MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS

POPE'S PEACE NOTE. NO MORE TO BiE SENT. I . t j (Received This Dav at. 11.25. a.m.) I WASHINGTON, Sop. 19. n, ! The United Frees stales according to r cables from Home, the Pope has made his last peace offer, believing tho war must continue for two or three year.-. The full effect of United States power must he felt. Vatican circles ait- hinting that the Allies have agreed to ignore the Pope's efforts and the Church will not be p«-r----1 mitted to participate in the ultimate negotiations. Diplomatists expect Germany will initiate another peaeo move before tho ' winter. ITALIAN REPORT. rAUSTRALIAN' A N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] (Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) j LONDON, September 19. j Italian official—We repulsed an at- j tack on Bainsizza plateau. j , WOOL TRADES. (Received This Dav at 10.15. -t.’n ) LONDON, Sep. 19. A Board or Control has been established for tho woollen and worsted industries, whereby the Army Council determines the amount of raw wool to bo maintained for the military, and the amount to he released for civilian trades. COLD STORAGE. LONDON, Sep. 19. The Empire Resources Development Committee are urging the co-ordination of all cold stores in the United Kingdom, and the control of the ejection of now stores in suitable localities, contending thereby they can considerably i reduce the cost of living. i c •FOR VALOUR. [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION , & REUTER.] ~ ] (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) i LONDON, September 19. ' A Distinguished Conduct Medal lias been awarded, Sergt C. J. Deverey, ’ and Private F. Vesty of New Zealand * infantry. t Fifteen New Zealanders have roceived the Military Medal.

RED CROSS CONFERENCE, r “Reuter’s” TELEGRAM.] Received this day nt 2.3 G p.m.,) LONDON,. September 19. A conference of neutral Red Cross Societies demanded that belligerents renounce reprisals against prisoners of war, or alternatively give a months notico thereof, to enable a neutral commission to cheek the motives. They appealed to belligerents to repatrint unwounded prisoners who lmd been long in captivity, conditional that they were not used combatively, and that inhabitants of occupied countries be allowed to correspond with their families, subject to the censorship, and ho allowed to depart if they wish, and except in the case of force majeure that only military eligibles be deported from occupied countries.