEKING, March 22. Tientsin has been completely evacuated by the Kuoniinchunites. The city has been taken over by Lichcinglin’s followers who have been .secreted in the foreign concessions and intend to hold the city pending tne arrival of Liehienglin’s troops. All shops are close’ll, hut considerable looting lias taken place m the native city and the suburbs. The entrance to tbc Japanese concession is barricaded anil strong guards are posted.. It is reported that the Kuomiuchun collapse was due to the cutting ot communications between Tatung and lvalgan by Shansi troops, wn.ich endangers the whole of Kuominchun’s forces in the field.

No trains were able to run between Peking and Tientsin to-day.

SIR JAMES ALLEN.

LONDON, Alarcli 22

-Sir James Allen is sailing for New Zealand in August. Many farewell tributes are being arranged.

PARIS EVICTIONS.

PARIS, Alarcli 23,

The tear gas eviction by the polieo on March 17th, has caused widespread indignation. The prefect ol Police denies that he authorised the employment of the gas brigade. He regrets that the women were thus treated. An acute bousing crisis has been caused. Thousands are now under'notice to go. They complain to the police that they fear they will be gassed out.

MATTEOTTI TRIAL. ROME, Alarcli 23. A the close of the evidence, Public Prosecutor in a singular whitewashing speech at the CTiieti trial in connection with tho Alatteotti tragedy, said he refused to pour tears on ttio tomb of Alatteotti, over whose grave too many false tears had been shed alreiulv. This was not a political trial, he said, but one wherein five untoiunates were anxiously awaiting their fates. These five had a vision of the grave that was nauseous with all its stench, as when the decayed remains of Alatteitto were taken out. 1 hey hart fought bravely in the war »" d j, , y bore decorations for valour. Ihe 1 üblio Prosecutor claimed that Dunum was guiltv of unintentionally causing tho death'of Alatteotti. following on tho culpable sequestration of Alatteotti s person, and the other prisoners were all accomplices iu a minor degree. Such kidnappings, lie said, were conmoil at that time, and they uerc ltgarded as practical jokes.

GIRL' SENT TO GAOL. ATHENS, Alarcli 22

The Greek law prohibiting short skirts came into operation to-day. l’he police, at mid-day, discovered a twen-ty-year-old girl, the liem of whose slurb was fifteen inches from the ground. She was tried, and was immediately scut to gaol for 24 hours. The verdict- was received with loud hisses ill a -crowded court.

A COMMUNISTS’ ATTACK

LONDON, March 21

Fifteen hundred Communists largely composed of foreigners, attacked the business quarter of Afetz. Troops ucie called out. They were met with volleys of paving st-onos. Finally, a force of cavalry rode down the Communists. .Many were injured.