GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1928, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

HON. NELSON TO APPEAL.

Australian Press Assn Servico

(Received this day at. 8 a.m.) GENEVA, June 24

It is learned that Hon. O. Nelson (cabled 21st June) is making an effort to obtain reinstatement in Samoa, and has instructed his London lawyers to begin an appeal to the Privy Council against the deportation order, on the ground that the New Zealand law of 1927, under which he was deported, does not contain provision for appeal.” “It may break me,” he said, “ but I mean to-go through with it.”

MR* KELLOGG’S TREATY. THE TEXT ISSUED. (Received this day at 10.15 a.ra.) LONDON, June 24. The text is issued of Mr Kellogg’s draft, anti-war treaty. It has been addressed to fourteen nations, including Japan, Poland, Czecho-Slovakia, and other Locarno signatories, British Dominions and India. It consists of two main articles, firstly, solemnly condemning a recourse to war for the solution of international controversies, and renouncing it as an instrument of national policy. Secondly, agreeing to the solution of all disputes of whatsoever character by pacific means. LONDON, June 24. The text is preceded by a preamble, the first three clauses of which have been revised and give express recognition of the principle that if a state resorts to war in violation of the treaty, the other' signatories are released from the obligations of the treaty to that State. The revised clauses read: — Firstly—The signatories are deeply sensible of their solemn duty to promote the welfare of mankind. Secondly—They are persuaded the time has come when the frank renunciation of war, as an instrument of national policy, should be made, so that existing peaceful friendly relations may be perpetuated. Thirdly—They are convinced all changes in relations with, one another should only be sought by pacific means, and be the result of a peaceful and orderly process, and any signatory which may seek to promote national interests by resort to war should be denied the benefits of the treaty.

AN EGYPTIAN SENSATION. CAIRO, June 24. A sensation has 'been caused by the publication of a document, allegedly signed in February, 1927, by Nahas Pasha, in the capacity of a lawyer “and legal agent of Prince Ahmed Seifeddin, who escaped from a private asylum at Ticehurst (Sussex) in 1925, whereby Nahas and two political associates were to receive £125,000 if successful in securing the annulment of the interdictment in favour of the Prince. It is recalled the Prince was sentenced to imprisonment for shooting Fuad in 1892, thereafter being declared insane. He was mysteriously brought to. England whence he escaped. '