BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian A N.Z. Cable Association J FURTHER PARTICULARS. SHOCKING MANGLING. (Received this day at 8 a.m.' CAPETOWN, June 10. In t’lio disastrous railway accident at Salt Itiver two miles from Capetown, sixteen are dead, including Sir Malcolm Searle. There 'were twenty-six injured. It was due to the coupling breaking and three rear coaches of the express dashing into the stanchions of an overhead road bridge. The scene of the disaster is an important junction of main and suburban lines. The disaster is the worst that has ever happened to'a suburban train in this country and rarely exceeded in the death roll in the history of African railways. The wrecked train was popular and usually crammed with passengers for various stations as far as Simonstown, the naval port. The accident was remarkable lor the terrible mangling of the victims, arms, legs and feet being picked up among the debris. EGYPT’S PR ESI DENT. CAIRO, .Tune 10. Zaghlul was elected President of tho Chamber. SIR JAMES ALLEN. LONDON, June 10. “Although vac sometimes held different opinions on some aspects, we have come to the conclusion That we get the greatest freedom under the Crown. The. link binding us to the Crown will never be broken,” emphatically declared Sir James Allen in referring to the Dominion’s attitude to England at the Colonial Institute farewell luncheon. Sir James Allen alluded to tn# South African flag incident. He said ho was confident they would never break from the Crown. He said if the real test came again, the Empire would he found as soliil as in 1014. Some talk of a separation, some of the abandonment of the Union Jaelc, hut they will all come to tl«3 conclusion that constant loyalty to the royal characters will serve their purposes best. Sir James Allen added that it was gratifying that the High Commissioners were much more closely associated than before, mainly as the result of the Wembley Exhibition. They now regularly meet round the table in Mr Larkin’s office. Sir James suggested that Mr Amcry should inaugurate a system, enabling officers coming into contact with the Dominions to obtain personal experience which would be extraordinarily valuable when they were appointed to more important positions. ’The High Commissioner’s positions were more responsible than a decade ago. Sir James Allen referred to .Mr Amery’s weekly meeting with the High Commissioners to discuss Dominion affairs, at which he explained the aspirations of the Mother Country and discussed foreign, affairs. Sir Charles I hie as presiding read a- ■ apology from Mr Amery for his absence, describing Sir James Allen as one of tho most esteemed and affectionate commissioners.

GERMAN ROYALTY ANT) PROPERTY. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) BERLIN, June TO. In the Reichstag, in submitting a compromise hill on the question of the property of former rulers, Chancellor Marx declared the demand for confiscation without compensation, cabled on April 28th., was against the principles of a legal State and against the constitution which conferred on all citizens equal rights. The Chancellor added that if the plebiscite resulted in the negative. Government could do its utmost to reach a settlement in a spirit of compromise, and would not hesitate to take the consequences if it were impossible for the Reichstag to reach an agreement. The Centre Deputy on behalf of the Government parties approved of the Bill. Socialist 'Mueller attacked Hindenhurg regarding the recent letter opposing expropriation without 'compensation, as partisanship. IN THE COMMONS. LONDON, June 10. In the Commons Sir Joynson Hicks said the Foreign Office was satisfied that the Russian Government had sent, money to Britain for the purpose of a general strike. Mr MacDonald pointed out that the strike leaders refused that money. Sir J. Hicks continued that the money was sent to the Miners’ Federation by some very closely correlated bodies in Russia, comprising the Soviet Government, Third International and organisations, though he had not yet established that the Soviet Government itself fhad directly sent the money. ■-