MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

BULGARIA HANGING BACK

Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. ROME 1 , October 28,

The German newspapers aro complaining of the selfishness of the Bulgarians, who have- done no fighting for over a year, and mow refuse to assist the Allies, without territorial an c l financial compensation. DECREASING WHEAT SUPPLY. Received, tSis day at 8.45 a.m. WASHINGTON, October 28. It ds announced that the world’s wheat crop, including the Russian is 165 million bushels, or eighty five persent of the amount in normal times., UNDER. THE HEEL.

OF THE HUN.

Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. AMSTERDAM, October 2S

The German brutality towards the defenceless Belgians is growing steadily for the worse. Alen dare not appear in the streets lest they he impressed for work at the front, i timminent persons disappear daily ana depart, and do not re.*..... Thousands are forced to work under, artillery and aeroplane fire. Mutilated bodies are sent home for burial. Ihe Germans describe them as England's helpless victims” whereas they «»» oompelled to work in the firing Tine. A MUSICAL LEADER. Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received. This Day at 8.50. a.m.) WASHINGTON, Octooer 28, Paderewski, the Musician, after a tour of the United States, offers «ne Government to raise an army of 150, 000 Poles for Service in France . PENSIONS INCREASED. (Received, This Day at 8.50. a.m.) OTTAWA, October 28. An Order-in-Council announces an Increase of the soldiers and sailors pensions approximately by forty per cent. The Government is now paying about one million sterling.

SERIOUS EKPLOSION.

(Received. This Day at 8.50. a.mA OTTAWA, October 28. ,

An explosion destroyed the Canadian explosives Company’s works. The loss is £400,000.

JAPAN’S ASSISTANCE

[AUSTRALIAN & N. 7.. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26

It is reported that the Japanese will take up the patrolling of the. entire Pacific, including Australian waters. The Navy Department makes no comment.

COST OF THE WAR

LONDON, Oct 26

The Rti. Hon. Mr. (Bonar Law asks, the House of Commons on the 30th for an additional credit of four hundred millions, making a total of war expenditure £-5,692,000,000.

FRANCE’S DEMANDS. TAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] PARIS, Oct. 26. M. Barthou, the new Foreign Minister, in a policy speech, said that in addition to the reparation whicl and compensation guarantee, Franc* Alsace and Lorraine which w ore icaDj invaded, BIG SHIPPING PURCHASE. [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION LONDON, Oct. 27. The Peninsular and Oriental S.S. Cc has puchased the Hain Steamship Cc of twenty-seven cargo boats, agrregal ing 108,787 tons, paying almost £4,00 000 for them.