GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

{(Australian Press Association & Sun.) MA'iERNITY .MORTAMTV CONFER ENCE. THE QUEEN'S -MESSAGE. (Received tins day at 8.30 a.in.j LONDON, Fol>. 20. The Queen, in a message to the .Maternity -Mortality Conference says she views with grave, concern the continued high rate of maternal mortality and feels that a real endeavour should he made to remove this reproach Irom national life. She considers it is time for concerted action to meet the pressing evil, and will await with interest the Conference's conclusions. The Conference adopted the resolution advocating an enquiry into every death at child hirth, and better I raining of medical students in the subject. THE TREATY PROVISIONS. CAIRO. Foh. 29. The Treaty provides for Egypt’s immediate admittance to the League ol 'Nations. Egypt undertakes not to conclude third party treaties without Britain’s approval. body identified. tins day tit 12.25 p.m.) PARIS, Feb. 29. The man murdered at .Melon has been identified as a young traveller, (inston Truphene, who had been missing for two days .He was in possession of jewels and precious stones worth £SOOO sterling. His head we ■ horribly battered, presumably by motor bandits, who tied the hotly up in a petrol soaked stick to which they set fire. A elite was supplied bv a butcher hoy who saw a motor car discarding blood stained tins. ’ EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. LONDON, Feb. 29. Native newspapers in Cairo state, the following are the rhiol points in the proposed new Anglo-Egyptian treaty. The British troops continue .to be stationed in the canal no no and .aerodromes remain in British bands. -Egypt’s foreign affairs continue to be .conducted under British supervision. 'The Sudan condominium continues undejr Anglo-Egyptian Governments. Pending the new special treaty the foreign office declines to corroborate .or deny the above points. Seriatim states the papers will bo laid before Parliament tit the earliest possible moment, and should satisfy •everyone. Britain has made the iull,cst concession to Egyptians, legitimate independence, and everything now depends on whether the Egyptian .Ministers are courageous enough to tell tho people that the extremist theories of a complete independence tire a mere impractical dream in view of Egypt’s geographical situation astride one of the world’s main sea routes. An official view in London is if Britain left Egypt altogether some other power would eventually take her plate. It is believed the Dominions have been kept in the closest touch with the negotiations and they are in complete agreement with Britain’s policy as to tilieiir wuost vital concerns, namely the defence of tho canal. [‘‘Sydney Sun” Cables.] (Received Ibis dav til 8.50 a.in.) CAIRO, Feb. 29. The newspaper “Alaltram Kifbei:ster” in what is regarded as an approximately correct forecast, says the -Anglo-Kgyptiait Treaty will be offensive, and defensive Britain will maintain military occupation for ten years, .after which the question of future occupancy will bo submitted to the League of Nations if mutual understanding is not reached. Britain guarantees Egypt water supplv from the Sudan and agrees to the suppression of ■eaptiulatioiis, under which freign Governments enjoy wide powers, jurisdiction over own nationals giving Egypt , n free band to tax Europeans, also the suppression of Consular courts. The Egyptian Army will be organised on British lines with the Egyptian Sirdar as head. Egypt will be granted loans from Britain in the event of war and till assistance within Egyptian territory. .MARINES KILLED. MANAGUA, Feb. 29. Four United States marines were killed and nine wounded on Monday, when Sardine* rebels ambushed a pack train between Yalia and Condegn.