BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18758, 11 January 1923, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 9. The death is announced of Mr Charles James Mathew, Labour member for Whitechapel in the House of Commons.— A. and N.Z. Cable. [Mr G. J. Mathew, K.C., was born in 18/2, was elected to the London County Council in 1910, and became an Alderman in 1919. At the general election m November last Mr Mathew was returned for Whitechapel, receiving 6267 votes, while Mr J. D. Kiley (Independent Liberal), the retiring member, polled 5830 and Mr A. Tristone (Conservative) 3502.] Thanks to the generosity of the New Zealand farmers, 7000 parcels of vegetable and cereal seeds arc being distributed to small farmers in the devastated regions of Flanders. —The Times. Two youths were examining a largo barnacle-covered German mine which came ashore on the Cork coast, when the mine exploded and blew them to fragments. A third youth, who was some distance awav, was rendered unconscious and lost his hearing. The explosion was heard 15 miles away.— A. and N.Z. Cable. DELHI, January 9. Punitiv'o bombing operations continue against the Mahsuds. They appear to have had a sobering effect on the inhabitants of the bombed areas. The actual casualties were small, but the material damage was great. One tribe, which recently abducted some officers and their attendants, and were previously recalcitrants, are now talking of peace. The inhabitants of Makin are apparently suffering from guilty consciences, and are busy digging themselves in. Work on the Razmak road is being carried on without much interruption, though a prominent tribal leader threatens to oppose the advance of our troops to Razmak.—-A. and N.Z. Cable. WASHINGTON, January 9. (Received Jan. 10, at 5.5 p.m.) The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has adopted a report exonerating the Attorney-general (Mr Daugherty) from the impeachment charges filed bv Reprosentative Keller.—A. and N.Z. Cable. 4 (Received Jan. 10, at 10.10 p.m.) Senator Williams has introduced a Hill authorising the immigration of 100,000 Armenian refugees, of whom 25 per cent, would be minor’s, into the United States under bond. The adults would be compelled to take work on the laud, while the minors would be under the care of orphan asylums.—A. and N.Z. Cable. SAN FRANCISCO, January 9. (Received Jan. 10. at 5.5 n.ra.) Mr William “Pussyfoot” Johnson has arrived. He says: In the New Zealand prohibition campaign the cards were stacked against me. —A. and N.Z. Cable. _ THE HAGUE, January 10. (Received Jan. 10, at 5.5 p.m.) lire International Court of Justice i* considering the question whether France has the right to impose conscription on British .subjects in Tunis. The AttorneyGeneral (Mr D. M. Hogg) nntlinod the British case.— A. arid N.Z. Cable. ROME. January 9. (Received Jan. 10. at 7.20 min.) A council of generals, under Signor Mussolini’s presidency, decided to reorganise the aerial wing of the army and to create a large fleet of machines. The police have arrested Omar Pasha, his brother, and his son on charges of espionage and treason. Their luggage, containing a large sum of money and jewellery, was seized. Omar is believed to have held a high position in Cyrenaica. —A. and N.Z. Cable.