BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 March 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. APPEAL FOR RUSSIANS. LONDON, March 23. After investigating the Russian famine sir James Allen appeals to New Zealanders for continued help, “] want to assure New Z e alanciers the money will be spent. ,f Sir J. Allen suggests contributions might he made to a general fund instead of childrens because it is futile saving the children unless some adults live to sow the crops. New Zealand kitchens are operating at Saratov, and arrangements are being made to designate them “Oamaru”, and “Dunedin.” He says other towns subscribing £IOO Sterling will be similarly advertised.

SUBMARINE DEATH ROLL. GIBRALTAR March 23. It is believed the death roll on H 42 is thirty. The destroyer Versatile was proceeding to England at the time of the accident.

TRIAL OF JEANNES

BRUSSELS, March 24. Madame Werres, to whom Jeannes boasted that he was instrumental in securing the condemnation of 126 Allied nationals including Nurse Cavell and colleagues, gave evidence at the Mons trial. Witness, who is a typical Provincial, said Jeannes was quartered at her house at Liege previous to the armistice. She gave her evidence clearly, intelligently, and unmoved by the counsels severe and prolonged crass examination, and the prisoners bullying shouting. She said Jeannes made the boast when be v.ts slightly intoxicated. Two witnesses, an engineer and a barrister, who wer e courtmartialled with Nurse Cavell and were sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment, deposed that Jeannes was present when they were arrested.

SUSPECTED OF MURDER. LONDON, March 23. An extraordinary demonstration took place at Norwich at the funeral of Mrs George.‘lter son and daughter, who lost their lives in a fire as cabled on March 22nd, the husband had insured them in a paper’s scheme. Thousands of people gathered to witness the funeral, though the tame and place had been kept secret. When the husband, pallid and trembling left the mourning coach, he was met hv astorm of hissing, booing, and opprobrious epithets. W hen ho loft the cemetery, the crowd, which was largely composed of women. continued" hooting vigorously. THE NEAR EAST. TURKEY GAINING THE DAY. PARIS March 24. The Near East Conference here has decided that if Turkey accent the British proposals she will he admitted to tho League of Nations. The proceedings at the Conference are being conducted with the greatest secrecy, hut it is believed that it is considering the protection and the Dardanelles question. If!" is not believed Britain intends to interfere in any religious settlement, which will he left to the parties concerned.

SECRET TREATIES. TOKIO, March 23. | A high Foreign office authority stat- , ed that Japan eagerly desired the , fullest investigation into the charges j that secret agreements exist under ; cover of the Pacific treaty.

HOME RUDE FOR SCOTLAND. LONDON, March 23. Mr Andrew Fisher (ex-Australian Premier), speaking at the Scottish Home Rule Association’s meeting in Glasgow said: “Scottish interests are not now being served by the Imperial Parliament., Scotland’s entry into the Union with England did not mean that she was going to bo content to live for ever under the “predominant” partner. The meeting passed a resolution affirming that Irish Home Rule necessitates Scottish Home Rule immedia-

tely. Messrs Duncan Graham and Neil McLean of the House of Comments), supported the resolution. Mr Robert Munro (Chief Secretary for Scotland in the Government)) wrote stating that he sincerely sympathised with the principle of Scottirh Home Rule. He added, however, that he thought it would not he appropriate that a member of the Government should participate in the meet-

BUTTER PRICE UP. N.Z. BUTTER GAINS FAVOUR. LONDON, March 23. 1 Butter has shown an extraordinary' trength this week, with the supplies emporarily short. Importers have , eerie able to raise the price on acount of the daily shortage till the hoicest New Zealand produce quoted t front 170 s to 180 s; Australian 160 s o 105 s. Not much actual business is done t these prices, but a considerable peculative business. It is expected he retailers in Britain will raise heir prices for New Zealand butter to s 10c! next week. Some entertain a ear that this may check the consump;ion, but the public has acquired the jutter habit again, and probably the idvancc will not have any great ef’ect. Cheese remains : firm though coloured cheese is more plentiful and is joining hack nearly to the level of white, Prices are: Best New (Zealand (white) 92s to 945; coloured 945; Australian (white) 88s; coloured 90s. BOTTOMLEY’S DEFENCE. LONDON, March 23. During the evidence .in connection with the Deutschland purcha:»a in the charges against Bottom ley, he declared that when the vessel' crossed the Atlantic she was laden with torpedoes. Rottomley alleged lie had incurred a loss in exhibiting the vessel to the pul)-, lie, and also by being sued for com-, pensation by the dependents of the victims aboard the vesspj when she was being broken up.