MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

NO NEED FOR ANXIETY.

(Reuter’s Telegrams.) LONDON, July 19. e ’ In th© Hous© of Commons Mr. J. i I. Macpherson stated that there was ino need for anxiety regarding the military situation on the frontier of Palestine. The health of the troops was good. MESOPOTAMIA OPERATIONS. j [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] LONDON, July 19. Mesopotamian official: W© engaged tho Turks in the direction of Armedies on the Euphrates and inflicted considerable losses. We advanced twelve miles up the Euphrates but were prevented from further advance. NATIONAL SERVICE. ACKNOWLEDGED A FAILURE. (Received This Dav at 9.50. a.m.] LONDON, July 20. It is evident that National Service is a complete taiiure and will shortly be closed. There has been a great expense and the results are negligible.. Functions relating to control and substitution of labor will be transferred to th© labour exchanges. - LISBON RIOTS ENDING. LISBON, July 19. The strikes arc ending. A 30% advanc© in wages has been conceded, and the disturbances are abating. The newspapers arc re-appearing and commercial activity is being resumed. SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT. [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION*] MADRID. July 19. The majority of the Chambers oi Commerce have declared tbeir adhesion to the Government as a protest against tho attitude of the Catalonian deputies. PAY OF SOLDIERS.

BIG INCREASE URGED. [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION J (Received, This Dav at 8.50. a.m.) LONDON, July 20. The Federation of Trades Unions ar< inviting members of both Houses oi 'Parliament to confer with Trade Unions at the Commons on August Ist to con rider soldiers and sailors pay. It states the pay of the men’s needs enormously increasing. Where Britisl battalions and brigades are alongside Colonials, the Britisher can only look at the commodities and curse tho parsimony which gives him one-sixth of the pay of the Australians and New Zealand ers. It is not decent for stay at hornet to talk of patriotism while this seanda is continued. DUTCH READINESS. (Received, This Dav at 8.50. a.m.) AMSTERDAM. July 20. The Dutch Government Ims declared its readiness To leave a safe passage in order t» enable Dutch shipping to enter the original so-called safe channel granted by Germany. FOR AUSTRALASIANS. [LONDON TIMES SERVICE —COPYRIGHT] LONDON, July 20. An Australasian Bureau has been established in the Palace do Opera, Paris, to help Anzacs, and to provide a rest room, tea and guides.