BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Renter Telegrams.]

PAPAL STATE PROPOSAL. ROME, Dec. 19

Father Miele, who with Papal consent, in 1919 published a book dealing with the temporal power of the Papacy and conciliation, contributes to tho newspaper “Tribuna” an important article setting out the terms upon which

the Papacy would settlo tho disputes with the Italian Government. Father

Miele suggests the constitution, within Rome, of a small state, completely subject to the Pope’s rule. He declares that negotiations in regard to this aro now proceeding. TOC. Il.’s TENTH BIRTHDAY I (Received this day at 9.T3 a.mA LONDON, Dec. 20. Congratulations from Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, the United States, Shanghai, Penang, Jerusalem, Rungoon, and other parts were read at the tenth birthday of Toe IT., celebrated at the Albert Hall, which was attended by the Prime of Wales and the Dominion s High Commissioners. Padre Clayton appeared, on the stage and delivered a .striking address appealing for the extension of comradeship and helpfulness. The Prince of Wales lit over thirty new lamps of inaiiitenan;e, including those for Sydney, New Zealand and India.

A PROFESSOR’S DEATH. PARIS. Dec. 20. “l-c Temps” announces the death of I Professor Vinogradoff. 'TELEVISION. JTONDON, Dec. 20. I Ihe “Weekly Dispatch’s Paris correspondent says; Edonrd Bolin gave a demonstration with his television invention in which lie uses a photo-tele- | graphic •tuning mirror. Professor Low, who patented a television apparatus during the war period, explains the principle of television consists of dividing a picture into small squares which are transmitted independently at a speed enabling a. second impression of the whole picture to begin before the first lias faded from the eye. This at ] resent is impossible because wiress is insufficiently selective to enable the use of different wave lengths which are essential to success. When selective wireless permits simul-

taneous transmission of the whole picI ture, eliniinntiiijr the tuning mirror, the problem wil be solveu, Put; that is ' unlikely for at least a decade. NEW FRENCH FLYING BOAT. LONDON. Dec. 20. I Mio Trench ham] air service lias stioecssfulh tested tlie world’s largest flying boai. which is no f e ct across the I wings with a length of seventy feet, and weighing ten tons fully loaded. It L able to ascend to seven thousand feel in 21 minutes. gas warfare humane

LONDON, Dec. 20. Ibe “Observer’s” Berlin correspon dent states Professor Julius Meyer organiser of the German gas attacks in war time, has written “Devil Cooker’s Book.’’ revealing the composition of German poisonous gases. Nevertheless, he suggests that the next war, whenever it occurs, will be the most humane, and not- the most terrible on record. Professor Meyer asserts that there is no danger of aerial gas bombardments causing terrible losses owing to the anti-aircraft measures and the imli '.ssibility of obtaining intensity of the Dunes Ironi the long range at which aeroplanes would bo compelled to operate. Gas warfare should lie the sa fest owing to the nnssihility of equipping troops with chemical antidotes to resist tin 1 most dangerous gases as only temoorary disablement is likely from which the men would recover as speedily as patients from anaesthetics, whilst the death rate would be nil.

PERSONNEL OF NAVY. REDUCTION TO BE CONSIDERED. LONDON, Dee. 20. A committee has been appointed of which Lord Chelmsford is chairman, to consider possible reductions in the navy’s personnel, chiefly senior officers. KAISER CRYING poverty. AMSTERDAM. Dec. 20. The ex-Kaiser is pleading poverty and has appealed to the 'Government to give him time to pay his taxes on the Doom estate, ami his request has been acceded to. EMPIRE TOURS. LONDON. December 18. The High Commissioners farewelled a British University Students’ delegation at Canada House, prior to its starting out on an Empire tour. The delegation includes Mr May ''President of the National Union of Students, and convener of the Imperial Conference of Students in 1D24. where the project originated , Mr McDonald (Treasurer of the International Confederation of Students and President of the Scottish Students’ Union). Mr Moleson (President of the Oxford University*, who recently* returned from Africa with a- similar delegation'!. The purpose of the mission is to promote university co-oper:.cion and camaraderie throughout toe Empire. Leaving Liverpool on .January 4th. the delegation spends two months in Canada, going thence in the Aorangi to Auckland, where it will arrive in time for the Inter-’Varsitv tournament, spending some time visiting and debating with New Zealand University students. The party goes thence to Australia, where the negotiations for its programme are not .vet completed, and returning to England in June. LODNON, December 18.

The “Daily Express” says it- can definitely announce that All* Amery (Dominion Secretary) and Mr .T. IT. Thomas. M.P., will head a delegation of sixteen members of tbe Empire Parliamentary Association Oil a visit to Australia in 192(5.

SIX MEN Sn.LL IN PIT. LONDON. Dee. 21. There is little hope of saving the six men men left in the Birehenwooc! Colliery. There were :!7S men in the pit when the explosion occurred.. Afany of those were burnt and others" bad to back their way out. CAPTAIN REILLY’S DEATH. SHOT AY HERE HE STOOD. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.' LONDON. Dec. 21. The “Sunday News” in reference to Captain- Reilly (who was shot on the 16th Deceml>er by* Russian Cheka police for spying), says Reilly knew that his description hail been broadcasted and a price put on his head; yet lie consulted representatives of a. Tsarist Provincial Government in Paris and agreed to go among the Russian peasants and ascertain how they* were affected towards the old regime. He got as far as the village Allekule anil was working in the fields in disguise when the political police arrived. They* fired and killed him where he stood.