IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN ITEMS

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16885, 13 July 1920, Page 7

IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN ITEMS

-4 The Swiss Government is resuming diplomatic relations with the Vatican, severed : in 3573. The Jesuit Order will be later readmitted to Switzerland. A message from Ottawa says that C. G. Stephens, an Englishman) attempted to shoot Niagara Falls in a, barrel, and was Killed. A message from Spa says that Lord Curzon, Foreign (Secretary, took Mr Llovd George's placo at tho Conference on Sunday. Mr Lloyd George is suffering from a slight chill. A message from Berlin says British shipowners havo offered to restore to tho Hamburg-Amerika Lino a portion of the vessels now in British ports. It is understood that credit for live years was suggested. Tho "Sunday Express" ' states that tho Bagdad garrison is cut off by tho Arab revolt in Semara, and advocates the British withdrawal from Mesopotamia, where nermanent occupation will cost £40,000*000 per annum. The "Petit Parisien" states that an armed madman, meeting Marshal Foch while walking in a street of a Belgian town, presented a revolver, declaring: "I could kill you if I liked!" The man was disarmed, but at Marshal Foch's request was not arrested. Tho Italian Chamber of Deputies by 136 votes to 70 authorised proceedings against the Socialist deputy Misano, who is charged with being a deserter from the army. The majority of the Deputies left the Chamber, and others hissed while Misano was speaking. A message from Honolulu says the Australian delegates to the Empire Press Conference, after being motored to various parts of the island, were tho guests at a luncheon provided by leading residents, and were welcomed on behalf of the editors of the Hawaiian newspapers. A message from Regina, Saskatchewan, states that it is understood that plans are under way for tho establishment'of a large paper mill in southern Saskatchewan, utilising the large quantity of available straw. Lignite fields in the vicinity will provide the necessary fuel. In tho House of Commons, replying to Mr P. A. Hurd, Colonel Amery, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, said a complete list of the contributions by the Dominions, colonies, and dependencies of the Empire in men. money, and kind in aid of the Allies during the I war. was now being prepared for publication. I In connexion with the reunion celebrations, 70,000 peoplo enthusiastically welcomed the King and Queen of Denmark, and members of the Royal family, on their entering Schlcswig. There were, jubilations in the several towns, and over the whole countryside, loung girls, dressed in white, sprinkled tho road with red roses. According to a Simla message an unfortunate incident occurred on the north-western railway near Pcshawur. British military police attempted to eject some Indians who were travelling without tickets. Forty Indians attack-, ed the police, and seriously injured a British officer who intervened. Indian troops fired on the mob, killing one and wounding another. Tho incident caused great excitement in Pcshawur, and all the shops were closed. It has been announced in all the New York Catholic Churches that Archbishop Mannix will arrive in New York on July 16th or 17th. Ho will bo the guest of Archbishop Hayes, and will celebrate Pontifical Mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral, on July 18th. He will bo the guest of honour at a demonstration in Madison Square Gardens tho same night, and at a dinner in tho Hotel Astor on July 20th. De Valera and Archbishop Mannix will bo tho only speakers at the Madison square demonstration.