GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 45, 23 February 1927, Page 9

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

English Speaking Union Celebrates Birthday. ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS. ( J1 am. I LONDON". F.-biuary 22. The FnjrlU-b Sjteakinjr I'nion celebrated (Jeorge \Ya*hin;:ton"* birthday by opening a new headquarters at Dartniouth House. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in hi* inaugural speech. emphasised the improved AngloAmerican relation*. lie said the Irish question, which was I formerly dangerous, could never again imperil relations. American historian* hail corrected their former tendency to inaccuracy, and sr.-.rjc of the l.e*t American literary work v. a. no« done in lb realm of historical criticism. S|>eakinj: individually. !:•• ~-^l.i h ■ would be glad if furthei pr> toward peace «cre possihle on the line* of the Washington ( onirress. | ! N.Z. CALLING. ! PROGRAMME AT BELFAST. I I (Ke,fi-..-,] 13 ::.. a rr j Frbni.iry 22 ; A special \Vw JJoa"-. nd . I drawn up by the Publicity tvV.c. r v »• J l>roadc.T.ted to-nigbt '-< e«>in<id'* v. :ti I the visit of the Duke and Duohc-* .•: 'York l» the Dominion. I The 'i-oii.i included the landini 'Scottish and lri*h migrant* with the;: I breezy dialect*. ! A me*s.*ijre from Mr. J. r, C.o.re*. th< I Prime Minister, wa* broadcasted. \\el I coming the opportunity of a closer con i tact with the pnyal Family, and extol line its inf.uence in *t rcnjrthenin:; th< 'ties of sympathy and affection. I A message from >ir James Parr. Hi"! I Commissioner fir New Zealand, was m- ( heard. | THORNY TANGIER. J SPANISH CABINET DISSENSION ' i —— (Hec-ireJ 11 a..JH.) MADRID. February 22. Senor Don Jose Yanfrua«. Minister o Foreign AiTairs. has resigned owing to < disagreement on the Tangier policy the Premier. Genera! de Piver.i. wh< takes over the portfolio. | STATUE ERECTED. I COMPOSER OF MARITANA. , : LONDON. Frb;ua:y 22. < ] The Fun.-e «l Wale* will '•<• in\it«- ■ t.i iii:\c;i a -'atue cn-cte*] at \Val<:sn: •, i , the c<-:r.}."-e; . Ymr-t nt Wallace. i I The j« the work of Mr W. t i May. who cveruted ; :; e Aran.ad memorial at l'lyinouth.