BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[BY TEBEGUAril —BEH PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

STORMY GERMAN DISCUSSION BERLIN. Feb. 24.

11l connection wife a stormy secret session of the Foreign Relations l imimitlee of the Reieii.stag at which the Socialists again raised the question ot the importation of arms from Russia it. is understood the .Soviet has used strong pressure to induce the German ’Government not to allow a public debate on the matter, in view of the present tension between Britain and Sn-

Cnn.sequontly the Chancellor. Dr Marx conferred with till the Party leaders. and he achieved this object. Herr Gcssler (War Minister) admitted the German Army has received the deliveries of certain luuntions. as well a.s aeroplanes from Russia, hut lie said:

“All these transactions with the Soviet me ended.'’

A Soeiali.-is representative, Herr Hilferding. declared that Moscow was trying to incite Germany into a war against Britain.

Herr Schubert, representing Herr Strosomnnii (Foreign Minister) belittled the Socialist’ charges, and he asserted that Germany’s policy was guided solely bv the Locarno Pact and the 1! ussia-Gcnnan neutrality treaty. INDIAN PROPOSAL. (Received this day at 9.D0 a.nt.) LONDON, Fell. 21, Labour’s Bill to constitute within the British Empire a Commonwealth of India, was introduced by Mr Rennie Smith. Eight sponsors include Hndcngtiest. It is explained that the substance of the Bill approved by the Indian. National Convention. The chief provisions are the status of selfgoverning dominions with reservation in regard to defence and foreign affairs. the abolition of the Council of India, elevation of the Secretary of State to the same relationship towards India as Mr Amery is to the Dominions. The Viceroy and Provincial Governors to have Cabinets to advise them ; the \ icerov to have full power over Indian defence forces, for which any excess over the Budget must, he sanctioned by the Commonwealth Legislature. which is to he of the federal type on an elective basis, and consist of a, Senate and Provincial Assembly, at present, blit not permanently limited to single chambers.

SUMMER TIME. PARIS, Feb. 2-1, Britain, Belgium. France and Holland have reached an agreement that summer-time begin on April 9th. and end on Oct, 1,

REVOLUTION AR V MOVEMENT. DELHI, Feb. 24. Evidence of grave peril of a revolutionary movement in Bengal is provided by the seizure of documents. It is declared an organisation was preparing for revolutionaries to join a general rising to partake of guerilla warfare, attacking police lines, capturing guns, hurtling police stations and gaols. The revolutionaries though

convinced they would ultimately he suppressed by troops, desired to create chaos consequent on hundreds Icing killed. There are secret societies in the district of which Calcutta is the centre, for supplying arms.

TO ASSIST FRENCH. • LONDON. Feb. 21. ft is understood that Government have reciprocally consented to an urgent Paris request to allow British troops to he used in the defence of the French Concession at Shanghai.

The Foreign Office has sent copies of the Russian, note to the Dominions, which it is believed were not consulted. Iteeatt.se the decision is solelv Britain's respo 11 sibil it y.

BYE-ELECTION. LONDON. Felt. 24. I-Stnirbridge bye-election due to Pielon’s death resulted:— AVelioek (Ljibour) IOoGI Kogtlin (Conservative) ... I3Jf<2 Glynedwards (Liberal) 0535 NICARAGUA I NCI D ENT. (Received tliis day at 10.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON. Fob. 24. Britain has assured United States tint (.the warship Colombo will not land forces in Nicaragua. This is interpreted a.s removing the possibility of British intervention. A British note followed the American note to London. repeating the assurances that American troops in Nicaragua were protecting British interests. Members of Congress having charged the despatch of a British warship threatened the Monroe doctrine, the British note expresed the hope tliat the Colombo arriving at Cor in to n February 26th would have the moral effect and l>e a haven of refuge for British citizens. The Acting-Secretary of State. Mr Drew, in the absence of Mr Kellogg declined to discuss the hearing of the British action on the Monroe doctrine.

ARTIST AND AUTHOR. LONDON. Feb. 24

An amusing artistic embroglio has arisen out of Sisley Huddleston, the author, permitting C. R. M • Nevison to paint a picture ol his .sitting roam in Paris. Nevison presented the picture to the Tate Gallery. Later, unknown to Huddleston, he withdrew the canvas and painted a similar one. to which he added a nude woman reclining on a couch, which 11. G. A Veils bought and presented Lo. the Tate Gallery. Huddleston visiting the gallery, saw the picture and was horrified. He wrote to Nevison. ”!t is gratifying to think my rooms have a. permanent place in a London museum, but what about the nutU woman on the couch. Aon will n r, ieo there was mne there. ’I hose days are too full «>f scandal mongering. and allegations liehtlv made are accented tragically. Therefore 1 must, vigorously remidiate the sized iomnle model'. These tilings may he permitted artists, hut not in a respectable writing a man’s studio. '

QUERY TO LA HO UR. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.A

LONDON. February 21

AVlien Stevenson sent a letter to Mr MacDonald drawing attention to the Glasgow Labourites boycott of Their Majesties visit on February 1 ~tli, adding that many Labourites would be glad to know when these constantly recurring attacks and insults to Royalty will be officially condemned. Mr MacDonald replied that the Parliamentary Labour Party cannot he responsible for the decisions of municipal Labourites. The party discussed the York's vote oil 17th February, and decided it should not he pressed to a division, hut it was understood that no individual Commoners should express private views.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. LONDON. February 21

At-the annual meeting of the Australasian Chamber of Commerce they allocated the name to " Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce.” The meeting invited Sir J. Parr to join the executive labourite.

BUTTER CONTROL. LONDON. February 24

AYriting in the " Daily Mail ” an importer suggests the New Zealand Rutter Control Board was responsible for the reduction in the wholesale price of butter, synchronising with the increased retail price of twopence per pound. ITe asserts the hoard last week raised the price 2s per cwt wholesale and now dropped it Ps. compelling the retailer to cover himself on last week's purchase prices by charging the customer threepence per pound above wholesale.