VARIOUS CABLES

Evening Star, Issue 17366, 31 May 1920, Page 4

VARIOUS CABLES

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. MR THEODORE AT HOME. LONDON, May 28. At the Lord Mayor's banquet to the Masters of the City Guilds at the Mansion House, Lord Riddell, in proposing Mr E. G. Theodore’s (Queensland Premier) health, said he was a brilliant and distinguished Australian, and added that at the Peace Ccmference ho (Lord Riddell) was strack with the fact that tho most homesick men were, the Australians and the New Zealanders. If ever he emigrated he would go to one of thoso countries. The overseas representatives at the Paris Peace Conference had a direct way of speaking, which was rather novel, ana not according to old-fashioned European customs, but they rendered very great service. NEW ZEALANDERS’ GRAVES IN ENGLAND. LONDON, May 28. Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand) lias returned after visiting soldiers’ graves at Tidworth, Codford, Netley, Rrockenlmrst. Brookwood. and Malton. He states that generally they are all well kept, and are now in readiness to be taken over bv the Commission, who will probably delegate the task of caring for the graven to local associations of ladies, of which some have been notably at Brockenhurst and _ Walton, where the flowers are tended dailv. A memorial stone erected at Tidworth records the names of those buried there. The cemetery is. laid out in terraces, and the graves arc covered with broken marble. INTERNATIONAL LAW. * Frees Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, Australian and N.Z Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, May 29. The American Ambassador (Mr Davis), addressing the International Law Conference now meeting ,at Portsmouth, urged that American differences regarding tho League of Nations should not be taken as evidence of the unwillingness of the United States to join the free peoples of the world in establishing just rules for international conduct. He argued that the advance in international law had been obstructed by two diametrically opposite schools of thought—namely, the extreme Nationalist and the extreme Internationalist. Referring to the question of maritime law, winch was included in the agenda of the conference, Mr Davis declared that the German unrestricted submarine warfare not only violated all recognised canons of the law of nations,but the immemorial rule of the sea itself, which gave every ship in distress the right of assistance.

LONDON UNIVERSITY.

LONDON, May 29. His Majesty the King, accompanied by the Queen, laid the foundation stone of the new School of Economics in connection with London University.

The project has received substantial support from London merchants, while one of the trustees (Sir Ernest Casse!) donated £500,0C0. The Lord Mayor, on behalf of the City, to-day donated a further £50,000. Replying to the address of welcome, His Majesty paid a tribute to the response of the universities to the call of the war and the brilliant contribution of science to modem warfare. He emphasised that & London University degree Was valued far beyond the British Isles, and that the advantages afforded by the resources of the metropolis were giving London University unifiue, influence in the education svstem of the Empire.

THE CONFERENCE CRAZE,

BERNE, May 29. The women’s societies in India, Egypt, China, Japan, and Palestine have"announced their intention to send representatives to the International Suffrage Conference at Geneva in Juno.

LONDON, .May 28. Tho Entomological Conference opens on Tuesday. The clelcgates include Professor Watt (Sydney) and Dr Tillyard (New Zealand). Professor Balfour Browne (Cambridge) will represent Queensland.

“ PUSSY-FOOTING.”

LONDON, Mav 29. The Prohibitionist campaign is' being ■waged vigorously in anticipation of the November elections. Labor generally is supporting the Trade.

THUNDERBOLT AT CAMBRIDGE,

LONDON, Mav 30. •Severe thunderstorms in several counties interfered with outdoor sports on Saturday.

A thunderbolt crashed through a house at Cambridge. Lightning struck two houses in the vicinity of a shon where Prince Henry and other University polo players were sheltering. The occupants were uninjured.

ENCOURAGING FRENCH FAMILIES.

PARIS, May 29. A decree has been promulgated grantin'' a French family medal in three classes—a bronze medal tor a family of five living legitimate children, the youngest a year old; silver for eight children; and silvergilt for 10.