LATE CABLES

Evening Star, Issue 18138, 30 November 1922, Page 9

LATE CABLES

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright IRISH CONSTITUTION. BILL (PASSES COMMONS. LONDON, November 29. (Received November 50, ait 12.55 p.m.) In the House of Commons the Irish Constitution nnd Consequential Balls were read a third time without a division.—A. and N.Z. Cable. ULSTER’S POSITION. LONDON, November 29. (Received November 30, vat 12.45 p.m.) The Ulster Parliament will reassemble immediately tho British'Parliament passes the Constitution Bill, in order to contract out of tho Free iState. —A. and N.Z. Cable. THE GREEK EXECUTIONS. STATEMENT BY COURT MARTIAL. ATHENS, November 29. (Received November 30, at 12.55 p.m.) In a statement giving its reasons ior the sentences on tho ex-Almisters and others, the court martial in etfedt declares that the defendants knowingly concealed from the people the danger entailed by the return of Constantine. Although Greece was departing from, her alliance, they decided to do ’their utmost to consolidate tho throne of Constantine in order to enjoy office under his tegrs. They stifled by terroristic methods all expression of public opinion, which was contrary to them, and finally brought about tho defeat of the armies in Asia Minor. Tho statement adds; “Instead of_ urging on Constantine tho necessity of has abdication, they arranged with General Hadjanostis to make a protended offensive against Constantinople, wluch the latter undertook, and consequently brought about the enemy’s offensive and the collapse of the Greek front in Asia Minor, thus deliberately .delivering to the enemy (portions of the army. The defendants were .therefore convicted of conspiring to commit acts of high treason as provided under several articles of the military and penal codes.’’—Reuter. LONDON, November 29. (Received November 50, at 1.20 p.m.) Mr Bonar Law informed the House o! Commons that Mr Lindley hafc been instructed to withdraw from Athens.-—A. .and N.Z. Cable. THE WASHINGTON TREATIES, LONDON, November 29. (Received November 50, at 12.55 p.m.) In the House of Commons Mr Ronald M’Neill (Under-S'ecretary for _ Foreign Affairs), in replying to a question, said .that America, Japan, and Great Britain were in a position to .proceed with the ratification of the Washington Treaty. The Government, had no official Information regarding tho intention of France, but it was a. ft that neither France nor .Italy had- the decisions.-—A. and ,N,Z. Cable. TEA SALES. CALCUTTA. November 29. (Received November 30, at 12.55 p.m.) At the tea sales the offerings generally were somewhat inferior to those at recent sales. The demand was good for all grades, and there was an upward tendency, especially for farmings, which advanced from a. quarter to half an an.ua.— A. and N.Z. Cable. CANADIAN CATTLE. LONDON, November 29. (Received November 50, at 1.30 p.m.) The Duke of Devonshire. (Secretary of State for the Colonies) will introduce before Parliament prologues a Bill to legalise the importation of Canadian cattle. —A. 1 and N.Z. Cable. UNEMPLOYED RELIEF. LONDON, November 29. (Received November 30, at 1.20 p.m.) Air Boyd-Carpcnter (Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labor), in reply Ibo a question,: said tblat £12,000,000) would be available for the relief of the unemployed during the winter.—A, and N.Z. Cable. EMPIRE SETTLEMENT. LONDON, November 29, (Received November 30, at 1.50 p.m.) Mr L. C. A.mory (First Lord of the Admiralty) addressed the Manchester Chamber of Commerce ou Empire emigration. He advocated emigration, from this country to regions where natural resources existed which brought about a quicker creation of wealth. Owing to the dislocation of tho immigrattion machinery in the dominions and the increase in passenger rates, it was ten limes more difficult for a man to emigrate now than it was before tho war. It was a fatal mistake to think that Empire emigration was am immediate cure fo," all unemployment. To treat it in that spirit would only .result in disastrous inilure. —A. and 1 N.Z. Cable.