CABLE NEWS. BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1921, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION! INDIAN DEMONSTRATION. DELHI, April 14. In connection with Gandhi’s non-co-operation movement Hurtlas, with the resultant stoppage of business declared in leading cities on Wednesday, on the occasion of the anniversary of Jallianwnlln Beogh, the demonstrations passed off peacefully. BRITAIN AND AFGHANISTAN. KABUL, April 14. The British Mission is finding negotiations difficult and complicated, as the Afghan Government is trying to negotiate treaties with several Powers at the same time. It is believed that the crux of the difficulty lies in the Consulates, which Russia is trying to establish near the Indian frontier at Kandalhar, Ghazni and Jelallahad, where Russia has no commercial interest and obviously is seeking centres for propaganda and intrigue against India. Well-informed circles state that if Afghanistan refuses to eliminate these Consulates, the British Mission will return without the Anglo-Afghan Treaty being signed. FRANCE AND THE MANDATE. WASHINGTON, April 14. The State Department has published France’s reply to Mr Hughes’s U.S. mandate Note. M. Briand therein declares that since the United States memorandum was also sent to Britain, Italy and Japan, it cannot be answered until the Powers addressed have reached an understanding. M. Briand adds, however, that when the Yap Island question comes before the Supreme Council, France will advocate its examination with the greatest desire to find a solution that will give the United States every satisfaction. STOPPING PAYMENTS. LONDON, April 14. A cable from the Board of Trade, London, has instructed the Commonwealth Bank to cease making payments on Australian butter, on account of the Imperial Government butter contract, which was only concluded on the 31st of last month. No explanation of this action is given. , The outstanding payments under the contract with New South Wales -total £120,000,000, and those with Queensland total £142,000. In view of this outstanding money, a reply has been sent to the Board, assuring that the terms of contract shall be adhered to.

GERMAN CHEMISTRY. LONDON, April 14. A British mission that was appointed to visit the enemy chemical factories in the occupied zone reports that it found the bulk of the poison gasses were made in this area. The investigation showed that a new gas could be manufactured there in a shorter time and on a large scale owing to Germany's well organised lye and fine chemical industry. Many of the substances used in the new gas were difficult to prepare, and their rapid production was only possible by the dye factories, thus emphasising their military value. The key to Germany’s war production of explosives was the Haber process of extracting ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen. Whie the technical practise in the German factories is stated to be not markedly superior to England. Germany is left with a chemical industry possessing a greater productive capacity than before the war. Considerabe assistance will be necessary they state to protect the British organic chemical industry before it will be strong enough to withstand the German competition.

HUNGARIAN PREMIER. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) BUDAPEST, April .14. Teleki lias resigned the Premiership owing to the dissatisfaction caused through his statement to the Swiss Government that Karl was still the legitimate King of Hungary. RUSSIAN SYMPATHY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) MOSCOW, April 14. Russian Miners’ Union telegraphed the British Miners: —“We are following with strained attention your struggles, which have taken the form of a decisive class war against bourgeois. Long live the solidity of the workers of the world.” DUTCH AIR SERVICES. (Received This Day at 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, April 15

The Royal Dutch Air Services first passenger flights from London to Amsterdam and back, were made to-day in new luxurious aeriplanes designed in Holland, with British engines and pilots. The journey from London to Rotterdam took eighty-five minutes and thence to Amsterdam thirty minutes.

CANADIAN SHIPBUILDING. (Received this day at 10.20 a.m.) OTTAWA, April 14. Under the closure rule, the Commons voted eight million dollars to complete the shipbuilding programme. GREEKS CLAIM SUCCESS. reuter’s telegrams. (Received This Day at 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, April 12. According to Greek reports from Smyrna, thirty thousand Turks attacked Greeks on the Afrunkara-Hissar front. The attack was completely shattered. The Greeks captured six thousand prisoners and five guns.