BRITISH & FOREIGN

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIV, 20 December 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN

OVERNIGHT NEWS SUMMARY. (Per Press Association—Copyright.) LONDON, December 17. The “Daily Mail” says the Christmas demand for Empire produce ’sjso great that retailers are exploiting patriotism by asking prohibitive prices. Some are charging 100 per cent, above wholesale. LONDON, December 17. The police at Nice discovered a number of rifles, bombs and other explosives in a room above the garage belonging to Ricciotti Garibaldi. It is believed that Garibaldi will be charged with being in possession of unauthorised arms. LONDON, December 17. As evidence of the immensity of Christmas shopping, £1,500,000 was banked as Thursday’s takings by 15 West End shops. Two hundred and sixty-two thousand entered one shop between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. It is estimated that Christmas trade in Central London will exceed £75.000.000. PARIS, Dee. 18. A week ago, a young honeymoon couple arrived at a hotel, and registered as Mohseur and Madame Losange, from Mentone. They took a small suite, and seldom emerged until the afternoon, when they sailed forth to lunch in the restaurants, and sightseeing, notebook in hand, in Montmartre, and sometimes supper at tiie Montmartre.

Madame Losange frequently went shopping, as sundry parcel-laden taxis testified. Then there was a denouement, when Monsiuer and Madame also became known as the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, after which the Paris mol'S ended their secret bliss. ROME, December 17.

The Mafia, after flourishing for half a century, has been finally eterminated. More than 1030 members of the Order were captured in the last stronghold, Palermo, and will shortly be placed on trial. As no So'.irt is big enough to hold the accused. ~ special temporary Court is being erected. The most dangerous members of the Malta are refugees in America. Thos e captured include the famous woman brigand Cagneecia, who ruled

the countryside around the Madonie mountain.?, with a rod of iron., even arranging marriages and levying taxes. LONDON, December 17.

The “Daily Telegraph’s” Romo correspondent says that Signor Mnwoapf has appointed new mnnicipn’ heads in 46 chief towns, to replace Mayor? This i» the first insfa’inent of 5000 to he appointed to rule the towns throughout Italv. AH appointments were made in Rome by the Fascist governors, who have power of making public appointments greater than any Government in the world. The descendants of old famines, with noble titles, are conspicuous in most Of the appointments just made LONDON. December 17. Tile first divorce ctse reported under the new Act has been heard. The newspapers publish the names and addresses of the . parties, the grounds for the application, the fact that the respondent and ce-respondent denied the charges, that evidence was given by the petitioner and other witnesses and the hearing was adjourned. If the Judge, summing up, teils fully the storv it rtn be reported. Charges and counter charges ata not reportable unless evidence is g.vcn in support. ■ • , v .Publication of any forensic jeke by either Bench or Bar is apparently unlawful, also a description of the correspondence or clothes which parties may be wearing. LONDON, December 18. The Parliamenta’-v delegates have arrived in London from Australia. The Marquis of Salisbury, in on interview, said the most striking thing was Australia’s extraordinary and touching devotion to the Crown and the Old Country. He was sure 1 5 !,. Duke and Duchess of York would be magnificently received everywhere. The lit. Hon. Arthur Henderson so id the tour had been a unique and informing experience, enabling the delegates, besides se.eing the fertile plains, to obtain a first hand conception < f .the wonderful transformation Irani;!' labour and science had accomplished ■i the heavily timbered districts, in which much newly developed acreage was formerly regarded as uncultivablo. They were surprised to find, in a coii'iI try where transport was vital, that the railways lacked co-ordination owing to differing railway gauges, but the transport difficulties proved that it

was impossible to appraise, too highly, the spirit of adventure, heroism, grit, and determination of the early pioneers who with vision, initiative, and courlaid the foundations of a national structure.

Regarding the future Air Henderson expressed opinion that it would be imprudent to speak with over-much precision. Although Australia was described as a land of boundless riches and alluring opportunities, there wore many factors to be considered. Fo> example, the Federal v. State Powers, collective ownership versus private enterprise, primary versus secondary industries, marketing, land tenure and adequate population. However, Australia had such immense resources and infinite possibilities that he could not resist the impression that given sound direction and enterprise by political and industrial leaders, with the loyal co-operation of people, Australia may yet become the Greater Britain of the Southern Seas. RONIGSBERG, Dec. 18. Local newspapers report that a battle is impending at Kovno, between General Wilsaukas* troops, defending Smetona, and local regiments to overthrow the Govei'nment. Colonel Glovatsky (Fascist) has been made Governor of Kovno. Another report states that all power is in the hands of Major Plekhavichus (the ex-Tsarist), self-proclaimed dictator of ax portion of the army,' which is preparmg to attack. KOVNO, December 18. It is officially denied that the Government is preparing to attack Vilna. It is expected that President Grinins will resign, and his most likely successor is General Smetona. Many arrests of Communists have been made throughout, the country. The Lithuanian wireless station has resumed broadcasting. WARSAW, December 17. . There is uneasiness in Poland, following the Lithuanian coup due to fear of General Smetona’s Pro-German tendencies'. Poland has reinforced the troops on the eastern frontier.