MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

TAKING OVER CURRANTS

i f AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION ' & REUTER.]

(Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 14.

The Press Bureau states I/>rd Rhonj da takes over all the currants and suli tunas now afloat for Britain at a price to he hereafter determined., DUTCH APPREHENSION. NEW YORK, Oct. 12. The “limes” Hague correspondent says the cutting off of all commercial cable communication has caused considerable misapprehension, the Dutch realising that the'Allies arc sincere in their demands. THE SEA ADLER, - BIG- LIST OF VICTIMS. [ AUSTRALIAN ifc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION'] LONDON, Oct. 11. The Sea Adler was formerly the British ship Pass of Belmaha. . The raider sank between thirteen and sixteen vessels. Traces of her were lost after the end of February. UTILISING STEAMERS. RIO DE JANINERO, Get 12 The utilisation of German steamers lias been settled by joint agreement with the Allies. Brazil employs fortytwo steamers totalling .a quarter of a million cons—eighteen between the United States and Europe, and the remainder between Brazil and Europe, or otherwise. All fly tbo Brazilian flag. CANADIAN COALITIuN. TAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION'] OTTAWA, Oct, 12. The Coalition Cabinet lias been sworn iii. The following 'is a part:— Premier, Rt. Hon. Sir R. L. Borden ; Militia Major-General Newhurn; Immigration, Mr. J. Calder; Interior, Mr. Mioghom; Agireulture, Mr. J. Orerar ; Customs, Mr. A. L. Silfton, ; President of the Council, Mr. Rowell; Railways, Mr. • Reid ; Mines Mr. Martin Burrell; Overseas Service, Sir Edward Kemp. FRENCH SAILER’S FTGHT. TAUSTRALIAN A N'.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION'] PARIS, Oct, 12. Tlie French sailer Blanche fought a submarine for 2] hours. She was finally torpedoed. The explosion killed the captain and many of the crew. A patrol boat picked up fifteen of the survivors. THE ALLIED. FLEETS. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. Admiral Mayo, who has returned from an inspection of the American Fleet in Europe, says thorJ is splendid fraternisation and most effective cooperation. of the fleets. BERNSTORFF’S DUPITCTTY. NEW YORK, Oct. 13. It is stated that Bernstoff smuggled diplomatic documents from the United States. A tohacco hogshead was' shipped by a German official who was previously a.-tobacco dealer, and the British discovered it. This was the , first r-hie to Benistorff’s duplicity.

SPIES TN NORWAY. . \ CTTRISTTANIA. Oct 13. Official. —Tt is stated that the police regard foreign spies as responsible for the outbreak of fires aiming at the destruction of goods depots, faetories, timber mills, producing export goods. A new law provides for the expulsion of twenty thousand foreigners who arrived since the war. PRTCE OF COAL. LONDON. Oct, 13. The Board of Trade has increased the price of coal at the pit’s month by 30d per ton to moot the cost, of the war wage recently granted, to miners. AFTER THE WAR. LONDON, Oct. 13. The Press Bureau announces that the Rt. Hon. C. Addison, Minister of Munitions, has appointed a committee to report on the questions connected with securing and distributing the raw maerial required by British industries for the purpose of restoring and developing trade after the. war. BERNST ORFF’S PERFIDY. AMERICA AND JAPAN. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. LONDON, October 14. At the American luncheon to the Japanese Ambassador Mr. Frank Powell, the Chairman, said a Mexican despatch wherein Germany expressed the hope of involving America and Japan in hostilities was captured in Count Bernstorffs luggage at Halifax. J The American authorities refused to ! believe that such perfidy was possible j until Count Bornstorff’s papers supj plied proof. Chinda replying said he was personally aware that Germany had long intrigued to cause trouble between America and Japan. Chinda laughed to scorn the Continental rumours of a secret Japanese—German treaty.

HOLLAND’S ACTION. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. LONDON, October 14. Holland had agreed to stop transit to Germany of concrete material from Auguat 15th. till early in 1918, but she lias decided without Britain’s as-

sent to continue t-ill November 15tli. and then stop till the middle of March. The alteration -is professedly made because of the prospect of interfering frosts earlier in 1918. A FORECAST. Received, tMs day at 8.45 a.m. LONDON, October 14. A Moscow paper reports the speech of General A lex i off wherein he forecasts a Japanese entry into the European theatre of war.

I CANADA’S CABINET. ■ OTTAWA, October 14. The additional coalitionists are Minister of Finance is Sir Thomas White Inland Revenue, Mr. Servigy, Post Office, Mr. Blond in, Trade, Sir George Foster. Justice Mr. Dohorty. 'Without portfolios, Sir James Longhead, Solicitor General, Mr. Hugh Guthrie, Railways, Mr. J. Reid. Works, Mr.. Carvel. Mines Mr. Ballantyne. Cabinet is equally divided between parties. Only the Labour Department* remains to he filled SHIPPING 'REQUISITION. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, October 14. The Shipping Board will requisition all American vessels over 2,500 t tons after the loth.

.JAPAN’S INABILITY. (Received. This Day at 8.50. a,m.'* WASHINGTON, October 14. The United Press' Tokio correspondent quotes the military expert of the newspaper “Xiehiiiichi’’ as stating that the Allies aftor the fall of Riga asked Japan to send an expedition to Europe, but Japan explained that the mobilisation was impracticable. AN APPOINTMENT'. LONDON, October 14. Sir John Simon becomes intelligence Officer for the Air Service. ' THE BOLO EPISODE. TAUSTRALIAN S’ N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] PARIS, Oct. 12th. The “Journal” announces that its advances from 8010 have been prepaid. M. CAILLAUX: CONSULTED. ’ BERNE. Oct. 13th. Michael Karolyi, one of the principals in 8010 Pasha’s polts, secretly visited Switzerland seven weeks ago, and conferred with M. Caillaux as to the possibility of a separate peace between France and the Central Powers. (MH.- Caillaux is ex-Premicr of the French Republic, whom France has turned down, and he resides outside its borders) THE LUXBURG EPISODE. 1

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 13. The Government has received Germany’s reply to Sweden’s protest re the Count Luxburg affair. Tlic reply, admits that Berlin received Count Luxburg’s telegrams, and,nays one'was mutilated in publication in an essential point; hut it is not specified which point. Tt asserts that' the telegrams had no effect on submarines. It -deplores fact that C’ounUT.uxburg illegitimately used the assistance of the Swedish authorities. Such incidents, which are calculated to disturb tile friendship between Sweden and Germany, will not recur. DUTCH SHIPPING STOPPED. . i Rocivod TMs Dnv „+-19.25. p.nO AMSTERDAM, --- 14. Aeocrding to the newspaper “Maasbode. in consequence of the AngloDuteh difference, all Dutch shipping to England has stopped. DENMARK’S SHORTAGE. (Received. This Dav at 8.50 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, October 14. Denmark is threatened with appalling difficulties in the coming winter. Fish oil is already used for lighting purposes owing to the shortage) of petroleum. All working motors are Mis ponded for a month, throwing a large number of men idle in many branches of industry. Farmers are allowing cattle to remain out of doors as long ns possible, owing to the Miortago of fodder. OF LONG DURATION. (Received. This Dnv at 8.50. a.m.) COPENHAGEN. October 14. 'Hie Stift Stidende says the mutiny of the German Navy began in February, when the Dreadnought, Bayern’s crew, owing to unsatisfactry food, tied an officer to an anehoT and let it into the sea. ’Hie majority were sent to the front and others were confined to a naval prison at Cologne.