BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

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A WAR. ROAIANTT

LONDON. February 15.

I lie soldier was brought t" .Madame Gobert s house virtually under the noses of German patrols. He was placed in the wardrobe, where, with the exception of one month, he remained for the whole four years. Never a day passed without the Germans visiting -Madame Gilbert's house. For a couple of years, twenty Germans were billeted there. The Germans used to sit within one yard of the wardrobe. They used to he laughing ami eating, and were often going to the adjoining compartment to obtain food. During this terrible time. Corporal Herbert Hut!, of the sumo regiment, was found secreted in another house, and ho was shot by the Germans. The Germans then commenced a search for others. Thereupon .Madame Gobert dressed Patrick Fowler in a woman clothes, ind she took him at night to an empty larn, where he lived for one months liidorgrmind. Often he was for days bodless, owing to the vigilance nl the

Gorman'-. Dow .Madame Gobert led and ministered to Fowler’s wants is told in detail by the ‘‘Daily Telegraph’s” special correspondent, who says: " I lionsnnd.s of Hritish imaginations amt hearts must he stirred by this poignant drama. Such a heroine cannot he allowed to remain in straitened oiremnstanros! The liritish War Office has- already paid her -.-ITT francs, representing an extra messing allowance, to which she is entitled under the regulations, for having kept a Hritish soldier for four years. Madame Cohort has been decorated with the 0.1i.E. by King George, for. as the official record says, ‘ helping a British soldier.”

A CASK DISMISSED. JUDGE'S STRONG STRICTURES. (Received this day at 10.15 n.mA LONDON. Fob. 15. Dismissing the application of Miss Owen for a re-hearsing in the Xorlheliffe ease, eahled on Dec. 10th. Mr Justice Astliill said: “She is an extremely dangerous woman. It is due to those concerned here that my view concerning her.should be recorded.” Albs Owen, it is alleged, only withdrew at the previous hearing on an understanding from her then counsel. Mr .Jonitt, K.C., that Air Rothenncrc agreed to pay the costs and contribute to the charities named by her.

She is at present represented by Air Upjohn, K.C., who. had sharp exchanges with the Judge in connection with the calling of Air Jowilt as a witness.

Sir J. Simon asked the Judge to vindicate Air Rothennere from the unfounded charge. No undertaking, whatsoever, had been entered into.

Sir Hastings endorsed this statement. There was also a grave, baseless charge against Air Jowitt. Justice Astliill, in giving judgment, said the ease contained some of the most disgraceful innuendoes it had ever been his misfortune to listen to. Everyone concerned in it had been gravely insulted.

Jowitt’s denial carried the utmost conviction. He spoke with truth, entirely and literally. On Hie other hand. Alias Owen’s evidence was absolutely false.

STANDARD OF LIVING. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON. Feb. 15

Sir Alax Aluspratt. speaking at the Colonial Institute Luncheon, emphasised the high standard of living each Dominion maintained, meant a high consumption of chemicals. 'China’s population was fifty times that of Australia’s, but she imported from Britain only one third more chemicals than Australia. Despite their troubles, the Chinese were developing the consumption of chemicals, but as the population of Australia increased, it, would become potentially and infinitely grented the consumer of Britain’s chemical production. VALUE OF VISITORS. LONDON. Fob.j 15. “The ‘Come to Britain’ movement fills a much wanted place in the national life, enabling Hie Dominion people and Americans to know Britain better.” said Sydney I’aseall at a luncheon to the Rotarians. “ft is estimated there are 25.000 first class visitors from Australia each year, who spend CJOD cadi; and 25.000 second-class visitors who spend £IOO each, totalling ten million which amount of business is not to he sneezed at, even in these capacious times.”

E ART HQ FA EE TIAMAOE. VIENNA, Feb. 15. The earthquake at Jugo-Slavia devastated the whole of Southern Herzegovina , Bosnia and Dalmatia. Tlio panic stricken population is camping in the fields fearing a recurrence of the shocks. Several thousand houses collapsed. The damage is estimated at a hundred million dinars. The hotel Ragusa was demolished, causing many deatlis. (25 dinars to £T). PRINCE OF WALES. I.OVHON. Feb. 15. The Prince of Wales inspected 200 of the “Contempt i liles” at. Lneknev including Private Ondley, the first to win tlio Victoria Cross in the war. whom the Princes of Wales happened to detect, and congratulated. On going to the British Legion Club, the Prince of Wales .signed the book ns a full member of -tlio “Old Conteinptibles Association.” As he pinned on the badge a bystander growled—“Ow does ’e get that.” Like lightning came the reply from another Easterner—“ Why ’o came out in October didn't ’e. eh. a.s much a contemptible as you.” A GLEE PARTY. LONDON. Eeh. 15. Labourites in the Commons have formed a glee party. They have been offered £IOO weekly if they star at musical halls during the Easter recess.

FOG DELAYS. LONDON. February 15. Five days continuous fog resulted in almost the complete dislocation of London's shipping business. The Minolta n left Tilbury Docks on Saturday but was compelled to anchor below Gravesend where she still lies, with the passengers aboard. including Princess Beatrice, who is bound for Gibraltar. A similar fate attended many other vessels. The M'ooltan’s mails will be delayed for at least three days, for even if she is able to leave to-night she cannot depart from Marseilles before Monday. MEAT CONTRACT. LONDON. Eeh. 15. In the Commons, replying to a question why the recent Army tinned meat contract was given to Argentine, Mr Worthington Evans said that two Empire tenders respectively were 2(1 and 45 per cent, above that accepted. Consequently they were prohibitive, even after allowing for preference normally given. The Government were anxious to obtain Empire meat, but there was a limit to what could lie paid in the form of preference. Neither the 20 nor the 45 per cent, dearer, permitted the contract to be given to the Empire.