IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16704, 12 December 1919, Page 10

IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

TJIE OVERSEA GIWRDS SCHEME.

, T7ar!«—pr.-** *.:on —Copyri t (Atsitralius sr.: N.z.. As o.i i: n.l ! LOND-iN, I) • « •">. I I:i tl'o Ff. ti-. o; C'i ni:;u>:i'?, Mr Win- | ston Ci.iiic:iill .-n.ii ti.a: tho Dominion | Go\orna:v:its h:i• 1 I' a c-on^:i!t»- : in i fo:ini'\:*):i v. ilji the p: <>p, --cd Overs*'.! Guards but r.o -ioti had ' i>ern i.":k !,t> I. Fu:t!;. ; ccn.-iiio. t'.on , wotj'.d !.'•■ ;::<■: 1 L > t • sett oiueiii. of I tlic orp;ni>;it:oa <;f t!:.» Aimy. | 'Seme moat!.-. :o "The Times" sug- ; Ko-:ni th.- 1.31 an Ove.sea j Guards , ;e it ruitrl lroin | tin- ove:..;i \) ■ ns, aid affi.iatcd : witli the (ia.-.ids. liii^r.-iit-r----1 Geaeral Ki' .iaK:- .11, u hen asked ic.r his I j views oa tin- m.utor, >a:d th.it he did | no;_ think a doz-vi Now Zoalauders ; could he gnz to join.] J GOVERNMENT OF TNDIA. 1 LONDON", I)ceemh«r 5. ! The House of C'.imiaoTjs carried the | third jvad.njs . ; i tiie Govo.lur.-u: of Ihdia Uiil uuauhiinu.siy. Till: ESTATE. j LON DON", Do ember 0. I Subscriptions to.v.;i(U rn sin;.; £51,000 are invited in Hiitani to present Ear! Ii:u: with the liernei-yde estato I in as n personal giit from the j people oi tlie Empire. | UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. j WASHINGTON, December 10. At a mooting ef Republicans, to j promote the next " evidential cam- | pniun, Governor i"*i.oilo said the 1 Mexican _ policy of PiWdent "Wilson was a disgrace and humiliation. The Republicans would deal firmly with ! Mexico whenever the opportunity came. - EXODUS OF WEALTHY GERMANS. LONDON, December 5. Telegrams from Sw.tzerland reoort an exodus of wealthy Gumans from the right bank of tho Rhino. The number of Germans awaiting permission to enter Switzerland is increasing daily. PERSIAN OUTLAWS. LONDON. December 9. What is authoritatively described ar a fast picco of woik freed the I'ersiar Crovinco of Ispahan from d.uigerou: ands of mounted brigands. The Government at Tehornn sought aid froir Shiraz, and joint columns of the Soutl Persia Rifles marched from Shiraz ant Korman respectively and conceutratet at Ispahan. Tho outlaws took rofug< in a strong village, which was amplj Erovisioned. Tiie Sairaz column, unuei ieutenant-Colonel Fraser, surroundet tho stronghold and helped tho othei Persian troops, who stormed and capturod tho bands in their entirety. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES. LONDON, December 5. Sir Alfred Mond, Liberal M.P. for Swansea, has been awarded £.3000 damages in a libel action against Messrs H. M. Frasor and H. 11. Beamish, lor publishing a poster alleging that Sir Alfred Mond was a traitor. GERMAN EX-CROWN PRINCE. AMSTERDAM, Decombor 5. Tho ox-Crown Princo of Germany has boon assessed for income tax on an inoomo of £66,000 per annum. ItKEIMS CATHEDRAL. (Received December 11th, 8.40 p.m.) PARIS, Docomber 9. Experts estimate that the restoration of Rhcims Cathedral will cost £2,000,000. A HANDSOME GIFT. LONDON, December 5. Sir Goorgo Watson, through the Anglo-American Society, has given £20,000 to found a chair of American history and literature at a British university, aa a memorial of tho Princo of Wales's visit to Amorica. TURKISH GOLD SEIZED. (Roccivcd Docomber 11th, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS Docomber 9. The Supremo Council has decidcd to divide among tho Allies the Turkish gold which was deposited in Berlin at tho boginning of tho war. SERBIA AND BULGARIA. PARIS, December o. In view of tho concessions which the Supreme Council has granted Serbia, regarding tho dato of the payment to her of indemnities, Serbia is signing the Peace Treaty with Bulgaria.