MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

ADEN’S UUNDIiIUiX. ! A RECRUITING PROPOSAL. LONDON, July 25. The newspapers ” comment favourably on Lord Derby’s proposal that recruiting be entrusted to a civilian department- There is a renewal of the belief that the medical examinations . under the War Office have proved so | defective, are becoming dangerously unpopular- Civilian tribunals are already largely responsible for a sec- I tion of the recruits so the reform ia ’ less revolutionary than appears 41/ first sight. When the War Cabinet approves of the number of men whom the War Office demands, the civilian bodies will bo called on to find the men who will be medically examined, and then send them to the depots. The committee on Medical Examinations has already indicated in favour of entrusting recruiting to a civilian department, bult Lord Derby dramatically intervened and suggested tne recommendation should bo carried to the farthest Knrffc. A CORRECTION. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) (Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 26. Hon. Bonar Law corrected a.statement he made in the Commons on Tuesday in regard to loans made to the Allies and Dominions. It should have read 'that the total ■ advances to the Allies was 1025 Millions in addi- ( tion to 146 miillions to the Dominions the total being 1,171. BALKAN - CONFERENCE. fAUSTRALIAN tfc N.Z. CABLB ASSOCIATION] PARIS, July 25. Tho Allied Balkan Conference has opened M, Ribot referred t* the modified conditions created by Greece’s rang, ing herself alongside "the Allies, necessitating the reconsidering of the military situation in the Balkans. GASOLINE FUMES AGAIN. WASHINGTON, July'2s. The Navy Deparment has announced that five men' were killed and three injured by an explosion of gasoline fumos in .submare A 7 at Cavite. LABOUR CONFERENCES. (Received, This Daw at 8.50. a.m.) LONDON, July 26. The National Executive of the Labour Party is issuing invitations to Allied 'Labourites and Socialists to attend a conference in London on August Bth. Two days later the Labour Party meet to coinsider the possibility of sending a representative to the International Conference at Stockholm. BRITAIN’S FOOD SUPPLY. Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received. This Day at 8.50. a.m.) LONDON. July 06. In the Commons, Mr. Clynes said the Food Controller impressed the necessity of securing an overseas surplus and had arranged for the acquisition of stocks of wheat and a minimum monthly accommodation as a first charge on British ShippingGERMAN STEAMERS IN SIAM BANGKOK, July 26. The machinery in Austro-Gorman steamers has been damaged by small explosions. • All male enemies haw. been interned for the duration of the war. Enemy businesses have been wound up. steamer, sunk. (Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) July'26. The Norwegian steamtr “Hauset’’ was submarined and sunk. The ciew wore rescued. FRENCH SHIPPING. NO SINKINGS. (Received This Dav at 12.25. n.*y ' PARIS, July 26. Tho week’s arrivals wore 1063 and departures 937. The sinkings were nil. Unsuccessfully attacked, six.