BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1927, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

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TAIPERIAL TIES

CROWN THE STRONGEST.

LONDON, June 11. At the Empire Service League dinner. Earl Haig said there was no better battalion commander in Franco than Air Churchill, who, if he had wanted it, would have been in his (Earl Haig’s) high position.

The Prince of Wales, rushing from Devonshire, presided at the dinner, and. proposing the toast of the delegates. described the League as the biggest British institution. Wherever his travels had taken him, the most memorable welcome and hospitality had invariably been from ex-Serviee men. General Dyett (Australia) responded and alluded to the Duke and Duchess of York’s visit as continuing the great work undertaken by the Prince of Wales. AH Churchill said freedom and tho Crown were the only bonds the people of the Empire would accept. “Talk to Australians, New Zealanders, Canad- —- ians. or South Africans, about the British House of Commons, and they snap their fingers and laugh, but to the ancient Crown all owe an allegiaiks' that comes from a sense of act- > ual possession,” said Mr Churchill. YALUABLE SHTRT-FROXT. LONDON. June 11. A white shirt-front, autographed by Chnliapine and other artists, while being worn by a member of the British Music Trades Convention at which the artists appeared, was auctioned at Folkestone for 300 guineas.

MARQUIS OF ELY’S CHALLENGE. jT.ONDON. June 11. Following on a piquant oontroieisy in tho form <4 newsnaper inter! ie"s, the Marquess of Ely says that he is prepared to give £lOl ; t > charity if Lord Augustus Loftus, who says lie is the soil of the fourth Afurquess, can substantiate liis claims.

Lord Augustus previously stated that ihe was not interested in titles, being content with hi* present position in life.

CRUISER MOI.TKK SALVAGED. LONDON, June 11. The biggest salvage feat achieved at J4oa.ua Flow is the raising of the cruiser Moltke, after eight years' immersion. Tike vessel, which has been refloated bottom up, will he beached and broken up.

PLUCKY SAILORS. LONDON, June 13

An epic of the Atlantic was enacted v lien three lives were lost. When the Anchor liner, California, was six hundred miles from England, a woman slipped overboard. Two sailors jumped over to rescue her, but the vessel was going at such a speed that they soon were far astern, and before a boat could be launched, they all were drowned.

.rUGO-SLA Y R EVELATIOX'S• GENEVA, June 13. Al. Potitcli, the Jugo-Slavian delegate, submitted to the Secretary of V——. the League of Nations the Belgrade Cabinet’s reply to the Albanian Note, expressing Jugo-Slavia’s willingness that the Council of the League should discuss Jugo-Slavian relations.

DOUBET ARRESTED. PARIS, June 13. Doubet has surrendered.

ALARCON’S MARRIAGE. ROME, Juihs*3. The civil marriage took place here of Chevalier Afarconi and Signorina Bezziscali. The function attracted thousands to the capital. Premier Aliissolini was present accompanied by a special ltodyguard. He later attended the reception at the Palazzo Bezziscali. The function was one of the most out- T standing of recent years in Rori Te. Chevalier Marconi gave his bride a portable wireless set, the only other one of which in existence belongs to the Prince of Wales. The religious ceremony will take place oil Wednesday.

RENOWN IN TROPICS. MELBOURNE, June 13. A radio received from the Renown states the sun is directly overhead, but a strong breeze is tempering the heat. The Duke inspected the ship’s company at divisions, and presented T 5 years’ good conduct medals to six men.

PRINCE OF WALES. VISIT TO STATE QUARRY. LONDON, June 11. The Prince of Wales, at the end of four days’ busy stay in the West Country. visited the famous d’Edabole slate quarry at Okehampton. The Prince curled himself up in an open iron truck on a bed of straw and sackings, and was let down into the workings. 'The veteran who controlled the lowering blasts that nobody in his care has ever been injured in thirty-six years. It was not intended that the Prince should descend at more than five miles hourly, but he quickly shouted “Faster.” then “Faster still.” lie thoroughly enjoyed the rapid descent of five hundred feet.

The quarry lias a remarkable record. It had been working continuously for four hundred years till it stopped for one week in last year’s general strike. Slate-quarrying must he a very healthy occupation. The Prince chatted with eight retired employees whoso ages ranged from seventy to eightyseven. One began work at the age of nine, and had eight sons, seven of whom are working in the quarry.

HONOLULU CONFERENCE. LONDON, June 13. Rritain will he unofficially represented at Honolulu Conference on Pacific relations from loth to 29th July. The delegates will include Sir Frederick Whyte, Professor Webster, Lionel Curtis.

ROUMANIAN CRISIS. BUCHAREST, June 13. The discovery that AT. Avnrescu circulated an order that in the event cu* the King’s death all civil power shall pass immediately into the hands of the nearest senior Army officer, resulted in his dismissal. It is stated a copy reached M. Rratiano, who showed it to the King, The newspapers are charging Al.. Avarescu’s ministers with tig: misuse of public funds.