BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N. 7.. CATII,K ASSOCIATION. ROUMANIAN DANGER. LONDON. April 8. The ''Westminster Gazette’s’' diplomatic correspondent in Rounmnia says; that, as showing the discontent there, it i- significant that tin- Queen ol Rollmania has. paid one lengthy Visit to her daughter in Belgrade. Tiio Government is evidently alive to tin- danger id a revolution, though it denies ii i- due to the (,‘overimiiuit forcing a change in the Constii iitioli. which lb- minorities -legard a- an attempt to iciiiralise jiower in the bunds of the old Roumanian Oligarchy. The 11 angaria ns in Transylvania, the Saxoniau Serbs, and the Bermans in Daunt, are all in a state ol unrest. I lie Hungarians regard the attempt by the Central Roumanian Government to deprive them ol their loyal civil autonomy ns unjustifiable. The Saxonians are also opposed to being absorbed. Moreover, all me landed proprietors tear they may he dispossessed in favour of Roumanian peasants. Traiislyvania is now obliged to import its wheat, as the peasants who have acquired land are unable to work it.

The Roumanian Governments efforts to restore the railways have met witn little success. There has been a phenomenal fall in the exchange, and a remit loan was a failure, so that there arc many elements of unrest, which may culminate in a revolution. Fortunately lor the Government (adds the. correspondent) the racial divisions and jealousies existing afford a. iei tain security. Ibe old Roumanians are united, ‘and as they number 5() per cent, of the population, they may he able to deal with the other national elements. Till! people Ol Hungary are lollowiug events with great interest, as they fear that the reparations that are now being arranged will be crushing, and Hungary is in no position to oiler resistance.

RYE-ELECTION. LONDON. April 9. The Aiigle-ey election resulted:--Sir R. .1. Thomas (Liberal) 10.110. Johns (Labour). 0.308. Hotel'st (Conservative) •'1,385. FRENCH BRIDES DESERTED. BARIS, April 9. Numbers of French girl*-, married and deserted by American si.ldiot's, cannot get divorces, m they are American subjects, and desertion i> insufficient grounds. The legal authorities arc seriously considering an alteration of the laws to meet these cases. HOME FOR .JEWS: LONDON. April 8. Lecturing <>" Zionism. Mr Israel Zangwill. th'* novelist said: ILeie et--15,130.(1(9 Jews in the world. Any idea of getting that number into PMestine is absurd. There is tlo p-.issibuitt ol a Jewish national home in I’aleAi"". exvpt in a very limited sense, LIBERAL REUNION. (Received this day at 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, April 9. Sir R. J. Thomas’ victory at Anglesey is regarded by Liberal newspapers as an indication ol a reunion of the two Liberal wings. Sir J. Simon and -Mrs Lloyd George addressed meetings in support ol llioinas.

QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS. LONDON, April ii

I Inn Dollar Law ill the Commons, in reply to a question, said his interviews with M. koucheur were only general conversations. The question whether 'British -Ministers approved of French action in the Ruhr was never raised.

Mr Mceill in reply to a question, said the persecutions of Christians In Russia raised the most serious considerations which were engaging the Government's attention. It was true that the Soviet’s reply to the British note was of such a character that too British representative at .Moscow refused to transmit it.