MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION BRITISH POLITICS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 25. Hon W. Churchill, speaking at Northampton, said it had been suggested that those who advocated tile- creation of a national party from the Coalition had a deep design against the unity of tlie Conservative Party. He emphasised that it would be a great disaster if the Conservative Party were broken up, as tlie Liberal Party had broken up. That would be the prelude to the creation of a number of jealous, discordant groups, such as was seen in Foreign Pm liamefits, united only by intrigues, to gain power. Ho saw no reason why the Liberals and Conservatives could not work together during the anxious period ahead, as they had done during the past seven years. Oldquestions which divided the old historic groups, were no longer dominant dividing issues of politics. Even Ireland was not a party issue. The Liberals owed a debt of gratitude to the Conservatives for the great aid given in the settlement of Irish questions. Th|e Conservatives faith and Liberal principles weie both exposed to new attack from Socialist parties, behind which crouched the shadows of the Communist folly and Bolshevik violence.

ENG INEERING TRO U B LE. (Received This Day at -3 a *u.) LONDON, March 2(5. Thie engineering situation is more hopeful. Employers and unions have agreed to resume negotiations on .Monday. The lock-out notices will probably be withdrawn, while negotiations proceeded. A LARGE ESTATE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 2(5. Sir Tlios. Sutherland left £723,000 sterling. His bequests include £IO,OOO and half the proceeds of tlie sale of his London house, furniture, and motor car to his woman secretary. He also left over £400,000 to King Edward Hospital.

THE AJR FUTURE

“ TIIE TIMES ” SERVICE

(Received This Day at 0.5 a.m.)

LONDON, March 25

Brigadier General Groves, an air export, in concluding a series ol special articles in the "Times” svilmiits tlie aims ol the British air policy should he, (1) To Build rapidly as, economically as possible, striking the air ioroe loi home defence less the lieart ol tlcEmpiro be open to a sudden direct attack from the air; (.2) To provide l ho army and navy with specialised air forces with essential efficiency; CD to create a Boyal Air Force organisation to carry out the duties at present peiI'ormed by the Army and Navy; (-1) I o maintain and develope the aircraft industry. Civilisation had suffered in the past because it had not been definitely and clearly identified with the national dc'J.'nee. State grants were the only possible method oi creating delensive air fleets, or exploiting and utilising civil aviation, of which the hulk of the material and personnel should be promptly available at the outbreak ol war. We arc faded with an intensive growth of air power throughout the continent and world, and are not creating adequate means to meet that force. Nearly four centuries ago the great sea captains laid the foundation of sea power and gave England peace and security. We no longer may look to sea power to protect us. We stand upon the threshold of a new age. I<> us is given the greater task of building it]) a mightier force, to saleguard tn<> future of tine Empire.

NEW SHARES. IK'-cei\ ed This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 25. Peninsular stockholders have been allotted thirty per cent, of the amount applied lor in the issue, cabled on the 10th. CHURCHILL'S SPEECH. I Received This Day 830 a.m , LONDON, March ’JO. The newspapers draw attention to Air Churchill’s praise of the Conservatives Party, and suggest lie is preparing to rejoin the Conservatives, if the Coali tQ breaks up. SUMMER TIME. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 26. Summer time began in Britain, France and Belgium to-day. TO HOLD GALLIPOLI. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) PARIS, March 26. The “Echo de Paris” says Britain is advocating that Gallipoli which is now a neutral zone, be handed to the Greeks, under the Revised I reatv witu Turkey, which the conference of foreign ministers is discussing.

NEAR EAST CONFERENCE. Reieivod This Day at 9.40 a.tn.i LONDON, March 26. The Near East Conference is resenting the intimate accounts published by Paris newspapers, surpassing the official communiques. It took the unprecedented step of summoning the correspondent and questioning another privately regarding the sources from witch they obtained information. WHEAT 1 PRICES. LONDON, March 26. The wheat market is steady, hut lacks buying interest. Australian cargoes afloat, 575, April o7s, parcels afloat 565.

JAPANESE STORM. (Received This Dav at. 9.40 a.m.) TOKIO. March 26. A severe storm swept Southern Japan and caught the battleship Settsu in the Inland Sea, when the Empress was aboard, returning to Kobe from a tour of the Imperial shrines, where she had gone to pray for the recovery of the Emperor. The battleship successfully laboured through the storm, but the destroyer Warbi was forced ashore on Shikoku Island. The Settsu was the first battleship; wholly Japanese bnilt.

1 DECISIONS REACHED. 'Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 20. The ‘‘Daily Chronicle’s” Paris correspondent states the Conference reached a complete agreement regarding the Near East. It is assumed tine Turks get neither Gallipoli nor Adrianoplc. The south side of the Straits is not placed under international control as provided in the Treaty of Sevres, but is; given wholly to the Turks. The new Thrace frontier will be from the Sea of Marmora to the Black Sea. Thu “Morning Post’s” correspondent states the sudden decision of Solianzer to leave for England to interview Hon Lloyd George, has excited political circles, because owing to leakages from Ministers deliberations it is believed tlie later sittings of the Conference were not cordial. QUAKE IN SERVIA. “THE TIMES” SERVICE. Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 25. A message from Belgrade reports an earthquake shock throughout Serbia, much damage being done. An hotel and post office at Arangelovatz collapsed and several persons were killed and many injured. LENIN’S HEALTH. ■ Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, March 26. Soviet leaders have been summoned to Moscow to consider the position in the event of Lenin’s death which is regarded as imminent.

FRANCE AND BRITAIN. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) PARIS, March 26. The “Echo National” publishes M. Clemcneeau’s note in reply to Hon Lloyd George’s 1019 memorandum, wherein M. Clcmenceau pointed out that to think of appeasing Germany was a pure illusion. The French policy was to help the new Buffer states between Russia and Germany. Mardicu in the “Echo” adds that Lloyd George was greatly irritated by this note and replied to it three days later, but M. Clcmencean deemed t useless to make a rejoinder.

PROPOSED All MI ST ICE. ATHENS. Marcn 26. Cabinet agreed to the armistice proposals with certain reservations on the military clauses.

CONSTANTINOPLE. March 26. Cabinet is discussing the armistice mill replies to the Allies to-morrow.

BRITISH ESTIMATES

lil-TTEII'S TKLECItAMS

(Received This Dav at v3O a.m.)

LONDON. March 25

The Estimates fo r unclassified services 1922-23 show a decrease of eigh-ty-eight millions sterling compared with the previous year, but an increase of £3,441,090, regarding Ireland, including a grant of a- million to Northern Irish Exchequer towards abnormal expenses of he Norhern Irish Government, arising out of the present exceptional circumstances; also, seventy-five thousand to the Northern Irish Government being half the amount to he paid in settlement of, all northern Irish claims on the Imperial Government for compensation in respect- to the loss of life and property owing to disturbances in Ireland. The amount also includes nearly two millions compensation for criminal injuries to Crown employees and supporter!.

AIR. CONTROL. •Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, March 25 The Ministry announces Sir Percy Cox, high Commissioner for Trunk, accompanied by his staff carried, out the first aerial inspection of part of the country lying along the Euphrates. In the flight three hun'cfred miles were accomplished in a day. The party were carried in three Vickers Vernon troops carrying aeroplanes each capable of carrying a loiad ot nearly two tons and accommodating twelve persons, with full military equipment in addition to pilots, water food and supplies. The party were escorted by twelve aeroplanes. The visit greatly impressed the tribes. The Vernon machines are destined to play an important part in the garrisoning of Iruak, when it comes entirely under Air Force control.