BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

iUBTRAMAN AND N.Z. CAULS ASSOCIATION ROYAL YACHT UNSK A WORTHY. LONDO.V, April 19. The newspaper ‘•People” asserts the Royal Yacht is antiquated, uiiseaworthy and nearly foundered in a storm going to Genoa, when it was unable to accompany the destroyers to shelter at Gibraltar owing to the impossibility of turning in the heavy seas. It hopes their Alajesties will specially leave the vessel which should he scrapped. BELGIAN POLITICS. London, April in. The “Times” Brussel’s correspondent says the Belgian Cabinet problem is nearer a solution. The Liberals rejected M. A'andervilt’s offer under which the Liberals were to (ollahorate with the Socialist Al inistry. The Liberals, in view of their election reverse-, consider it their duty to abstain from all governmental participation. It is generally believed a Catholic .Socialist Cabinet will eventually be formed. The Socialist Congress is summoned for the third, at which the party’s attitude will he definitely determined. I

Til F PRINCE’S TOUR. LONDON, April 19. A telegram from .Minna, Nigeria, says Prince of Wales left Kano this morning on route to Lagos, the first destination being Ibadan. The intense heat slightly affected some members of the Prince's staff, though in no way seriously.

PRINCE’S GREAT WELCOAIK. .Received this .lav at 9 9:5 a.in I LONDON. April 19. A telegram from Kano says that crowds have been swarming into Kano all night long. The scenes during the morning were amazing. Streams if plodding visitors were visible on all roads for miles, resembling converging trniics of ants.

The Emirs arc already congregated for the Durbar. Alust of them travelled hundreds of miles, accompanied hv hosts of retainers, many c.f whom died from the intense heat, disease and jungle accidents en route to the Durbar.

At eight in tlie morning there was a wonderful cavalry display. It was a case of horses everywhere. Twenty thousand were ranged in horse shoe formation, a.ll Haunting the gayest of colours. The commotion was hushed on the arrival of the Prince of Wales, this complete silence, being a token of respect. Then the hand of tho Nigerian Regiment crashed out a stirring inarch, followed by the rolling of hundreds of native drums. The Prince was seated on a dais covered with a multi-coloured canopy captured in the fighting of seventy years. He watched the parade of infantry and artillery; then the .Emir’s troopers charged with la lives and sword,s drawn, halting snocliKiilnrly two feet from the dais. 'PRESIDENT OF ( I! A.M BE!!. PARIS, April 19. Al. Herriot has accepted nomination as President of the Chamber. A .MYSTMiY HOLY ED. PARIS, April IS. Last November the body of a Russian barman named Koustehenke, who formerly was a lieutenant in the Tsar’s army, was found shut and weighted in the canal. Tho mystery long bullied the police, who concluded that the si range knots were tied by a one armed man; therefore, they sought out such a man and found a Russian Ivossokatelio, who confessed that he had murdered Koustehenke as the result of a political argument. Kossokatchu added ; " I am a Bolshevik of the old regime. He struck me, I saw red, and shot him. I fastened weights to his neck and dumped the body into I lie canal.

THE CATHEDRAL EXPLOSION. iPe.eived. this dav at 8 a.m.i LONDON, April 10. Advices received by the Bulgarian Legation place the death roll in the Cathedral explosion at KiO, including six generals and live members ot Parliament. Troops are guarding all streets in Vienna and Kolia, PORTED DESK REVOLI TfOX. PARIS, April 10. Advices from Lisbon state a revolutionary movement has broken out under the leadership of Major I 1 ilomeno Camara, supported bv several hundred cavalry, artillery and infantry. Camara has established a directory and bus had several officials arrested. The President of the Republic and the Ministers met at the barracks and discussed defensive measures and shortly after loyal troops surrounded the cavalry barracks where the revolutionaries are meeting.

There were disturbances in diflerent parts of the city. Bombs were thrown and several killed.

The Government, apparently, has the situation well in baud.

NO REPRIEVE FOR THORNE. LONDON, April If).

The ” Daily Express” understands the Home' Secretary has written to Thorne’s father regretting that he failed to discover any grounds justify-

ing a reprieve. CROWN PRINCE’S WAR ORl\!K;s. BERLIN. Apnl HR The Supreme Court lias oc.nclrt.ed its investigations of the alleged war crimes of the ex-Crown I’rmce. 1 found the Crown Prime had never oi-ih-rcd the burning and plundering villages and towns, and was not- responsible for the executions ordered b> the military tribunals ol his army corps. It, therefore, (plashes lurlhei " r nSrr.EAi>Kii ridscNrn ■ LISBON. April lb. R.-nutv Cunhaleal. who is believed to be the head of the. revol.it ...m.ry movement, is in prison in the Lepubuenn guard barracks, where f alone ,s meeting. Traflic in the city is absolute! v normal and the hanks aio open. GENERAL KYrrr* HITS Of I. CAPEfOM N. April ly. General Smuts (ex-African Premier) speaking at Worcester, vigorously .attacked the Government s fiscal !><> '>; He said the British prelerence D M adopted two years ago would help South Africa more than the pact, < f the Government. Tt it remained in office ten years the result el ’ he no Government’s proposals v.mild K t..u foreign countries would receive J> ference on Do items, whereas Bm.nu would only have prelerence on -- items. Britain took 80 per eejit of South Africa’s products and > onlv gave an open nuukc. hm lie fereme over other countries. in. pact’s reply is to give Britan, a smack on the face. ~ vi i ("ior n rn^ “[ do not l:no\v,‘ ;u«<Ud < r Smuts, ‘‘all that is behind has : but T do know this: That there is a >e<_ssionist police in the Kiek-^omuL REBELS St rrender. LISBON. April 10.

The revolutionary forces surrendered this morning. Govornfcc.it troops bombarded ihe barracks where rhe rebels were holding out. Some hundreds "oie wounded. All is quiet.