NEWS BY CABLE AND MAIL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16211, 23 August 1923, Page 3

NEWS BY CABLE AND MAIL.

END OF THE CLARION

FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. LONDON, August 3.—Owing to financial difficulties Robert Blatchford's paper, the Clarion, has ceased publication.'.

WINE TAX CAUSES RIOT. , • BLOODSHED IN SICILY. LONDON, August B,—lii opposition to •. ' ' a new tax on wine, a mob at Casalvechio, near Messina, Sicily, stormed the Town Hall and tried to set it on fire.

Carabineers were called to shoot them down. An old woman was killed and eight persons injured. , ,

ANTRIM CASTLE FIRE

NO' CASE FOR COMPENSATION.

LONDON, August B.—The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland has affirmed the County Court Judge's dismissal of Viscount Massereene*s claim of £90,000 compensation, for the burning of Antrim; Castles - ■ • -.; ■ v/ j - ,-

His Lordship decided that the fire was not malicious; He regretted the destruction of an historic building. .'■•

LOAN FOR HAMBURG

ANGLO-AMERICAN BACKING.

LONDON, August 7.—The Repiiblip of Hamburg is, according to a message from Brussels, floating with the cooperation' of an international group of financiers, a loan of £1,000,000 with interest at, 6 pereent. payable in sterling! It is believed that Anglo-American financiers are interested. The-financial situation'of Hamburg is healthy. ; . ?

FLIGHT THROUGH STORM.

LONDON-'TO GOTHENBURG.

; LONDON, August 6.—While carry" ing out of 1000-mile test flight to Sweden as a preliminary to their projected flight around the world, Captain Macmillan and Captain Malijio made a record flight from Croydon to Gothenburg. Goixvg through heavy storms*: in which the wind blew with the force' of a gale, they covered the distance "in seven and 'a, quarter hours, ,;

IMPERIAL WAR COLLEGE

CO-ORDINATING AIR FORCES,

LONDON. August 8.-~The recommend dation of the sub-committee, headed by, the Earl of Balfour, for /co-ordination of tho staffs of the. Naval Air Force and the Royal Air Force, is expected to leadt to the early establishment of an Imperial War College. The proposal h«s been considered for some, time, and tile main principles of operation have at* ready been determined.

Officers of jthe navy, army and air ser, vices will attend the college, and each will learn .the requirements of the other two service's in relation to his own.

BLACK PRINCES EJECTED,

PARIS DANCE HALL SCENE.

LONDON, August B.—Prince Georges and Marc Ttevalou, sons of the former King of Dahomey, have begun proceedings for assault against the proprietor of a night dancing resort in Montr marti*e. They were violently ejected because their presence was resented by rich American tourists, who objected to. consort with colored men.

Such incidents have brought npor* foreign visitors an official rebuke. They are warned that if they demand the expulsion of colored men from public resorts they will be penalised. At present, however, the penalty is sought against, the proprietor and the waiters. Prince Georges is a doctor of letters and a barrister in the Appeal Court. Prince Marc is a doctor of medicine. Both fought as volunteers in the French Army in the war and were wounded and decorated.