MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2339, 22 December 1914, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS

CANAL NEUTRALITY j'.. GOVERNOR ADMITS A MISTAKE Washington. December 20. Colonel Goethal (Civil Governor of the : Panama Canal Zone) has explained that ' he was mistaken about the alleged Briti ish infringement of the Canal's neutrality. The wireloss messages were ilispatched to British ships wnon outfeide territorial waters. MILITARY SERVICE. ' COMPULSION URGED IN HOLLAND. The Hague, December 20.', ■ Tho War Minister (Major-General Uosboom) shortly introduces a Bill for . iompulsory military service. SCANDANAVIA. 1 London, December 20. The German Press is frantically urging the countries of Scandanavia to Vombine against Britain's oppression of their. trado — ("Times" and Sydney ♦•'Sun" Services.) r ' ASSISTANCE FOR ALIENS. ' : GERMANY'S BEST FRIENDS. London, December 20. ; Din organisation has been formed in ' Berlin for the assistance of aliens in (Berlin. In appealing for funds, it ,says: "Foreigners in our midst are for tho most part Germany's best friends, bound to us by a tnousand ties."— ic"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) BUSINESS IN BRITAIN. REFUGEES AND RECRUITS HELP ' ■ . TRADE. rt"Emes" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, December 20. In many of tha provinces boardinghousekeepers wore severe losers until the Belgian refugees arrived, and the [Territorials wcro billeted on them. Tho jewellers are busy owing.to recruits buying presents for the girls they tore leaving behind, and studios ' are being rushed by' recruits and their sweethearts getting photographed. Unskilled labour is being well paid for the preparation of trenches, consequently tho farmers in'many places find a difficulty in securing labour. HONC-KONO PRISONERS. . . '"'A'CHARGE'REFUTED. London, December' 20. The German Government having statBd that German civil prisoners at HongKong were- compelled to work like coolies, the American Qonsul-General <Mr. G. E. Anderson) at Mr.. Lewiß -Harcourt's instance investigated the matter,..and found that', the Teport was untrue. ' ': ■/... AMERICAN FOODSTUFFS. EXPORTS .QUADRUPLED. London, December 20. United States exports of breadstuffs during. November .'were valued :,at forty million dollars, four times as much as in the previous- November.—("Times" 'and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ' AMERICAN OPINION. BY. A: GERMAN AMERICAN. : Amsterdam, December 20. The "Frankfurter Zeituiig" publishes 'to letter -from -a-German American, who says:—"lmpartial: peoplo in America are powerless to inlluonce' public opinion"- America will have nothing to do with you.'' - The-writer contrasts the American occupation of Vera Cruz, where she has less business to be than Germany in Belgium.; •*• . CONTINCENTER DEAD. WISE RESIDES IN NEW ZEALAND. . Sydney, December 21. 'Advices have been received of tho .Heath in Egypt of Roy Gartside Cullen, a member of .the Expeditionary Force. His next-of-kin is his wife, who resides >jn New Zealand. / CATHOLIC MISSIONS. (Rec. December 21, 5,40 p.m.) - London, December 20. The "Vossische Zeitung" states that the Vatican has opened negotiations regarding Catholic , missions and institutions m Tsingtao and the Pacific Islands.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.), NEUTRALS IN SYRIA. 'PERMITTED TO LEAVE THE'COUNTRY. \ (Rec. December 21, 5.40 p.m.) / London, December 20. / In consequence of the protests of /) 'America, Italy, and Greece, the Porte / pis permitting the Consuls and subjects / \ of neutrals to depart from Syria.— I .(''Times" and, Sydney "Sun" Services.) KAISER'S RECOVERY. HOLIDAY IN FRANCE. (Rec. December 21, 5.40 p.m.) London, December 20. Tho Kaisor is reported to have re- , covered, and is going to France for ten ' days.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) •" (Rec. December 21, 10.20 p.m.) n . Amsterdam, December 21. Official.—The Kaisor lias recovered, ■and has returned to the front. PEACE NEXT YEAR. ITALIAN MINISTER'S HOPES. ■ ... Rome, December 20. 'Addressing the Senate, Signor SalanSra said ho hoped that 1915 would see a peace by which Italy would have acquired more glory and greatness. WHARF LABOURERS. WILL NOT WORK ENEMY SHIPS. Perth, December 21. The arrival of the steamer Niwaru from New York under the aegis of German agents caused the wharf labourers to hold a meeting, which protested at the apathy of tho authorities in allowing German firms to act as agents. It was decided not to work German, Austrian, or Turkish ships. MALMO CONFERENCE. (NEUTRALITY TO BE MAINTAINED. (Rec."'December 22, 0.55 a.m.) Copenhagen, December 21. The Malmo conisrence of the Kings -'of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden has strengthened tho niorthern countries' determination to maintain neutrality. IRELAND'S PLEDGE. TO STAND BY ENGLAND. (Rec. December 22, 0.55 a.m.) London, December 21. Mr. John Redmond, speaking at.Limerick,' said the Irish leaders had pledged themselves that Ireland would stand by England, otherwise lie would not remain an hour in public life. AHLERS RELEASED. (Ike. December 22, 0.55 a.m.) London, December 21. 'Ahler.Si iiio Gorjuan Consul, who _y^j_

oharged with high treason and convioted, and whose conviction was quashed, has been released. INCENSED MOB. WRECK GERMAN SHOP. (Reo. December 22, 1.25 a.m.) London, December 21. A mob of two liundred at Sunderland incensed at . the bombardment and Ahler's acquittal wrecked a number of German shops.