BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1927, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

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CATHOLIC ADAIONITIOX

ROAJE, May 9,

His Eminence Cardinal Merry Del \ al former Papal Secretary) as Secretary to the Sacred Congregations of tho Holy Office, has addressed the Catholic Episcopacy of tho wide world ou the subject of improper literature, and especially with regard to the books that combine love affairs with a kind ot religious mysticism, as if virtue and religion could join with the corruption of manners.

The Cardinal adds;—The number of these books that are being published in the world is so great that it is impos. Bible to examine and to put them on the index. Therefore, the Bishops must undertake the duty of keeping them from their flocks.

NAVAL LIMITATION. LONDON, May 0

The Cabinet have decided to appoint Lord Cecil along "ith Ah- AA'. C. Bridgemait (First Lord of tho Admiralty) as tho heads of the British delegation to the Coolidge Disarmament Conference. This, in view of the former’s position and experience at the Conference of the recent Preparatory Disarmament Commission. It is confirmed that the British delegation will submit proposals for the further limiting of the size of battleships and cruisers, rather than any limitation of the number of such warships.

DATE OE CONFERENCE, LONDON. Afay II

The Naval Disarmament Conference of the Naval Status. Britain and Japan is fixed to open at Geneva on June 20th.

.1 APS AND FR AXCO-GERMANS, PARIS. May 11

Alleging that Japan feels that she has been betrayed by Britain, AT. J#lcs Sanreivein, the special correspondent of the paper “ Le Matin,” who is at present in Tokio. asserts that political circles in Japan are hopeful of forming a new alliance as between Japan, Germany and France. One advantage of this alliance would he that it would enable Japanese emigrants to take up land in the French colonies.

ANGLICAN BISHOP CRITICISED LONDON. May 10.

The Bishop of London, Dr Ingram, has returned from Australia and New Zealand to meet a violent attack on the part of Sir W. Joynson Hicks (Home Secretary, and a leader of the Low Church section of Anglicans). Speaking at a National Church League gathering, the Home Secretary accused the Bishop of London of “ filling the Diocese of London with men of disloyal doctrines.” Upon this declaration there were cries of “Throw him out of the church! That is tt.c best thing to do with him! ” Sir W. Joynson Hicks replied: “No, no! ] don't want hard words against His Lordship, but I want the Bishops to realise, that we have our rights, as they have theirs. Churchmen are being asked to accept the new Prayer Book as a compromise for the sake ot peace; but the Bishops should give an assurance that the present revision is final. Thus far no such assurance has been forthcoming. Let the Bish ps say that the Reformation was the work of God in the Church, and then we will help them to keep the peace!”

JAPANESE DEMAND. TOKYO. A lay 11

•Japan lias peremptorily demanded the Chinese authorities at Nanking immediately evacuate the soldiers occupying the Consulate at Nanking since the riots. The demand is not an ultimatum, but it is expected the Chinese will unhcstitatingly comply.