BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) FOREST CONSEItYATIOX. LONDON, Sept. G. Addressing the forestry sub-sections of the British Association. Sir Peter C'luitcrbuek said the British Empire was almost"* defenceless against the coming famine in safe utv;d‘‘. Some authorities thought supplies would Le exhausted in twenty-five years. Canada, whose virgin forest would not last beyond that period, was already •sending eighty-three per cent of her annual output, to tie- United States. The .seriousness of the shortage v.as being recognised and steps taken in most parts of the Empire to start or improve forest management on scientific lli'.-s. but a hat had been done was not sufficient. Afforestation on a large scale wax necessary. Thu sub-section adopted a resolution urging financial support to be given the Empire Fore-try Association, and similar .societies;. TRADES CONGRESS. REPLY. (Received this day at 9.30 n.m.) LONDON. Kept. G. The Trad;"; Union C ingress reply i ■ Mr Baldwin's peace appeal was a unanimous resolution that workers, more than any section, were desirous of pence, bur the greatest hindrance to this was Mr Baidu iu’ti attack on the standard libiuTic-s of workers, by lengthening tiic miners hours. Tho repeal of lie latter therefore would bo the best evidence of Mr Baldwin’s sincerity". Failing thi- th- country should have an imiwdiut" opportunity of pronouncing a verdict on the policy. LONDON. Sept. o.*

Air Bovin moving a r< elution suit Mr Baldwin was facing both ways Ho was responsible' for t! • ir aides

He (Be. in) was t:i 7v< it l i Ihe < at lesion that there v: - a political polity behind his appeals The I■ * eantri button to peace v. >u!d 1.0 Air Bald win’s resignation. There was a iiv ly d•!:• *e mi the extremists motion for examination of the future policy and leadership of the movement. Mr Thomas asked how can the workers have confidence vPen every night they hear the:? lenders culled rotten.” The motion was defeated. GERMAN TRAGEDY. (Received this day af 9.30 n.m.) BERLIN, Sept. G. A village near Cassell was the -erne of an exciting tragedy. Heinrich Klaus--, a, former policeman, in a sudden fit of madness fr’ed to shoot his parents. A gendarme came to the rescue and was shot dead. Nine policemen advanced on the lunatic’s house but retired in face of a ltisilado of revolver shots. Reinforcements under the provincial Governor blow in Ihe door. Kl.ansx then withdrew to tho cellar where damp straw was lighted to drive out. The police threw a, bomb and received another fusil'ide of «l:ot". Then using hand grenades, tho attackers entered tho house and found the madman dead in the cellar. Tie' casualties were two dead and five wounded.

peninsular coy. LONDON, Kept. 6. Tho Peninsular Company propose to increase the capital by the creation of a million additional deterred stock at two hundred, which will he offered firstly to existing shareholders. Tho new money will be utilised for a new steamer building and others to be built.

EMPIRE RADIO LINKS. LONDON, September .5.. Tho Central Post Office at London is now in touch by wireless with Canada, Australia, South Africa and India. Tho fourth and last great link of the Empire communications scheme was forged to-night, when the AngloIndian was officially opened. OIL MONOPOLISTS. ■ BEYIIOUT, September 5. There is a controversy between the Royal Dutch Oil Company and the Standard Oil Company, concerning the Soviet Royal' Oil concessions. This lias resulted in a cutthroat price war throughout this territory. The Asiatic Petroleum Company has reduced benzine five-pence a gallon The Standard a.nd Vacuum Coy is following suit