BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18764, 18 January 1923, Page 7

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 16. Captain Elliott has been appointed Under-Secretary cf Health for Scotland, vice Mr James Kidd (resigned). The Dundee jute industr/Ms enjoying a big rush, the Calcutta deck strike Having transferred the American trade to the Dundee looms, which have been idle for years, hut they are now working at the highest pressure, and buyers are unable to obtain prompt deliveries.—A. and N.Z. Cable. PARIS, January 16. The French Government has decided to impose an annual tax of 10 francs on all amateur wireless sets in use—which are hedged by many regulations.—A. and N.Z. Cable. LONDON, January 16. Advices from Bucharest state that representatives of the Little Entente will meet at Bucharest or Belgrade shortly to discuss measures as regards the alleged secret arming of Hungary, despite the latter’s emphatic denial. Fears are expressed in Loudon lest the Little Entente, imitating the French action in the Ruhr, will decide on forcible action as the best way of settling the Hungarian Irredentist menace. —Renter. NEW YORK, January 16. Inaugural messages from Governor Silzer (New Jersey) and Governor Rinchnt (Pennsylvania) express opposite views regarding prohibition. The former urged the State Legislature to pass a resolution asking Congress to amend the Volstead Act in order to legalise beer and wines. The latter declared that above all else they should kcepl Pennsylvania dry. Each said that his policy was dictated by public opinion in his State. —A. and N.Z. Cable. BERLIN, January 16. (Received Jan. 17, at 8.5 p.m.) Political circles are professedly most alarmed at the development of the Fascist movement in South Bavaria. Their propaganda favours a dictatorship. It is stated that it has been enormously aided by the occupation of the Ruhr. The Fascist leader. Herr Hitter, is credited with endeavouring to effect a- general rising. The Frankfurter Zeitung cites January 20 as the date for the conn d’etat which Herr Hitter is contemplating.-—Reuter. NEW YORK, January 16. At Harrison. Arkansas, angered by recent sabotage in connection with the local railway strike, a mob cf citizens descended on the" home of a striker named M'Gregor, who fled amid a bail of bullets. Later M'Orcgor’s body was found hanging to a trestle. The mob seized another man who supplied bail for strikers charged with sabotage, and whipped him.—A. and N.Z. Cable.