MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

dominions to be consulted

Reuter’s Telegrams

LONDON, Oct. 24

'ln the Commons, replying, to questions, Hon. Bonar Law stated that Government will not enter into peace negotiations without prior consultation with tlie Dominions.

shipbuilding. (Received This Day at 11,25. a.m.) J LONDON, October 25. Hon. Macnamara in the Commons, . replying to a question .'.aid lie couiu 1 not give an assurance that ships were being built more rapidly that they were being torpedoed. Tlie First Lord would make a comprehensive statement. BOLO PASHA’S ACCOMPLICES. (Received Tb'« Dav at 11.25. a..in.) PARIS, October 25. Lenoir, formerly proprietor of "Le Jounral ’’Desourches, and a; well-known Solicitor have been arrested. Before 8010 Pasha invested £220,000 in “Le Journal,” Lenoir and Desouches in July, 1915, purchased shares, valued at four hundred thousand sterling. Humbert suspected in connection with the enemy, bought them out with j Milo’s money. Lenoir and Desoqclies are now charged, with trafficking with the enemy as Lenoir had given contradictory accounts of the origin of the money A GERMAN FEAR, (Received This Day at 12.25. p.m.) BERNE, October 25tli. Germany is preparing to remove her military factories from western Germany, fearing the Allied aeroplanes will destroy them. KING CONSTANTINE. (Received This Dav at 12-25. mm.) ATHENS, Oct. 25th. During the debate in the Chamber on the impeachment of -VI. G our natis’ ] Cabinet, M. Venezelos stated ati the last interview with King' Constantine, the latter replying to Venezelos’ sug- • gestion that Greece should abandon her neutrality said—" How can I present myself before the Emperor.” • Repoulis, Minister of the Interior, i also revealed that the King had de--1 flared to him:—"l prfefer suicide to i going against Germany.”