BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1926, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] POLITICAL SENSATION. LONDON, May 25. - A political sensation was caused by the publication of Lord Oxford’s sharply worded letter condemning Lloyd George’s refusal to attend the Shadow < Cabinet during the strike. Llojd. George replied, disclaiming responsibility for creating Liberal dissensions. DONATION TO UNIVERSITY. LONDON, May 25. Messrs Leith, the shipowners, Thomas Cowan have donated £IO,OOO to the Edinburgh University in appreciation of the strike services of 270 students.

M. BRIAND TO MARRY. J LONDON, May 25. The “ Daily Express’s ” Paris correspondent states that M. Briand is retiring from politics at the end of tho year. His marriage with Madame Pousdou. a handsome, wealthy widow, follows his resignation, but lie will leniain in office until September in order to attend the League Assembly, as ho regards tlie Locarno Treaty and Germany’s entry into the League as the crowning effort of his life. M. Briand proposes to live in his wife’s home on a small island off Brittany. » TITLED FORGERS CONVICTED. BUDAPEST. May 26. The bank note "forgery trial has concluded and the decision of the Court will he promulgated presently. Count AVindischgraetz and General Nadossy asked that they as ring-lead-ers, alone should he punished, and their fellow prisoners released, because the latter merely acted on their instructions. Count AVindischgraetz admitted that lie made a mistake poll-,* tie-ally in organising the forgeries.

SINN FEIN COUNCIL ■ / LONDON, May 25. Miss Mary MeSwceney was elected " v . President of the Sinn Fein Executive Council in sucession to De Valera, who , recently seceded with a large following. MONEY -MARKET. LONDON, May 25. , As a result'of the strike a long queue . of applicants for loans in London is creating uncertainty regarding tho time and order of issue. It is stated ’ that New Zealand is issuing a loan ’ shortly and will probably be borrow- ’ ing six millions at five per cent at 98.) f or 99; this probably will be followed k by Victoria, British East Africa, and' also by many loans under the Trade T Facilities Act, and numerous housing loans issued by British municipalities, while the Treasury is expected to enter the market in October in connection with the first big Government loans maturing in 1927. Therefore, in view of the heavy demands, the underwriters advise severest pruning of requirements. JAPAN’S ERUPTION. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) TOKIO, May 20. Eye-witnesses state tho third eruption was the worst as lava was freed in the mountain lake which swept • thirty foot wall of water down tlie hillside, wrecking farms, while the lava poured down from two craters engulfing the villages. Warned by the preliminary rumblings many escaped before the eruption and flood. As the calamity occurred during the daytime many farmers wonting in the field* were saved, but lost whole families in the villages and became demented by their loss. A train from Asahigawa warned by tho rumblings turned hack, escaping the flowing lava. Relief corps rushed to th<? scene hut work was severely hampered by the flood and lava covering the railway tracks, which prevented the relief train arriving. The volcano is now quiescent hut volumes of clouds of smoke are issuing from the craters. \ POLAR, RESEARCH. LONDON, May 26. Scott Memorial Polar Research has instigated a campaign by Miss Hilton, a young Scottish widow of London. AN AIR FLIGHT. LONDON, May 26. Ihe “limes” Paris correspondent says D’Oisv started a nine day flight to Tokio via Russia. V PETT,URA’S MURDERER. ’ LONDON, May 27. Pot! 11 1 a s assailant was a. Russian Jew, named Samuel Schwartzbar, who alleges Petlura oppressed Ukrainian ■Te"s during the anti-revolution regime. Scliuartzhar determined on vengeance and had been endeavouring to find the general for a fortnight and shot him on leaving a cafe.