The WEEK'S WIRELESS.

Samoanische Zeitung, Volume 23, Issue 30, 27 July 1923, Page 10

The WEEK'S WIRELESS.

Wellington, July 20. It is officially stated that the Government of the United States Tefusea to participate in the British plan for settlement of the Ruhr and reparations if the question of the Allied debt is involved. Yale University is conferring with a view to erecting a large telescope in the southern hemisphere, probably in Otago. A political sensation was occasioned in Manila by the whole of the Philippine Cabinet resigning, as a protest against the Governor-General's action in reinstating the chief of the secret service, who was charged with bribery, but acquitted after investigation. The leaders declare that if Congress does not speedily grant a constitutional convention and draft a constitution for a Philippine Republic, the local legislature will ask President Harding to do 80. The Postmaster-General of Australia is recommending a reduction to 1 id postage. Wellington July2l. Liberals, in the House of Commons, are attacking the Singapore base proposals. ' The First Lord of the Adufk&lty, replying, pointed out that Japan was spending large sumß on fortifications. Th 9 German press is freely discussing the prospects of civil war, consequent itr-on the Communists urging the workers to rally to their standard and prepare to fight the monarchist movement. T-lTe monarchist movement is said to be controlled by some of the best brains in Germany. The mark has reached nearly 1| million to £l. A large party of scientists from the U.S. and Canada has arrived at Auckland, en route to the panPacific conference at Melbourne. The second shipment of New Zealand bullocks to Melbourne was generally admired. Odd beasts sold up to £4O ; pens to £2B per head. San Francisco reports that the copra market ib weak at 4| cents per lb. Four deaths from.pneumonic influenza are reported from Sydney. * Wellington, July 23. After most careful preparation, Great Britain s reply, to Germany's Note has been completed, and handed to the respective Ambassadors. Its contents are a secret, but it is believed that the document is favoured by France. De Valera has issued a state- . ment that it is not intended to renew war in the autuirn or after, and stating that the war is finished. , The Surgeons' Conference in London paid a tribute to Dr. Banting's "insulin" cure for diabetes, comparing it in importance with the Pasteur discoveries. In the world's sculling championship contest, sculled in New South Wales on Saturday last, Paddon beat Hadfield by v nine lengths. The race was rowed in rough waiter. The Australian and Hawaiian tonnia teams are getting slowly intp form for the Davis Cup match, to be played next Friday. General Villa, a former Mexicatf bandit, has boon ibot.

Wellington, July 24. M. Poincare, in replying to \[r. Lloyd George's recent - criticisms, said that if the Allies bad gone to the Ruhr with France they would understand better the danger of to-inorrow. M. Poincare drew a graphic picture of the industrial organisation built up by the Germans, declaring that it subjected the German republic to a domination more powerful than that of the Junkers. Sir Percy Scott denounces the Singupore base, but considers that the port should be defended by submarines and aircraft. He points out that since the Washington Conference (name of Power not sent) had greatly strengthened her fleet and was building the finest air-force in the world.

The Buruey airship for the London to India and Australia service will be a huge machine of a new pattern, carrying 150 passengers, 80 in.h.p., and capable ot five days' continuous flight. The first airship of this line should be built in eight months' time.

Influenza still is sev e i e in Dunedin, where 32 members of the nursing staff are off duty. Many schools are closed, and there have been four deaths since Saturday, aud 35 deaths in t! e four main centres of New Zealand for the week. Other towns are calling public meetings to consider a campaign to fight the epidemic if it break out in such towns.

A Rugby team representing New South Wales is to visit New Zealand. The team has been selected. Wellington, July 25. In the British House of Commons, the Labour Party initiated a debate on disarmament. Their motion deplored the growth of military expenditure;' but the motion was defeated. The German mark has reached two million to £l. Sir Auckland Geddes, presiding at a gathering to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the invention of Dunlop tyres, said that the wot Id now possessed fifteen million motors, and that the United States of America had spent more on new cars, during the last 25 years, than the total capital of all kinds that was vested in railwajs. Influenza is reported as "raging', at Glen Innes, New South Wales' where ten deaths occurred last week.