MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

(Per Press Association— Copyright)

RAIDS REPULSED

LONDON, June 13.

General Haig reports having driven off a counter-attack against the positions gained yesterday morning astrido of Souchez River. Wo repulsed raiders northeastward of Richsboeirglavoue. We successfully raided eastward of Leverguis, northejashward of iLagnioourt, westward of JLabossGo north eastward of Neuve Chnpelle. SUEZ -CANAL FINANCE. (Received this day at 1.20 n,m.,) PARIS, Juno 13. At the animal meeting of the Suez Canal Company it was announced tho dividend would be 90 compared will 165 francs in 1914, on five hundred franc share. The receipts for 1916 decreased nine million francs. There were 3,110 ships of nearly 12,500,000 tons, traversed the canal, being 34£ per cent than in 1913, and actually 56 per cent reduction if State passages and transports wore excluded. MONTENGHO’S POLITICS. PARIS, June la. The Montenegrin Cabinet has resigned. M. Polovitcli is the new Premier.

THE KAISER’S DESIRE

AMSTERDAM, June 12,

The Kaiser, addressing Prince Eitel’s Division, said: “Germany is only striivng to break the enemy’s will to war.”

A GERMAN WANT

f “ueuter’s” telegram.]

AMSTERDAM, June 12

The t“Kruez Zeitung,” discussing the Massines battle says: “The people long for the jubilant cry of ‘Forward! instead of tlie daily reports °f r 0 sistancc -to superior hostile attacks. Brave men arc already losing courage, while cowards prophesy misfortune.”

BELGIAN SLAVERY. LONDON, June 12. Despite the German promises to the Pope that the Belgian deportations would bo abandoned, wholesale slavo raiding has been revived under the pretext of maintaining tho auxiliary service. The Germans are transporting boys, old men and women for work in tho Flanders war zone. Along has been ordered to provide. 16,00(T war labourers, and Lcigo and other towns have been similarly requisitioned.

The military authorities aro reviving terrorism and brutality, and heavy fines and severe punishment are imposed upon any who aro guilty of evading tho orders.

IN THE COMMONS

(Reuter’s Telegrams.)

LONDON, Jims 13

Tn the House of Commons Colonel 11. M. Jessel’s amendment instructing the’ Redistribution Commissioners to assume that the house was unfavourable to proportional representation wa s carried by 140 votes to 141.

HUNGARIAN POLITICS.^

PARIS, Juno 12tti

A Budapest telegram contains the information that AT. Esterliazy did not secure the support of any first rank politicians. Count Andrassy promised his support hut without taking office.

SPAIN’S POLITICS

TIIE CHANGE OF GOVERNAIENT.

(Received This Day at 9.50. a.m.) AIADRID, June 13.

The late Government’s resignation reallv means effective, political power passing into the hands of so-called military committees of defence, which demanded a radical change in tho army administration. Ihe late Government’s efforts at a compromise were partially successful. The present problem consists of satisfying the irn c«».y demands, with out sacrificng the. remnants of the constitutional regime. The reactionary elements, who hitherto relied on the army, are disconcerted to find the army suddenly emancipated from their control.

AMERICAN AVIATORS. WASHINGTON, June 13. Tentative 'plana are completed to send a thousand aviators to Franco monthly, beginning in September. English, French and American experts are co-ordinating for the purpose of blinding Germany. American manufacturers have promcd hundreds of training planes.

SPANISH DISSATISFACTION. AIADRTD, June 13 The Alilitary Committee of Defence orgnafted in tho widespread dissatisfaction at the system of favouritism in promotion. The movement is generally popular, but tho Clericals and fS'ermanphlles are to minimise it importance.

BONAR LAW’S SON A PRISONER. LONDON, Juno 12. Vatican confirms that Bonar Law’s son is a Turkish prisoner.