BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1927, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Dv TELEGRAPH— -PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]^^' TRADE UNION OPPOSITION. LONDON. April 10. i The ‘‘Daily Express” Labour correspondent says Socialists and Trade Unionists are unanimously opposed to the Trade Union Bill hut differ concerning the means of opposing the measure. Industrial loaders outside the Commons do not want Parliamentarians to move amendments, but want Labour Commoners who did not Littend' U the committee stage, to devote themselves instead to country wide platform campaign. Parliamentarians intend to move for the rejection of the Bill and desire further to prolongedly 1 oppose every clause and every line. Left Wingers are urging a steady obstruction similar to that the Irish Nationalists used to carry out, with scenes of expulsion of members. Responsible union leaders in no way support the suggested general strike as a protest against the hill. A arious methods of lighting the Bill will be discussed by the Council of the I t ado Union Congress on April 13th and at the National Conference of Trade Union Executives on April 29th. All RESTED CO UNTESS. PARIS, April 10. Countess De Janze will shortly he removed from the hospital to St. Lazare Women's Prison, and will 1)0 charged with the attempted murder of De Trailord. She will occupy what is ironically known as the most beautiful cell in the prison, rendered famous by four notable women occupants, Aladaine Steinliall. accused of murdering her husband, Madame Caillaux, who shot the editor of the “Figaro” in 191 I and Alatahari. the beautiful Japanese who was shot as a spy in 1913, \ and Madame Hassaraho, who murdered ' her husband and sent his body away hv train in a trunk.

ESPIONAGE CHARGES. PARIS, April 10.

Six leading Communists, including Duliot (Secretary of Marine Arsenal Workers’ Union) and Alenetrier (Assistant Secretary) have been arrest** cd on a charge of espionage. The War Office believe there exists a widespread plot to obtain information for the Soviet Government. AUST It ALT AN LOANS. LONDON, April 11. Commenting on the Australian loan prospectus, the “Financial News” says: “Colonial securities are rather depressed. Owing to this fact, the AVcstralian loan underwriters are left with fifty-six per cent of that issue, which follows on the news of the big Commonwealth lc'.tn conversion.” Of the latter loan, the “Financial News” expresses the opinion that the holders of the maturing stock will do well to take advantage of the conversion oiler. The ‘•Fiu.incial News” also publishes a comparison between the prices of the Australian loans raised in London and those being raised in New York. It concludes by saying it is cheaper for the Dominions to borrow in London than in Now York, L.s the American investors are not likely to accept a lower interest rate while faced by so many other attractive offers. The ‘"FinancLil T imes” draws attention to the operation of the Australian sinking funds. It characterises the new stock as excellent trustee investments. KCONOALY UNITY. LONDON, April 11. The Daily Alail’s Berlin correspondent reports that AI. Lonelier, the Freach commercial authority, addressed an audience at Berlin, including representatives of the German Foreign Office, the German Ministry of Economies. and also prominent financiers and industrialists who are opposed to the suggestion of a Franco-German “bloc” to control the Continent of Europe’s economic life. AI. I joucher, who was formerly the French Alinister of Commerce, declared that a European economic federation, embriicing the abolition of all the Continental Customs frontiers, was absolutely inevitable, if Europe is to hold her own against the enterprise and the immense wealth of the United States. AI. Lonelier added: The great war .drowned such an idea or another one in blood. This European Federation must include all Europe. It must include even Britain. The speech of the French representaivc has ciiused a deep impression. The enti*"* press of Germany is warmly appro, .-ig of his address. DANIELS MYSTERY. PARIS, April 11. A sealed coffin, with the body of the English nurse, Miss Daniels, whoso death murder is suspected, is now in the morgue at Boulogne, awaiting Doctor Paul’s autopsy on AEonday. EX I) VRA XC E SWIM MIN G. COPENHAGEN, April 11 The 17-year okl Edith Jensen, claims a world record of swimming continuously for - - hours at Hamburg. MERCHANT SHIPS. PRAGUE, April 11. English financiers lia'e oflered the Czeclio-Slovaki on Government a loan of two millions sterling, for the purpose of establishing a mercantile marine. The Czecho-Sovakian Government intends to buy fifty ships of from three hundred to eight hundred tons, beginning with three vessels trading to Britain. Hamburg hud the Baltic.