A DIPLOMAT ROBBED.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 18, 22 January 1926, Page 7

A DIPLOMAT ROBBED.

BURGLARY IN LONDON. ENGLISHMAN'S ADVENTURE. LOXDOX, January 21. A mysterious burglary was perpetrated at the town house of Sir Gerald Talbot, formerly British naval attache at Athens. The thieves ransacked the rooms and clipboards for papers. Finally they forced a secretaire in the study and stole certain documents which Sir Gerald is very anxious to recover at the earliest possible moment. He says that the documents are of no importance to anyone else. ■ The "Daily Chronicle" says it is believed that the stolen documents relate to high international politics. The paper recalls the fact that Sir Gerald was created a knight in recognition of his services in the -diplomatic field. His greatest adventure was the rescue of Prince Andrew of Greece in 1022 from the custody of the Revolutionary Committee at Athens when his execution seemed to be certain. Six Ministers had already been executed at the time. By means which wore not disclosed. Sir Gerald secured an interview with the Prince and drove him in a motor car to Piraeus, where a British cruiser was waiting. The Prince declared that his life had ibeen saved by the action of the British Government. — (A. and X.Z. Cable.) ITALY'S WAR DEBT. COMING TO AGREEMENT. LOXDOX, January 21. The diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that the coming week-end may witness a complete agreement for the funding of Italy's war debt. It has -already been agreed that the indebtedness shall be discharged by standard, or uniform annuities within 62 years, and that a reduction of the accrued interest shall be conceded.— (A. and X.Z. Cable.) FRANCE AND U.S.A. M. BERENGER'S ASSURANCE. WASHINGTON, January 21. M. Henri Berenger. the now French Ambassador to the United States, presented his credentials to the President (Mr. Calvin Coolidge) yesterday. The .Ambassador said that France was resolved to pay the debts she had contracted for her defence as promptly and as fully as her present and future possibilities would allow.— (Renter.)