MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

GERMAN DUPLICITY EXPOSED PARIS, October 18. Replying to Germany’s denial that she gave France to understand that negotiations might be opened for the restitution of Alsace and Lorraine, the paper Lo Alatin states that a diploma-, tic not© bearing the authority of the Kaiser and his Chancellor’s signatures, asked France to begin negotiation's in Swittzerlasd. Germany also approached England through ft neutral power with the object of securing a separate peace, and offered an entirely satisfactory settlement of the Belgian question. Germany also has asked Russia to stipulate her demands, indicating that Franco and England would negotiate « separate peace. FRENCH POLITICAL TROUBLE. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m.) PARIS, October 18. A fresh Cabinet crisis has occurred over the Malvy affair. Tlie Government succeeded by a majority of fiftyseven, after an excited discussion, in securing the postponemest of the debate. It is -considered Certain fhafc M. Painleve must reconstruct tho Government probably by including Socialists in the Cabinet. THE U-BOAT ZONE.

(Received. This Day at 8.50. a.m.' NEW YORK, October 18 j General contempt ds expressed eon- ! corning Germany’s reported extension , of the U-Boat zone. The marine un- , derwriters maintain that the low " rates and values in shipping shares have advanced. SUBMARINED. fßpceiverl. This Da.v at 8.50. a.m.) WASHINGTON, October. 18. • A United States torpedoer boat was submarined in European waters, but was able to reach port. AMERICA TO BE REPRESENTED. WASHINGTON, October 18. It is officially announced that the United States will be represented at the forthcoming all Allied Council in Paris. KILLED IN ACTTON. /Received Tb’s Dnv nt. 10.15. > LONDON, October 18. B. S. Adams, Captain i n the Royal Field Artillery and a New Zealander has been JpUed in action.