MISCELLANIOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANIOUS.

AGREEMENT ARRIVED AT. in • » pt FOR EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. t j (Received This Dnv at 11.25. a.m.) « LONDON, July 12. " Lord Newton in the Lords stated an agreement had been arrived at by the British and German delegates at the Hague, which will greatly benefit many 1 thousands of prisoners. The British Cabinet approved of the agreement, but a detailed statement was not desirable until Germany had oppressed. A DECIDED PROTEST. (Received. This Dav at 11.25. a.m.) LONDON, July 12. A largely attended meeting of mem- , ” bers of Parliament adopted a resolu- s tion deploring the serious failure on the a part, of tho Central Prisoners’ s War Committee to supply broad to pri- t soners in Germany, thereby inflicting , serious privations, while the supply of , medical comforts was inadequate. The . • despatch of clothing and boots should j ho hastened to reach tho prisoners before the cold weather, especially in Asia Minor and Bulgaria. MORE-BEER CANDIDATE LONDON, July 10. Tho elevation of Colonel Chaloner Unionist M.P. to the Peerage has left a vacancy in the House of Commons for tho Abercrombie division of Liverpool. • . A former soldier Mr. Frank Hughes has been selected ns the dischargeu soldiers’ candidate for the seat. lie states that his programme will be jusfor broken soldiers and their depen- % dents and an end to profit-rnaßin-,. - He asks for more beer for workmen I and - the restoration of horse-vacu.g. CHILIAN CABINET. (Received this day at 1.80 p.mA SANTIAGO, July 12. _ The Chilian Cabinet has resigned.