LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 June 1926, Page 5

LATE MESSAGES

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 18. A plot against Alustaplia Kemal was discovered at Smyrna. Several arrests were made. LONDON, June 18. It is understood that the issue of the Commonwealth loan of six millions is imminent. LONDON, June IS. The Court granted the Beecham Trust an interim injunction pending the trial of action, restraining Freemans’ from holding auctions near Covent Garden. LONDON, June 18. The Yorkshire v. Australia cricket match has been abandoned. GENEVA, June 18.

A full meeting of the Labour Conference discussed the question whether the agenda for the special maritime conference in 1928 should include regulation of hours of work on shipboard. It was decided to remit the matter to the 1928 Conference.

PARIS, June IS.

In view of AL Herriot’s refusal to join him, M .Briand has abandoned the formation of a Cabinet. President Doumergue summoned M. Herriot who consented to form a. Cabinet.. M. Briand, on leaving the Elysee, said that AL Poincare promised to co-op-erate in the formation of a large concentration Cabinet, but as the Radical Socialists refused to allow their President, AL Herriot, to co-operate, AL Herriot obviously should take over the task of Cabinet-making. AL Briand said he rejoiced at realising his dearest wish in recovering his liberty.

AIOSCOW. June 18

The big trade union demonstrations protested against the British note to die Soviet. Banners bore slogans like "Hands off Russian Trade Unions” ; Wo will not renounce solidarity with the workers of other countries.” Alsetmgs were held in streets and factories. .Foot and mounted militia during the demonstrations, guarded Vorovsky Street, where the British Alission is housed. They several times pushed 'lack the crowds trying to pass into the building.

LONDON. June 18.

“The Times's” Riga correspondent states : The Red trade unions issued a note to the world, which says: “To expect the Soviet to forbid Russians unions to help the British miners is totally to misunderstand the spirit of the Soviet Government. The unions have helped, are helping, and will help the British miners, because their cause is our own.” The newspaper “Izvestia” says: “The contributions were not the real cause of the note, but they served as a convenient protest to begin Britain’s carefully planned assault on Russia, to make us pay our debts.”

PEKIN, June IS

Shanyi forces are now holding their own against the Kuminchun invaders while other AVu Pei Fu forces are advancing against Kuminchun. Shansi shell-fire caused the blowing up of large supplies of Kuominchun ammunition at Tatung station, Northern Shansi. An acute food shortage is reported at Kalgan, which is the headquarters of the Kuominchun. Several members of the Cabinet, in addition to Wellington Koo, have now taken up their portfolios, hence the political situation is somewhat better, though it isj not expected that Yen will remain Premier for long.