MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

commonwealth loan.

fAUSTRALIAN it N.Z. CABLE ABSOCIATIONj j LONDON, Aug. 23^ I A Commonwealth loan of 4) millions | lit 54 per cent, at 084 repayable in 1922-1927, has been underwritten. It consists of bonds to be convertible into stock.

TREATMENT F NEUTRALS

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 23. In the Reichstag,‘Herr Kuhlmann addressing tho Main Committee, said our treatment of neutrals was of importance, and the preventing of further culture of relations is a material task, vjhich can only be solved by the principle. that might is not tho only factor, but also that the right of any policy, based on might, is doomed to failure beforehand. We should also study the enemy’s psychology. This is important, as wo should not destroy, by hard grim words the eventual feelings of reconciliation He also declared this was probably tho last year of tho war. The Progressives were delighted with i the speech. ' Tho Social Democrats declared as long as the enemy refused to conclude peace, they must continue military pressure. They believed Germany was unable to, force peace by means of submarines. |

N.Z. WOUNDED

(Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 23. A contingent of wounded New Zealanders have arrived here.

INCENDIARIES’ WORK

[“pscter’s” telegram.]

(Received this dav at 1.20 a.m.,) SALONIKA, Aug. 24

A remarkable feature is that the great ftfe started at several places simultaucjously, and Jresh outbreaks constantly occurred,, os the others were tackled. Half the city was blazing within two hours. Terrified refugees fled from quarter to quarter, vainly seeking safety. As tho flames spread, the German eroaplanc bombs increased their terror When a sea front holocaust seemed likely, the British Navy took off huddled orowds, and army motor lorries evacuated thousands by the road.

A PROTEST,

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

LONDON August *3.

The Secretary of the National Federation of Discharged Soldiers and Sailors has telegraphed to the King and the Premier as follows:—Tho quarter of a million men who fought at -ions, the Marne, the Aisno, Ypres, and at Jutland protests against the discussion of peace at Stockholm or elsewhere. Are all our, sacrifices to he in vain? Remember we once helped to save the Empire.”

AMERICA AND JAPAN

(Received. This T)sv nt 8.50. a.m.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. Baron Ishfi, in presenting the Japanese Emperor’s greetings to President Wilson, said he believed the co-opera-tion of America and Japan in the war would lead to a much closer friendship. Mr Wilson, in replying, said closer ties must be the result of the mutual sacrifice of life and property. He added: May the efforts of indignant humanity lead, at tho proper time, to the complete establishment of justice and a permanent serene peace BURNT TO DEATH. TAUSTRALIAN <fc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] LONDON August 23 The raider which fell on the Isle of Thannet contained three incinerated bddies. The first observer was a boy of thirteen. GAOL INSTEAD OF FlNEt>. (Received This Dav at 10.15. a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 24. It is understood that Lord Rhondda is pressing for imprisonment in bad cases of profiteering, as fines were often no deterrent, compared with the illegal profits. ) TRADE UNION CONGRESS. (Received Thia Dav at 10.15. a in.) LONDON, Aug. SM. There will be 692 delegates, representing 3.100,000, who will attend the ; Trades Union Annual Congress on 3rd I September at Blackpool, the largest 1 number on record. Many resolutions on the order paper are relating to war

and peace. 1 The conference will be asked early to give an opinion on the Stockholm Con--1 ference, by means of a vote on me | selection of delegates therefore. Other i resolutions will seek to define the congress’s’ attitude towards peace terms and labour’s share therein.

THE IRISH CONVENTION. LONDON August 2-’. The Press Bureau reports that the Irish Convention continued the discussion of schemes based on Dominion principles.

A GERMAN SPY. (Received This D*Y_flt 11.25. a.m.) ATHENS, Aug. 24. Authorities at Girantis, in Laconia, 1 arrested a German naval officer disguised as n peasant. He was carrying a large amount of money and had organised the supply to submarines on Laconia coast.