MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

A REICH’S COUNCIL,

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 24,

The “National Zeitung” states ,that the Reich’s Council representing the different political parties,, will shortly be formed to discuss jointly with the Government all important matters betfpre decisions are reached.

ANOTHER FIRE,

T “reuter’s” telegram.]

ATHENS, Aug. 24. There was a now outbreak of fire at Salonika, and so far an additional thousand houses have been destroyed. GERMAN SPIES SENTENCED. COPENHAGEN, Aug. 24. A tribunal'* sentenced threo Greman spies to three months’ and two others to one month’s imprisonment each for reporting the movements of foreign warships and merchantmen. CANADIAN CONSCRIPTION. OTTAWA, Aug. 25. The Conscription Bill will be signed on August 28th and the Government has arranged for its immediate enforcement, irrespective of the political situation. There have been further defections from Sir Wilfred Laurier’s to Robert Borden’6 Party.. A LOSS ADMITTED. Reuter’s Telegrams. LONDON, Aug. 24. A German communique admits the loss of the Zeppelin, cabled on Tuesday. Referring to the air raid it claims that the Germans effectively bombed Hull and Lincoln. SOLDIERS’ PAY. - \ LONDON, Aug. 24. Tlie “Evening Standard” foreshadows that soldiers’ pay will film' creased to 3s or 3s 6d daily.

THE KAISER’S SPEECH

COPENHAGEN,, August 24

Berlin Official: Tlie Ivaiser addressing tho troops on the \ser front said: “Wo will fight till the enemy lias had enough. Our chief and most spiteful enemy is England. She spreads hatred of Germany world-wide arid is steadily filling her Allies with eagerness to fight Therefore England is particularly the enemy whom we must striko down, however difficult.”

SOCIALIST MANIFESTO

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Received, this day at 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, August.'26.

Tlie British Socialist Party have prepared a statement for submission to the inter-Allied Socialist Conference next week. It calls on workers to intervene to bring the war to a speedy conclusion, and to utilise tho economic and political situation to bring about the. transition from capitalism to cooperation. It demands peace without annexation and indemnity and that reparation bo made from a common fund, under international control, whereto all bellig erents shall contribute, for restoring Belgium. An essential to peace is that Alsace Lorraine should determine its own government and Poland and Armenia similarly, while the Balkans should form a confederation. Turkey should have Mesopotamia and Germniry regain her colonies.

Tho Manifesto opposes economic interference in German trade and declares its hostility to tariff barriers It favours a league of nations to determine disputes.

TWO YEARS MORE

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25

The State Department is informed that Germany is urging her people to prepare for another two years war based on figures complied by German scientists who show that tho war will terminate in two years, when the Allies’ food situation will be as serious as Germany’s is to-day and tbo Allies will be unable to endure the hardships and will seek peace. _ INFERNAL MACHINES. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, August 26. German infernal machines exploded aboard two Norwegian steamers.