MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

' BULGARIA HANGING BACK

: Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. . ROME', October 28. ! The German newspapers are complaining of the selfishness of the Bulgarians, who have done no fighting j for over a year, and . now refuse to J assist the 'Allies, without territorial and financial compensation. DECREASING WHEAT SUPPLY. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. WASHINGTON, October 28. It is 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 28.

The German brutality towards the defenceless Belgians is growing steadily for the worse. Men dare not appear in tho streets lest they he impressed for work at the front. I'r«milnont persons disappear daily ana depart, and do not rc.i...,. Thousands are forced to work under artillery and aeroplane fire. Mutilated bodies are sent home for burial. The Germans describe them as England's helpless victims”\ whereas’they air compelled to work in the firing lino.

A MUSICAL LEADER

Reuter’s Telegrams

(Received. This Dav at 8.50. a.m.) Washington, October 28, Paderewski, the Musician, after a tour of the United States, offers rne 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 EXPLOSION; (Received. This Dav at 8.50. a.m.' OTTAWA, October 28. An explosion destroyed the Canadian explosives Company’s works. The loss is £400,000. JAPAN’S ASSISTANCE. fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLK 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 Rt. 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. PAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION'] PARIS, Oct. 26. M. Barthou, the new Foreign Minister, in a policy speech, said that in addition to the reparation which and compensation guarantee, France Alsace and Lorraine which w ere really invaded. BIG SHIPPING PURCHASE. fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] LONDON, Oct. 27. The Peninsular and Oriental S.S. Co. has puchased th© Hain Steamship Co. of twenty-seven cargo boats, agrregating 108,787 tons, paying almost 314,000 000 for them.

ARGENTINE news,

BUEINOS AYRES, October 28,

A correspondent commenting on the New York Times story, cabled on Aug. 27tlh. states the authorities indicate that correspondence existed which ha* not yet been revealed, but they are unable to divulge it now, because of Congress being in recess.