BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

<Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) GALLIPOLI FILM. LONDON, Oct. 4. “Always—always—will I remember the Australians and New Zealanders, with riflo and bayonet and very little else besides, each flinging himself like a wild cat on to the rocks at Gallipoli. I have never seen anything more splendid,” declared Sir lan Hamilton in ft speech at a dinner at the Savoy Hotel. At tlie dinner the British Instructional Films announced a production, under the auspices of the Admiralty ' and the War Office, of a film version of the Gallipoli campaign based on Raymond’s novel, “Tell England.” The Chairman was Mr John Buchan, ALP., and among those present were Australian and New Zealand representatives. Captain Unwin, V.C., of the steamer River Clyde, in proposing the toast of “The Anzac Contingent,” said: “The man who cannot speak about the Anzacs cannot speak at all. It may interest Australians to know that I had been on Australian stations before the war. It was then that I saw the country, and saw the men. I was nearer Paradise then than I can ever hope to ho. I know why the A.ustrnlians did what they did at the Dardanelles.” Sir R. Ryrie (Australian High Commissioner), in responding, recounted stories of the Australians at the Dmdanelles, and concluded: ‘The filmcan reproduce the spirt of the Dardanelles, hut it Is impossible to re, produce the Australians’ language.

THE NEW SPANISH PARLIAMENT. MADRID, Oct. 5. The members nominated for the Spanish Assembly, the first Parliament since General Primo De Rivera’s dictatorship, includes aristocrats, business men, journalists, clergymen and representatives of the forces, and also fifteen women.

ENGLAND’S NEW CRAZE. LONDON, Oct. 5. The Gazette states that ft portable track is the latest innovation in dogracing. A touring Greyhound Association has been formed to carry on meetings throughout the country where regular track are non-existent The portable track measures 520 yards, nnd is reducible to 380 yards, and it will bo transported by motoi trailers. , There me also eighteen greyhounds nnd a grandstand. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5. It is definitely announced that the SCokker monoplane “Southern Cross " will hop off for Australia via Honolulu on Oct. 18th. GENERAL EXECUTED. NEW YORK, Oct. 6.. Tho Mexico consulting-general advised that General Comez, chief surviving rebel, was captured in Yera Cruz State nnd executed.