BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] DAVIS CUP CONTESTS. MADRID, July T For the Davis Cup semi-final of the .European zone, in the first singles, Gregory (Britain) bent Flaquer (Spain) G-3, 6-0. 6-2. . PORTUGAL UPSET. LISBON, July 0. The army is demanding the resignation of the President, General I)a----eosta. It is reported that a committee - of three Generals and two Admirals have been charged with organising, and i forming a Cabinet, including civilians LABOR, HEARTBURNINGS. f LONDON, July 9. , The N.U.R Conference at Weymouth endorsed the , Executive s

decision not. to take action in connection with the miners’ request to iip- / pose an embargo on coal. Heartburnings in. the Trade Unions over the general'striae were freely expressed at the Council meeting of the Federation of'Trade Unions at Dover. The shin constructors’ representative said his union had to pawn their investments to assist members. His executive were determined that members were not to be called out in fu- . ture, except by their own ballot.

LUDENDORFF DIVORCED. 1 BERLIN, July' 9. The wife of General Ludendorff was granted a divorce on her plea that Lu([icndorff’s political activities caused him to neglect her. The case was heard in camera. The Court declares both parties were blameworthy. Tho General withdrew his original petition of divorce when his wife brought a counter petition. COBHAM’S FLIGHT. BASRAH, July 11. Cobhuin. snvs he hopes to resume the flight in a few days with, a mechanic from Basra, loaned by the R.A.F. While awaiting the final sanction from headquarters lie is engaged cleaning up the machine after the dust storms, and overhauling the metal floats.

AID FOR, COBHAM. (Received this day at 9.0 a.m.'. BASRA, July 11. The Air Force has sanctioned the loan of mechanic Sergt. Ward to Cobham, who has accepted, subject to confirmation by the Dc Haviland Company, in which case he will resume the flight in the next few days. FURTHER. DANGER. NEW YORK, July 11. The fire is still raging and further explosions are feared. GENERAL DA COSTA. LISBON, July 11. General Dacosta has been liberated and will be given a confidential mission abroad. FIRE STILL RAGING. VANCOUVER. July 11. The fire was still raging at mid-night among the navy ammunition explosion. The death toll, now is placed at between fifty and seventy-five. Scores have been injured, further explosions are feared. AFRICAN POLITICS. |r (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) CAPETOWN, July 11. Speaking at Victoria West, the Minister for Agriculture declared if the Government failed to pass bills dealing with the natives it would go to the 1 country. Referring to the flag incident ho said that the South Africa Party wanted a mock vierkleur in the flag rather than have they they would, prefer the Union Jack, so that they could point to it and tell their children th(it that was the flag which trampled Vierkleur in the dust and set its foot on the neck of Africanders. RATLWAYMEN CONFER. LONDON, July 11. The N.U.R. Conference decided that the time is not ripe to propose the new programme. Dobble was re-elected president. LUDENDORFF’S DIVORCE. BERTAS, July 11. A correspondent of the “Daily Mail’ states that the Ludendprff divorce is the outcome of Ludendorff recently falling in love with Emine, a woman nerve specialist and writer of a sensational book just published outlining the principle which would make for happy married Ufe.

AFRICAN INTENT TONS. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) CAPETOWN, July 17. The Ministerial organ “Dieburgher” states that the Union Government will support the intention of Canada and the Irish. Free State to bring lip at the Imperial Conference, questions ol appointing their own statesmen as gover-nor-generals, direct correspondence between the Dominion and Imperial Governments, also a suggestion that each Dominion pay the expenses of its own representatives to the conference in order to leave them freer than as the guests of the Imperial Government.

LISBON. July 11. General Dacosta has embarked on a warship for Azores. MOROCCO’S SULTAN. PARIS, July 12. The Sultan of (Morocco has arrived at Toulon en route to Paris where he inagurates a new Moslem mosque and attends other ceremonies celebrating the victories over Abdel Krijn. A RCHEISH OP MANN IN'. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 10. Archbishop (Mannix was formally received by Mayor Walker at the City Hull. He responded saying “Australia wishes to stand well with United States and I think we do. There is mutual understanding between two countries.” A groat demonstration of welcome by Irish-Amcricnns is announced for Archbishop Mannix on Sunday night. LEAGUE OF NATIONS. LONDON, July 10.

The Commonwealth in a lengthy letter to the League of Nations ou the draft of the slavery convention points out there is no slavery in territories and only forced labour where specially permitted for public works rial growing of iSatire foodstuffs. The Commonwealth is prepared to accept the compulsory jurisdiction of the permanent court of international justice on disputes arising from the interpretation of the applications. 'I he convention also favoured the Norwegian proposal to study native labour with a view to international action.

KING ALFONSO’S MISSION. LONDON, July 10.

The “Sunday Express” diplomatic says it is believed King Alfonso will not leave London. empty handed, though Britain could not agree to bis chief request namely, to suppoit Spiin’s claim for a permanent seat on the League Council. ft is understood arrangements are being made in Loudon for an international loan of thirty to forty millions sterling to Spain. Largo orders for British lolling stock and titinsport material will follow. COMING CONGRESS. LONDON, July 10. Tho Prince of Wales in a presidential address at the British Association Congress at Oxford on fourth of August will deal with science in relation to the state and community, particularly the manner which scientific research, specially since the war has become* closely identified with state administration, in directions the public did not fully realise. Fifty distinguished scientists .-ire expected from the Dominions, United States, France. Belgium, Denmark, Italy and Germany. SOVIET AND ESKIMO. NEW YORK. July 11. Advices from Nome state that the Soviet ice breaking steamer is en route to Wrangel Island with twenty families of Siberian-Eskimo colonists, a hundred dogs, twenty-five reindeer and provisions for three years. This is the first step in a Soviet colonising expedition on extensive scale.