LATE WAR NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1917, Page 1

LATE WAR NEWS.

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(Per Press Association— Copyright) DR AFTING OF A ELIES’WASHINGTON, July 27. Tiie Senate Military Committee/ voted for (ho immediate passage of legislation providing for the drafting of Allies in the United. States at an early date. WITHDRAWN FltOM GREECE. PARIS, July 27. The conference decided on the early withdrawal of Allied forces from G reece'. repatriating prisoners AN AGREEMENT REACHED. ' Renter’s Telegrams. LONDON,‘.imy 27. In the Commons 'Mr. Hope announced that Britain and Germany ratified fche war prisoners agreement* provul- . ing for more lenient medical .'qualifications for repatriation and iiltmmientf in a neutra] country avid repatriatin' of the worst cases from Switzerland, Also the internment in Holland of 7,o0( sick and wounded Anglo (German com' batant prisoners also 6.500 officers am non-commissioned officers who had beer imprisoned for eighteen months. A 1 whereof would he eligible for intern i nu’nt in a neutral country. Holland would also provide for t,w< thousand civilian prisoners preferably invalids. , REVOLT SIP PRESSED. ’ COPENHAGEN, July 27. The extreme Specialists'in Pctrograt organised a greats revolt but ..Govern incut troops interfered. - There -ras vio - lent fighting on Wednesday and Thurs day.but the revolt, was completely sup , pressed > FOR VALOUR. LONDON, J my 27 A Military Cross has been awardee to Limit C. J. Gillespie, a New Zea lander for extinguishing burning boxej of ammunition under heavy -shell fire He .worked amidst exploding .shells witll a total disregard of danger Two meh assisting,-Sapper A. 'Butler, and Corporal Morris, New Zealanders were awarded Distinguished Coii'duci for heroic artillery 'engineering feats EARL GREY IMPROVING. LONDON, July 27. Earl Grey is progressing sntisfactor ily. ACCIDENT TO EX-CZAR. . AMSTERDAM, July 27. The ex-Tsar, while cycling in tin gardens at T.sarkoeselo, fell and hrolo bis leg. AMERICAN FLAG HOISTED. " ,-NEW YORK, July 28. It is officially announced o"*' On American flag has been hoisted on tin steamship Vaterlnnd and fifteen otho: German ships. They are rapidly bein' fitted for transport. CONTROL OF RAILWAYS. OTTAWA, July 27. A Bill will shortly be introduced to provide for the Government taking over th e ' Canadian railways, except the Canadian-Pacific lib© for the duration of the war. Government control will operate until financial conditions permit of national ownership.