LATEST CABLES

Evening Star, Issue 18035, 1 August 1922, Page 8

LATEST CABLES

WARSAW, July 31.—The Diet his withdrawn its invitation to M. Korfanty to form a Ministry, and has invited instead Dr Novak, Hector of Warsaw ‘University.—A. and N.Z. Cable. ’ LONDON,. July 31.—Captain William Edge has resigned, from the office of Government whip, owing to his inability to support the Government on the fabric gloves' issue.—A. and N.Z. Cable. LONDON, July 31.—Mr Boland was shot while attempting to evade unrest. He was seriously wounded 1 in the stomach,— A. and N.Z. ‘ Cable.

LONDON, July 31.—Mr Brown., a member of the House of- Commons, is introducing a Bill to provide for triennial Local Option Polls, under which parliamentary electorates by a simple majority might vote for Continuance, No-license, or Reduction to the extent of half the existing licenses.—A. aud N.Z. Cable.

LONDON, July 31.—The eagerly-aw ailed debate on the fabric gloves question attracted a full attendance of members.' Owing to the “.Wee ‘Frees’” decision to oppose the imposition of an import duty at every Stage, an all-night sitting was planned The Government is prepared with relays of speakers, who will work to a pre-arranged time schedule. Mr Baldwin (President of the Board of Trade), ‘in _ submitting a motion imposing the duty, described Lancashire’s case against the duty as being of the weakest, as it affected only a few hundred spinners. Ho declared that :L was his duty to attend to the safeguarding of industries, and not members’ seats. He suggested that the opposition to the duty was due more to the Freet-ra-deis’ desire to'defeat the Government than to traders’ fears. —A. and N.Z. Cable. _ LONDON. July 31.—The ‘Daily Chronicles Berlin correspondent -tales that the German tourist industry at the summer resorts is ruined owing to bad woat-ner, scandalously high prices, and taxation of foreigners. The municipalities find it impossible to foot t-ho heavy touts incurred in advertising, and she hotelkeepers are unable to pay for the enlargements made in expectation of a Hood of foreigners. The Bavarian resorts are empty, ami in some places there aro a score of waiters to each guest,— MALT A, July 31.—The Third Light Cruiser Squadron, under' Admiral Tyrwhitt, i./ taking in stores, and will then proceed to Constantinople.— “' l ‘ 'CONSTANTINOPLE July 31 —General Townshend, interviewed prior to leaving Angora, said : “ After conferring with Mustafa, Kemal I am absolutely 1 convinced that immediate peace can be achieved by the Greeks immediately evacuatiuq Anatolia, All other points can be easily settled, if the peace efforts fail now a grave .situation will arisen I shall explain the situation to Hie Government in London. All ensse-s m Turkey teemed me wonderfully. • My promise not to enter Turkey was conditional, which i have already explained in the House ot Commons. I Mt rt duty to use my influence with the Turks for peace, humanity, and the mosti vital interests of the Empire.”—A. and N.Z. Cable.