BRITISH SI FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1925, Page 3

BRITISH SI FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association. 1 TRAIN SAFE. RE KIN. Dee. 14. The international train, mentioned yeteerday. returned to Pekin all safe. Artillery fired on the train, but there were no casualties. SOLDIERS AND STRIKERS. i LONDON. Dee. 15. Mr Lansbury, speaking at the. Independent Labour Party’s meeting of protest at the imprisonment of the twelve Communists, urged that no sailor. airman or soldier, should ever use arms against strikers. He appealed to them to clisol-ey orders if they were called cm to interfere in an industrial dispute.

KAISER'S XMAS GIFTS TO WIDOWS. DOORX, Dec. 15. T he ex-Kaiser has given every widow in Doom a Christmas gift consisting of his photograph, a load of firewood and a surprise present in a sealed envelope GERMAN APPARATUS FOR A DAI IR A LTV. BERLIN. Dee. 15. It is repoeted tlm British Admiralty is sending naval clivers to Kiel for a special course in diving with a view to introducing tin 1 German apparatus, which was used in connection with the l attempt to reach Ihe submarine which was sunk in the reoent. disaster. LI RE RAD LEADERSHIP. LLOYD GEORGE MAY RESIGN. (Received this day at 9.45 a mA LONDON. Dec. 15. The “Daily Sketch” says Mr Lloyd George’s leadership of the Parliamentary Liberals st ill hangs in the balance, and the committee's report is believed to contain several reservations incorporated in a minority report, which are not acceptable to Mr Llovd George, who may decide that he cannot lead the Liberals if his Land Scheme is passed without unanimity. The Liberals are of the opinion that if Mr Lloyd George renews his oiler to resign it should lie aeeepteil.

FRENCH FINANCE. BARIS. Dee. 15. Notwithstanding the Chamber oT Finance Commission's rejection of certain of their linaucial proposals. Cabinet. including M. Louchoiir, will remain in olfiee. If. I.oticheur will >cc' a compromise with the Commissioner. CHINESE FIGHTING. SHANGHAI. Dec. 15. According to Japanese reports there Inks been heavy lighting in Peichipu sector, which will probably determine Changtsolin's fate. TANK CASE FI.'fDTNG. LONDON. Dec. 15. Justice Me Cardie, in giving judgment for the Crown in the tank invention action, mentioned on Nor. 24th. said Lord Kitchener displayed no active interest in the tank project. He bad not icalised such a weapon was within the range of practical achievement. Incidents in respect to the lank were minor factors in Kitchener's enroot;. "BUY BRITISH GOODS.” (Received this day at 12.39 p.m.J LONDON. December 15. The Lord Mayor presided at a public Toy British goods” meeting at Mansion House. lie was -imported by Ctmliffe Lister. Orinshy Gore, and all the High <'nnimissinlici s. (TildiU’e Lister described I lie movement as no '’ ~ 1 nut hut a national movement focussing the l national dcterminal inn to hack up faith in the Empire. Mr Orinshy Gore speaking on hehnll of Lord (. hirendon. n !>•■ was indisposed, said that the quest ion increased purchase of Empire goods lay at tho root ol overseas settlement. Ho emphasised that the fact that the present movement regarded the Empire as a single unit and expressed the opinion that the l principal trouble was the amazing ignorance of Imperial economic geography. Mr Coekhnni for Australia stressed the point that goods must he marked so its to leave no doubtwhether they are of British or loregiii origin. lie advocated the iuiiiM’diate registration of a British mark similar to tht> French and Swiss, without awaiting for the passage of the Merchandise Marks Bill.

AI. LOUCHE UR RESIGNS. BARIS. December 1(5. AI. I.oiioheur has resigned. CHINESE AE FA IRS. TDK 10, December 15. In view of the situation in .Manchuria the War Office annomt ■:■.! its immediate intention of bringing lip (lie garrison to full strength by sending one thousand troops from Korea and following them up with 2500 Iron. Kunitin'. When the Ktirume troops arrive the original thousand will return to Korea. The commander of the Kwantnng garrison has again warned the Chinese generals that there must ho no fighting within gun range of the railway; also near the Japanese zone.