BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) WEST 11AM DEBT. LONDON, Sept. y. “We have made work more profitable than living on the dole,” says Sir Alfred Woodgatc, Chairman of the 'Vest Ham Commission set up by the Government on December 22nd. last. We are reducing the rates fourpenee in the pound for the next six months, totalling a reduction of eightpence since we took over control. We are reducing the six months’ outdoor relief by half a million. We have arranged to pay -a. debt of C 2.276.000 by yearly instalments of £302.000.”

RAIDERS’ FAILURE. • RIGA, Sept. 12. Ibe “ Times ” Riga correspondent says with sixty supporters, a Lithunian ex-staff officer, Captain Mnijus, who recently was cashiered on account of Communist activities, made a surprise attack on police headquarters at Tourage. liberating prisoners who assisted in a raid on a local bank, seizing 1 bundles of Litlnmian and American' notes. They also entered other gov- 1 eminent establishments but were "lis- 1 persed on the arrival ol military from 1 Meniel. .Shots were exchanged and two raiders were killed.

A SUBSTANTIAL GIFT. LONDON, Sept. 11. Dr George Browne is finding £15,000 to purchase and endow Darwin’s home, cabled on (itli. Darwin paid £2,200 for the house.

DUCHESS OF YORK. LONDON. Sept. 11. The Duchess of York’s first broadcast will be made from Glasgow at 11.30 on tbe morning of September 21st when slio receives tbe freedom of tbe city. LFVINE’S INTENTIONS. LONDON. Sept. 11. Owing to the recent losses of Atlantic flyers, strong pressure is being brought to bear on Levine to abandon bis proposed flight. Wide press controversy is also in progress on tbe question whether it is worth while to undertake the risks.

Levine replies that somebody lias got to be tbe pioneer to risk or lose their lives. “ r say emphatically, it is worth while. My heart is set on going to America and if the weather gives us half a chance wc will' go.” LONDON. Sept. 11.

The Commoner IT. Day (Labour) will ask .Mr Baldwin on the resumption of Parliament if tbe Premier will, in view of tbe unnecessary risk of life, ronsidcr tbe introduction of legislation to prohibit the financing and participating in flights with the object of crossing the Atlantic from Britain.

FRANCE AND SOVIET. PARIS, Sept. 11. Cabinet discussed tbe Rakovsky incident and favoured informing Moscow that bis recall was desirable, but a decision was withheld pending AT. Ilrinnd’s return.

LITHUANIAN REVOLT. (Received this dav at 11.0 a.m.) RIGA, Sept. 11. During the Lithuanian revolt (cabled on 19ili) organised by Leftists with tbe object of overthrowing tbe government the town of Tauronggen between Riga and Tilsit, as weli' as other small towns and villages, were fourteen hours in the hands of the rebels, who disarmed the police, occupied tbe barracks stations and summoned other

towns to join them. Tbe Government proclaimed a state of war and rushed troops from Kovno and Meinel and instituted a press censorship. Prompt action resulted in the revolt being suppressed. It is reported many were killed or wounded. Tbe leader, Captain Mnijus, who was recently expelled from the army, and other prominent insurgents, escaped. ALL STRIKES ILLEGAL. ROME. Sept. 11. A tribunal at Pisa declared strikes in the past were regarded as manifestations of liberty because no other means were available to workers to obtain improvement of conditions, but all strikes are illegal now as the government lias provided competent mediums for the purpose of the settlement of disputes.

A GRUESOME STORY. A JUTLAND RATTLE SURVIVOR. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 11. The newspaper “Observer” reports a hopelessly maimed man, Patrick Terence O’Malley aged 52, ot Curraghmore. Ireland, wandered into Brighton police station. He said he had been a first-class petty officer aboard the Queen Mary at Jutland Battle. His family were notified that he was killed in action, but two days after the butte, he (O’Malley) lashed to a mess table was picked up, raving mad, by Germans. He was confined for ten years in an asylum at YVillielmslraven, where he was given one meal daily. He had no amusement and was not allowed to write home. Gradually lie been me sane and was repatriated home a tew weeks ago and arrived at Tilbury, having paid his fare with £2 given him in Germany. He had a cork log and crutches made in. Germany, his left leg being missing below the thigh and right below the knee. His arms are paralysed and he has a silver plate replacing his jaw.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 11. At the unveiling of the memorial to Matteotti, Arthur Henderson declared it was the symbol of homage of international socialism to the ideals of liberty and democracy. Matteotti realised that Fascism was a denial of the principals of political liberty, and the democratic right banishing the torturing, destroying and slaying of bodies of men, hut it was unable to kill the free spirit of reason or annul the law. Fascism and Bolshevism together had spread ruin, desolation and death. Matteotti used the weapons of reason and goodwill, which alone would ultimately prevail against tyranny. RUSSIAN TRIAL. LENINGRAD. Sept. 11. The trial of twenty-six alleged British spies, cabled on 6th. Sept., has concluded. Three were released because of insufficient evidence. The prosecutor demanded the death of nine of the others, including a woman.

OFFER BY MR COSO-RAVE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON. Sept. 11. A notable declaration was made byMr Cosgrave who said :—With a view to ending the political turmoil I am prepared to forgive and forget conditional that a majority will of tho people must decide all issues. If the party give up the arms they dumped in 1923 when fighting ceased, there will he no necessity for putting the Public Safety Act into operation. HUNT FOR MURDERER. PARIS, Sept. 11.

The Strasburg police are hunting for Franz Ilagesat, a workman, who is the suspected murderer of thirteen women, whose blood-stained clothing were carefully packed in three wooden chests at his lodgings, It is supposed he burned the bodies.