BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[riY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] AN EMPEROR’S FUNERAL. TOKYO, Feb. 7. Everything is in readiness for the funeral ceremonial, commencing at six in the evening of February 7th. when tin* cortege leaves the Imperial Palace. Eight thousand are actually participating. Snow fell heavily yesterday, but thousands of workmen, assisted bv the bright stm already cleared the entire route and approaches to the Ceremonial Hall, at Shinjuh Park, Western Suburb, where before the interment. Shinto services will be held. The funeral procession in the streets will be lighted only by Hares. The ritualist funeral commissioners and musicians will wear ancient costumes. The Satafalqr will be drawn by trained oxen. Chicahu will represent the Emperor who will not participate in the procession, but will attend at the Hall proceeding by a different route. A million are expected to pay homage when passing.

THE MARRIAGE SERVICE LONDON, Fein •u-arv (i. The ‘‘Sunday Express ” understands the word obey,” omitted from the. marriage service in the recommended revision of the Prayer Book, the promise will he only to “ love ” and “ honour.’’ ANOTHER ROYAL TOUR. LONDON. February G. The “ Observer ” is informed the King and Queen are not going to Canada this year, but the Prince of Wales will go about the- beginning of August. THE POSITION IX PORTUGAL. LONDON. February A. The censorship on the news from Lisbon is lifted. It is disclosed a new revolt has broken out. The rebels seized Oporto. The Government troops are at present bombarding the city and aeroplanes are co-operating. The situation elsewhere is reported to be in hand. .

THE BULGARIAN SUCCESSION. BUCHAREST. February 5. Following on the announcement by Cabinet that Prince Carol’s abdication is final and irrevocable, the newspaper “ Lupta ” says the police and military are concentrating at Siebenburgen where disorders are feared owing to the peasants and nationalists making demonstrations in favour of Prince Carol. A PLEA FOR PEACE. (Received this dnv at 11.0 n.m.) PARIS, February 0. M. Rrinnd, speaking at a luncheon in honour of the French soldiers, again appealed for a Franco-German peace. He said; “The Germans arc a great people, a formidable nation of both good and bad qualities. I say here that France and Germany have fought throughout the centuries. Must wc continue to fight every decade?” SPOILING FOR A EIGHT. ROME February 0. The Italian Note to Britain as drawn up agrees to join Britain in the defence of the concession at Shanghai if necessary. Although political circles are onnvinerd Anglo-1 tnlian action must be limited to police measures, the newspapers adopt n warlike attitude, “ Impero.” declaring Britain lias chosen the right argument, namely, pan non. which Italy must imitate to extinguish Chinese anarchy and brigandage marked as nationalism.

GERMAN POLITICS. BERLIN, February 5. There were stormy scenes in the Reichstag before the 'Government received a vote of confidence. The Socialist Landshey, attacked the Minister of the Interior, Von Kuedel, whom he accused of co-operating with the MonnreliisD “ Putsches ” against Ebert’s Government. Von Kuedel attempted to defend himself amidst an uproar, until Marx promised that the Government would investigate the charges. The Reichstag then adjourned for an hour, during which the Centre Partydecided to support the Government on the assumption the charges would be disproved. A Communist motion in favour nf Germany quilting tlie League of Nations was defeated by 364 to 46.

A PRINCESS REVOLTS. MANILA, Feb. 0. Princess Taralmta who was the leader of the Moro revolt at Jolo has been captured. A NOVELIST'S PEN PICTURE. LONDON, Feb. 0. Mr IT. O. Wells, the novelist, in a lengthy review of Italy, savagely attacks Premier Mussolini 'in the “Sunday Express.” He reviews his appearance on the scene as a horn actor and demagogue, guided by a cpiick instinct of what is a success, rather than of what is intelligible and reasonable. It is necessary to study a few nl the innumerable photographs now bespattering the world in order to realise the face of the perfect popular actor. Ihe face usually stares out from some pseudoheroic costume with eyes devoid ot thought or intelligence, and with an expression of vacuous challenge. c ■ what have von got against Me. 1 denv it.” Uis the face of man monstrously vain and afraid of the first hiss Ho is' not physically afraid, and not afraid of the assassin, but he is afraid deadly afraid of the truth walking by dn v i . Murders and outrages against opponents, which lie like a trail of blood through bis record, are mutual concommHants of leadership, by a man too afraid of self-realisation to endure the face of an antagonist. Every single name of men beaten, exiled or foullv put to death is the name of a better man than the posturing figure holding the stage in Italy Mussolini has made nothing of Italy, and be is the product of Italy, and the morbid Italians ask: “What should we have done without Mussolini?” The answer is: “Ton would have got another.” T predict many things may happen, other than war or revolution, and insofar as that is the case Italy is dangerous to all humanity at nresent. Italy is merely Mussolini, and Italy will ho his distracted relict.