MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

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BRITISH TRADE. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Nov 14. Imports insereased by £13,101,090 and exports by £6,041,806. Re-ex-ports decreased by £3,’507,107, compared with October 1910.

A ROYAL VISIT. TO THir’NEW ZEALAND WOUNDED LONDON Nm- Li. The King and Queen visited Walton on-TJiamcs Hospital. Sir Thos. Mackenzie, and his daughter, Miss Mary Mackenzie, received their Majesties who were introduced to Colonel Mill and staff. Their Majesties visited all the wards and showed keen interest in every soldier. The King expressed gratification at all he had seen, and commented on the happy appearance of the men and the excellence of the hospital arrangements. INCREASED PRICES. [r.ONnON TIMES SERVICE —COPYRIGHT]

Received, tMs day at 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 15,

Increased rates for Australian tiuu Argentine ■'wheat are inevitable, owing to higher insurance. Recent South Africa round trips resulted in heavy Government losses.

PRICE OF MARGARINE. (Roo<-;ved Ti"« Day at 11.25. a.m.) LONDON November 15. The Press Bureau reports tile Food Controller has fixed the maximum retail price of margarine at If- except oleomargarine, which is 1/4.

A RAID, LONDON, Nov. 'ls. Detectives raided the offices of four pacifists organisations in London. It required a van to remove the correspondence samples of the propaganda to Scotland Yard.

A CRICKETER’S END. '(Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) LONDON November 15. C. Blythe the cricketer is reported to have been killed in action. BRITISH WAR OFFICE. LONDON, Nov. 2. “The Manchester Guardian” and the “Yorkshire Post” foreshadow important changes in the administration at the British War Office. The “Pall Mall Gazette” stated on Tlmr.sday evening:—“Changes of an important character aro imminent in the higher direction of the war. The. attack on Ttaly lias showed the need for more unity and co-ordination of plans hy the Allies. Tt is expected that a General Allied Staff will he appointed to decide all questions of strategy, and how best to use military resources. It is not expected that there will he great changes in personnel, hut the problems of the war are too gigantic for any individual to grasp.”

SWISS REPORT. ROME, Nov. 15. Swiss advices state that the Central Empires are apprehensive of an Allied landing on the Adriatic Coast, where the only permanent fortifications are at Pola and Cattaro. The Austrians' have long removed the Government office s from Trieste to Zara' Spalalo.se. j PRISONERS TAKEN. j LONDON, Nov. 15. I In the ITouso of Commons Mr. IT. W. Foster stated that since the war began the British armies on all fronts had taken 166,000 prisoners, and over eight hundred guns, of which 101,534. prisoners and 519 guns were taken on the west front.

i Since Ist July last- year the British armies in all theatres also conquered or reconquered 128,000 square miles, with the Palestine returns still incomplete, they had taken 30,197 prisoners and 186 guns.

KAISERS’ STATEMENT.

(Reuter’s Telegram.) LONDON, Nov. 15. The *Lokal Anzciger” states that during his visit to the Adriatic, the Kai ser addressing submarine crews said the submarines were answering all expectations. He was firmly convinced that they would not rest before tho ene*my was .vanquished. Besides human forces, God’s help was needed. The Kaiser invoked God’s blessing on the submarines. | FRENCH CABINET. j PARIS, (Non T 3. President Poincare has asked M. Clemencoau to form Cabinet. j FORMING A CABINET. (Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.) PARIS November 16. M. Clemenceau ha s accepted the task of forming a Cabinet

PEACE PROPAGANDA. LONDON November 15. In the House of Commons Sir G. Cave stated in connection with propaganda in favour of a premature peace that the Government seized many thousands of leaflets, but it was difficult to ascertain tho authorship. Hence they were taking additional powers whereby every leaflet' must bo signed, and submitted to the Press Bureal for approval. Mr. J. Morton Griffiths asked whether, in view of the many changes in the aspect of the war, the Govorn r meat would consider the advisability of summoning the Imperial Conference within the next three months. Rt. Hon. Mr. P.onar Law said it was difficult for the Prime Ministers ! of the Dominions to leave their work. The Government realised the import, ance of keeping in closest touch witl 1 thd Dominions.' We will he 'guided , by their views, fixing 'the time of the next conference.