MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

FOOD SHORTAGE

J THREAT OF rationing. I -(Received This Day at 12.25. p.m-) j LONDON, Oct. 10. I Lord Rhonda has circularised the | Food Control Committees emphasising. ' the necessity of materially reducing I the- consumption, Unless every houstI hold complies the coming winter will he a time of gravest anxiety. There must be rigid, voluntary, economy, or compulsory rationing will be necessary. SPANISH TREACHERY. Tarts, Oct. is. Mr Geoffry, lately Ambassador nt Madrid, interviewed, said he was convinced the escape of the submarine from Cadiz was due to Germans’ cor; option of certain Spanish subordinate authorities. AN AIR FIGHT. i Received This Dav at 12.25. p.m.) PARIS, Oct. 15 [Lieut. Fonck, a comrade of Captain Guvnc-meyer, has avenged the latter’s death. On September 30th, he shot dow n Wissman, the German who downed Guynemeycr. Fonck' escaped the German’s first rush by clever manoeuvirng and got behind, and them shot Wissman in the head. The later fell, and his observer was also killed. LUX-BUMPS DETENTION. (Received this day at 1-30 p.m.) BUENOS AYRES, Oct, 15. Count Luxbnrg will probably be held at a detention camp indefinitely. LIBERTY LOAN DAY. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.T WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. President Wilson has issued a proclamation fixing October 24th as “Liberty Loan Day,” when a countrywide campaign will ho undertaken for the fullest subscriptions to tho loan, thus striking a mortal blow at autocracy.