MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16431, 27 January 1919, Page 8

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

• (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) London magistrates are heavily fining owners of opium dens. The British Food Controller has fixed the minimum price of imported apples at 19s 9d per case. The number of men totally blinded among the Allied forces during the war has been calculated at 7000. Those who have lost one eye number between 30,000 and 40,000. Mr A. Henderson stated at Berne that Mr Lloyd George had informed Mm that the Peace Conference would receive a delegation from the International Socialist Conference. Sir Hemy Babington Smith, speaking at .New \ork, warned the American public against the anti-British propaganda in the United States, which was attempting to create discord between the united States and England. British trade unionistsi have accepted Mr Gompers's proposal io reconstitute* the old International Labour movement on a trade union basis, but have notaltered their decision regarding the Benio Conference. The City of London presents the Freedom of the City to the Prince of Wales, and. the Freedom, with swords of honour, to Admirals Lord Jellicoe and Sir .David Beatty, Viscount French, Sir Douglas Haig, and General Allenby. In the Caecho-Slovak republics, the industrial centres are not operating, hecause of the lack of material. Tho country needs raw materials and food, but it has no money to pay. It lias rich natural resources, but it is unable to develop its needs without Allied aid. The German Government threatens to oppose any Danish attempt at the military occupation of Schleswig with all ,the. means at its disposal, and draws attention to its preparations against Poland by way of warning to Denmark. Tho Peking correspondent of the "New York Times" states that th© sequestration of German propertv in China becomes effective r\s from "February Ist. The repatriation of enemy aliens, not including medical men, invalids and septuagenarians, becomes effective in March. The battlo-cruiser New Zealand is recommissioning on February 11th, in order that as many as possible of the crew will be men who manned her during the war. Sir Thomas Mackenzie has arranged with the Admiralty to allow New Zealanders to volunteer for service in Australasian •waters, though thi* last of tho crew will bo raid