BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

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WHEAT. (Received this day at S aim.) LONDON, June 20. Wheat cargoes arc steady. On the firmness of the closing American cables and the. continued Continental demand, the shipments are heavy, hut a large proportion is again taken by the Continent. Parcels are quiet in request, sit' fid advance. Liverpool futures: July, Us OJd; October, 10s B]d ; December; 10s CJtl. PRINCE’S LUCKY ESCAPE. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, 'June 20. The Prince of Wales had a remarkable escape, lie was himself driving a. motor-car to Sandwich with a gentleman and two ladies, when the account says, two tyres burst simultaneously and trie car swerved but the Prince * pulled up safely, lie opened a tool box with a view to repairing, but finding the two tyres burst and only one spare, he waited until a second car containing friends overtook him.

MR. CHURCHILL’S WARNING. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.' LONDON, June 20. Hon W. Churchill did not mince words in reference to the Russian Government in a speech at Alexandra. Palace. Tn the course of a discussion on British strike troubles he said Russian Bolsheviks whom he described as “These miscreants,” had ruined their own country, hut were powerless to ruin ours. They thought the same sort of stulF with which they bamboozled the Moujik’s would suit Britain. The money sent for the miners at the instance of the Russian Govern ments was very trifling compared with what the Russians had stolen from us. That the United States policy to Russia was the right one was proved by the fact that without in tlle slightest countenancing Bolshevik principles they had done more trade with Russia than wo. In view, however, of the traditional continuity of the British foreign policy we had decided the present was not the time for a rupture of relations. The situation was precarious and was being vigilantly watched He added a warning that people lending money to Russia must understand that the British Treasury would in no circumstances accept responsibility if they were defrauded, ft the Government found it necessary to. expel Soviet agents no claim, for losses would he entertained by the Treasury. He advised traders with Russia to get payment fin full security before theii goods left the counttry.

PETROL POLLUTION. LONDON, June ]S. The "Daily Mail,” in approving of an International conference at Washington, for dealing with the oilsliips’ pollution of the sen, points out that the oil discharged by the ships annually amounts to half a million barrels. There is scarcely a town on the British coast which has not suffered therefrom, it says, and there are now only mehgrpj catches of fish whore ictmerly the catches were abnndaul. . It" is also argued, says the "Daily Mail” that film oil is responsible for climatic changes, affecting rainfall oiul the balance of electricity in the atmosphere. The theory seems to be farfetched. but since oil lias been generally used, there has been a series of bad weUther years in Britain, although th(s may be due to usual periodical fluctuation.

FRENCH POLITICAL CRISIS PARIS, June 20. •flil. Harriot's failure to form a Cabinet was due to the inability of members of his intended Cabinet to agree ns regards the finance policy. After informing M. Doumergo (President; of his inability to form a Cabinet, Herriot declared tie bad formed a pmn for financial rehabilitation, permitting the simplification of the system of luxation, nnd reduction of excessive taxes hut setting aside for a sinking fund of exceptional resources, inherited or acquired wealth. He conferred all night long successively with members of liis prospective Cabinet, following several refusals of portfolios nnd finally gave up the task. M. Eriand has agreed to form si Cabinet. PARIS, June 20.

M. Herriot informed the' President lie wns unable to form a Cabinet owing to the difficulties pm-ountered and M. Brinnd was re-summoned. • RUSSIAN MONEY. (Received this day at 9.0 a.m.'. CONDON. June 20. Rveu a more forceful speech than Mr Churchill’s nnent Russia was uttered'by Lord Birkenhead at Luton, he declaring they could see clearly and knew that the funds supplied to the British miners came from the Russian Government and they knew the motive which led the Russian Government to send them, j adding: “Unless we observe the sighs of change it will be necessary to, decide whether it would he well iidvised to retain any degree of association with a , country whose avowed purpose all over the .world is to undermine the historical greatness of Great Britain.” • Air R. MacDonald, in Loudon, described the Government’s attitude as I one of the meanest and most contempt tilde stunts. He said the Russian trades unions subscribed handsomely in aid of the women and children, but the people whose minds were hardened by ghosts said the Russian Government was doing it because it has sworn to overturn the British Government.

PEACE demonstrations. (Received this day at 9.0 a.niA LONDON, June 20. Mostly dressed in blue tabaids, crusaders, cloaks and sandals, others in blue cloaks and armlets, whereon wns the device of a white dove carrying olive branches and bearing banners inscribed: “Law, Not War. Thousands of women of all ages and classes, forming peacemakers’ piM Eriina fr e, lent in mediavel aspect toddy de Park. There was bright sunshine for the culmination of the march, which started a month ago from the remot•C cst districts, the walkers amassing in & volume ns they npprached London, dispensing propaganda en route, until every County in the Kingdom was represented by in force by banners uv Hvde Park, where a resolution was I carried by acclamation on numerous platforms' urging the Government to settle international disputes by arbitration and take the lead at the League Disarmament Conference to show that Great Britain does not intend to nppeal to 'force.

argentine aviators. RIO DE JANIERO, June 19. The Brazilian Government has ottered a reward of one thousand do I Mrs for the identity source of a false radio j report broadcasted that the Argentine aviator Duggan bad been found- J steamer, which the Governor ot I'.enr Guinea had sent to search foi the aviators, who have been missing week, failed to find them. MARITIME CONFERENCE. GENEVA, June 20. The International Maritime Confer. . once passed, by seventy-seven votes to fourteen, a draft convention m regard to the aoction of WQlking conditions.