BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association

CHINESE FIGHTING. (Received this day at 9.0 a m.) PEKIN, June 13. In addition to the civil war raging near Pekin between the Reds and antiReds, considerable fighting is going on in Hunan. The Cantonese have strongly reinforced the Red General Tangsengehi in Hunan and consequently the Wupoifulite General Tclikaishin has been forced to retire northwards. Wupeiful ordered certain Hupeh units nearer Hunan bonier to assist TelikaisJiin and protect Hupeh, on the border of Canton. The Reds are also concentrating large forces on the Kaingsi bolder with the object of invading that province.

JAP COOK’S STRIKE. TOKIO. June 13. Owing to the refusal ol the cooks’ demand for higher wages, the employees on all the Nippon Yusen Kaisiia liners in Yokohama have struck. Sixteen vessels are affected. STRIKE ENDS. , TOKIO, June 13 The N.Y.K. strike has been settled. FOREIGN OFFICE MOVE. .(Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, June 13. A political correspondent states a most important development concerning foreign affairs between Downing Street and the Dominions is being completed. The Foreign Office lias opened ii special Imperial Affairs Department conducted by two prominent diplomatic officials who daily peruse the Foreign Office’s communications, cabling tberef'mni throughout the Empire the fullest information regarding developments confidentially to each Prime Minister, ’flic departure is the result of continuous agitation in various quarters to have the Dominions more fully advised on foreign affairs and the necessity for establishing in London some Department able to deal with foreign affairs departments which some of the Dominions have already established there.

The Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution urging that the Government should insist on the Soviet’s recognition of British debts or terminate the Anglo-Russian trade agreement, because a delay in such recognition can only be interpreted as an acquiesentc in tbe spolation of Ilritisli subjects. LOSS OF TRADE. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON. June 12. The newspaper “Observer” says the tremendous dislocation of British industry caused by the general strike i* .reflected in the Board of Trade returns, showing a, decrease in the' volume of trade compared with last May of -IS millions. The position Is particularly disastrous in as much as the first four months of the year have shown a; gross decrease in trade of over (if) millions. The year is now therefore about 118 millions to the bad, and unless something drastic happens in connection with the coal strike, the June figures seem certain to increase the deficit. LABOR PROTEST. LONDON, June 12. In connection with the British note to Moscow in regard to tho Soviet’s offer of money, to tho Trade Union Congres during tho general strike, the Trade Union Congioss has sent a letter to Mr Baldwin denying it over received money from the Soviet Government, and most strongly protesting against attempts to misrepresent the efforts of Russia)i trade unionists to help British workers to pursue legitimate trade union activities, and u»? them in such a way ns to seriously endanger tlie relationship between His Majesty’s Government and the Soviet Republic.

PROGRESS OF AVIATION. [Reuter 'Telegrams.] (Received this day at 9.0 a.m.l LONDON, June 13. Ihe progress of aviation under the Government Auspices was described by Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary of the State for Air at n luncheon of the British Empire League. Tic considered that the three main lines of development would he pursued and suggested a- route via India which should be reached in four days, Australia in ten days and New Zealand in twelve days, and Capetown should be reacliedin six days. These would be great Empire trtink lines, from which smaller lines would radiate linking up the Colonies. Mr Hoare appealed to rki Dominions and Colonies representatives to do their utmost to maintain landing grounds. Regular passenger traffic on the linei will be running between Cairo and Karachi not Inter than the first of Jaimiry next. Passages have already been booked and the actual construction of the airships beginning. Two were being built by the Government and the Airship Guarantee Company initiated by Command er Burney. All work on the Egyptian base will be finished by the. end of December and equally great progress is being made at Karachi. The Minister suggested that the Dominion Governments in their own interest should build masts to take these airships. Personally he was convinced that once the Cairo-Karachi air service was in operation there would be an irresistible demand for the extension to Singapore. In giving an optimistic description of the construction of two great airships, Sir S. Hoare emphasised the fact that they could not tty to the Dominions unless mooring posts are erected. He suggested that the Dominions in their own interest as much as the Empire should each build masts to enable the flights to he made to South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. If these were erected iininediatelv, they would enable flights to he made as soon as the ships were completed. The Minister emphasised the immense political advantage in shortening the time that would, be taken by the Prime Minister proceeding to London for the purpose of attending conference consultations. A NEW MESSIAH. LONDON, June 13. Mistress Besants '.advocacy obtained a majority at the Theosophical Society Convention for tigs acceptance of Krishnamurti, as a new Messiah, by five hundred votes to three. He proposes to reside in Scotland from winch ho will wirelessly broadcast his religions throughout the world. YOUTH OF TO-DAY. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.> LONDON. June 13.

We always make allowance for father’s strong language, but now the mother is nearly as bad and it is liaving a serious effect on girls’ speech,’ said Miss Morrison, principal of a London sehol at the Headmistresses’ Conference. This is all part of the socalled greater freedom. Tt is in spite of this or because of it. that the sixth form girl to-day is so delightful. She is perhaps a bit hard,'but, has qualities of courage, comradeship and optimism whereon to upbuild life. Mhy even Granny to-day does not sit knitting in the corner and reading the Bible, but cries aloud for betting tips and dance favours. Really the children of to-day arc grown up fllmos] from the cradle,