LATE WAR NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1917, Page 1

LATE WAR NEWS.

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TRADES COUNCIL.

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At the Trades Union Congress at Blackpool -Mr. Hill (representing the Boilermakers' Union) in bis presidential address said that the evidence.

given before, the recent industrial Commission showed that the labour unrest was due to tbe Government breaking its pledges as regards industrial conscription by compelling men to accept unfair conditions under fear of enlistment. Tbe workers were convinced that tbe higlt prices were due to lbe unchecked gambling of middlemen. Still the workers agreed that Belgium. Poland, Alsace, and Trentino must all be assured of full justice. They asked; Could this be accomplished militarily ! J Already 9,000,000 men’lut'd boon killed.

He condemned the denial of the right to Allied Democracy to meet tho Allies’ Congress and recommended that attempts be. made to secure an agreement among the working classes of Lie Allies to a ■ fundamental condition for a successful* international confer-

ence. A committee was appointed to consider the question of the Stockholm Conference.

LESS CHOCOLATE

PARIS, September 4. ■Switzerland has agreed to reduce the exportation of 4(5,000 quintals of chocolate to the Central Powers to 24,000 the surnlus to be diverted to tbe Allies.

NORWAY IN DIFFICULTIES

CHRISTIANIA, September 3

Norway has foodstuffs only for one month, 'import prospects are very -lark. Tlie Social Democrats urge the Government to seize private stocks and control tbe distribution.

CANADA ELECTION RTLL.

Received, this day at 8.45 a.m.) OTTAWA September 4

Tbe War Time Election Bill provides for tbe disfranchisement of Germans and Austrians naturalised in Canada during recent years. Hie enfranchisement of wives and relatives of soldiers and disfranchisement of conscientious objectors.

BIG EARTHQUAKE

IN COLUMBIA. i

Received, this day at 8.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, September 4. The State Department lias been informed that by an earthquake at Bogota) Columbia, three hundred houses were destroyed. The casualties, are unknown.

THE FRENCH CABINET

PARIS, Sep. 3.

M. Ribot is consulting tbe leaders of all tbe groups in the Senate and tbe Chamber with a view to the reconstruction of tho Cabinet.