MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1917, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

(Per Press Association —Copyright)

A BIG DEMAND.

LONDON, Juno 13.

The executive of the Amalgamation Society of Engineers has announced that application has been made for a National Wages advance, equivalent to 100 per cent on July 1914

A POSSIBILITY.

LONDON, June 13,

Tho “Manchester Guardian" states General Smuts is expected to remain in Britain for a year, and he will probably be asked to join the Cabinet.

IN MEMORIAM.

LONDON, Jun o 13.

The French Government has “conferred on the late William Redmond, the Cross of the Legion of Honor.

The insignia will be sent to his wife.

GERMAN PREPARATIONS.

AMSTERDAM, June 14. The Germans are using forced labour constructing a new line behind Dender River in East Flanders to the Scheldt and other operations. There is incessant military activity indicating that the Germans will do their utmost to retain Flanders.

ALBANIAN SITUATION.

LONDON, June 14.

The ¥ ‘Daily Tele grab”’ Milan correspondent states that tho Ministers have placed their portfolios at Senor Poselli’s disposal, in order to clear the situation respecting Albania: also the internal unrest. Baron Sonnjo has explained to his colleagues that Italy’B foreign policy is fully in accord with the Allies.

THE SUBMARINE WAR.

THE WEEK’S SINKINGS,

Reuter’s Telegrams. LONDON, June 13.

The Admiralty reports: “Arrivals for the week totalled 2767 and sailings 2822. The sinkings were: Twenty-two over 1600 tons, ten under 1600 tons ; unsuccessfully attainked 23; fishing vessels sunk 6.

ITALIAN LOSSES

LONDON, June 13tb.

Official: Fbr the week ended June 10 527. ships entered Italian ports and 598 departed. Five Italian steamers and five small sailere were lost.

PRESIDENT WILSON. SPEAKS.

LONDON, June 14. President Wilson in a speech, said the only chanoe Germany’s Military masters had of perpetuating their power was > through an immediate peace, otherwise a popular Government will be established'in Germany.