OVERNIGHT CABLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17570, 22 June 1925, Page 13

OVERNIGHT CABLES.

ROME. June 21. Marshal J off re has been suddenly taken ill. SYDNEY, June 21. The State Government is preparing a memorial to the British Government, on behalf of all the States except Victoria, asking that the principle of appointing Au.straiian-born citizens as State Governors should be adopted. PARIS, June 20. A telegram from Tangier says that the situation in the western Spanish zone is most serious. Riff contingents are concentrating at various parts along the Ceuta-Tetuan-Larache line. LONDON, June 19. At the inquest touching the death of James Carlis and his wife at Strentham, a verdict was returned that Dry den murdered the pair and then committed, suicide, while of unsound mind. The Coroner said that the wounds on the bodies of the murdered couple looked as if thes had been inflicted bj a wild beast. LONDON, June 21. “Reynolds's Newspaper" makes the new suggestion that a general election is probable in the autumn. It argues that the forces dominating Cabinet have made representations to Mr Baldwin that half-hearted protection would l>c of no avail in dealing with unemployment and that it is essential that tiie Government should he released, from its. pledges against the adoption of a general tariff. The paper adds: t{ It is believed tho Protectionists are now in a majority in the Cabinet and that an appeal to the country for a free hand is only a. matter of time.” OTTAWA. June 19. A conference between Canada and the "West Indies for the purpose of promoting a new trading agreement between the two countries lias opened hero. The Prime Minister, Mr AY. Tj Mackenzie King, welcomed delegates from British Guiana. Barbadoes, Trinidad, the Windward Islands. Bahamas, British Honduras, Jamaica, Bermuda, and the Leeward Islands. Mr Robb. Minister for Finance, is chairman of the conference. The Hon W. Morrison, of Jamaica, said ho felt that a vast increase in the volume of trade would bo brought about by approaching the subject, as was intended, from the broad Imperial viewpoint and in the interests of the British Empire. LONDON. June 20. The proposed security pact continues to evoke the strongest criticism. The “Daily Express” prints sneeial cablegrams from Melbourne. Christchurch. Ottawa and Cape Town generally opposing any commitment. The “Express” editoriallv argues that the pact reailv would be unilateral “because it compels Britain to fight on the side of France whatever the justice or occasion of the conflict. If Germany invades the demilitarised zone. Britain, ipso facto, is at war with Germany, but it does not follow that Britain would be at war with France if she crossed the zone in an assault on The diplomatic correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says: “There is talk of appointing a committee of jurists for the purpose of defining what constitute? an aggressor and also .aggression.” CAPE TOWN, June 20. A Parliamentary paper, containing communications between the Prime Minister and the Governor-General on the subject of the Geneva Protocol, has been issued. The Ministers regretted that they were unable to recommend the accep- 1 ianc*e of the Protocol to Parliament. 1 The Protocol, they felt, would only ; make it- more difficult for nations out- < side the League of Nations to join, ( as it would be impossible t<> calculate ] the obligations accruing therefrom. « Further, tf:« interests of South ] Africa demanded that no international i obligations should, be entered into en- 1 tailing participation, or interference, j by the Union in matters not, or only • remotely, concerning her, whereby her 1 real aiul proper interests might even- \ tually be jeopardised. ] 'I ho publication <>f the document now is regarded as significant, in view ( of the discussions on the new security pact and as an indication of the Gov- 1 ernmenfft attitude thereon. t HONOLULU, June 20. < At the Admiral’s inspection on board the Seattle this morning, Admiral ( Coonlz told the officers and men some- f thing about the fleet’s cruise in .1908 r and the favourable impression created , by the personnel, appearance, ships and , smartness of the enlisted men. He { commented on the cordiality ot the , Australian and New Zealand reception, , and the delightful time spent by the ( Americans, and impressed upon the crew the necessity for deserving the « , ■welcome which was impending. j , The Admiral described interesting > 1 trips throughout Australia afforded J the enlisted men in 1908, and the j . real educational value these excursions . y offered. j i Admiral Coontz concluded by calling • y upon the men present, not only to be j smart, clean-cut in appearance and with clean ships upon arrival in A us- ; tralia and New Zealand, but to exhibit . a fine spirit to conform with the fine spirit of Australians and New Zealanders. i