MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

ARRESTED. ' AMSTERDAM, July 26 General Pilsudyki Creator and Commander of tho Polish Army, has been arrested at Warsaw and conveyed to Got many in reprisal for the Poles refusal to fight, except for their own country. GERMAN SHIPS SEIZED. AMSETRDAM, July 26 It is reported that the Nordernoy accompanied four other German steamers, wherefore tho British seized two and sank two. RAMSAY MACDONALD MOVES.. TO ENDORSE GERMAN AIMS. LONDON, July 26. In the House of Commons Mr Ramsay MacDo»ald on behalf of tho quintet! of pacifist Commoners, moved resolution asking the House to endoiutho sentiments of the Reichstag regulation cabled on July 16th and to restate Britain’s Peace Aims, also that the the forthcoming Allied Conference on war aims include Democratic representation. The Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith declared that) over much importance was attached lb the Reichstag resolutions. Mr. G. J. Wardle associated himself with Mr. Asquith in the desire for a peace, based on the achievement of the lyar’s purposes. 'Mr MacDonald’s resolution was a great mistake. RESOLUTION REJECTED. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) ~LONDON, July 26. In. the House, of Commons, HonBonar Law asked what was the good of basing anything on a resolution bv a Navy ,not l possessing the smallest power. The Reichstag resolution demanded the freedom of the seas, which meant that the nation with naval power must not uso it, while the one with military i>ower would bo unrestricted. Germany must bo disabused of her pre-war convictions that national greatness and development depended on the readiness to jplunge the world into war. He did not despair of the part Russia was going to play even under present conditions. He concluded by stating his confidence in the ability of the Allies t<> achieve their object. Mr MacDonald’s resolution was rejected by 148 to 19. GERMANY AND CHINA. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m.) TOKIO, July 27. Germains spent £300,000 sterling in submarining tho China navy. Ihc defection makes it difficult for Pekin to declare war on Germany. SPIES SENTENCED. (Roceived. Thi. A courtmartial sentenced to death Mitchaolsen, a’ Finnish Officer, and /Marguerite Zella, well known as a Japanese danseuse under tho stage name of Matallau, on a charge of espionage. ENEMY PRISONERS. LONDON, July 26. In the House of Commons, Mr J. F. Hope stated that we hold 44,018 German prisoners taken in tho war in Franco and Belgium. Of these 40,234 are in England, and of the lattoi 23,620 are employed in various occupations, while 2590 others are waiting employment as soon as accommodation can be provided. SCENE IN THE COMMONSLONDON, July 26. In the House of Commons, Mr Pemberton Billing cast reflections on officers in connection with reports by Mr J. I. Macpherson, whereupon Major Archer Shee called him a cad. Mr Billing asked the Major if ho would repeat the word outside the House. Major Archer Shoo replied: “Cortaily.” > , Shortly afterwards both members left the House and were found fighting on the groan in the Palace Yard. The battle did not proceed far before bott> fell and a policeman parted them. Later Mr Billing challenged Major Shee to a twenty rounds bout at the [ National Sporting Club, tho, loser m . pay 100 guineas to the Red Cross Fund.