MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1917, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[PF.U PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] MAN BOWER PROGRAMME. LONDON December 9. Government shortly announces a new man power programme. It is expectoo the subject will be thoroughly examined by a small Cabinet ill the light of the factors which have recently emerged from the main theatres of the. war. A PROSECUTION. (Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.j PARIS December 0. The Senate has suspended Senator Humble from parliamentary immunity to enable his prosecution on a charge of trading with the enemy, in connection with investments in Lo Journal. ARRESTED. (Received This Dav at 10.15. a.m.) ROM K December 9. E'x-Doputies Bonnnno, Brunio Cardia and Dini diavo, been arrested for complicity in tlio 8010 affair. AFTER THE WAR. AMSTERDAM December 8. The “Frankfurter Zcitung,” discussing the future of the German colonies, says the exclusion of dormany from Africa is part of the peace programme; hut England will soon he compelled to make a thorough revision of peace aims. The same paper , supplies the statements of the Now Zealand Prime Minister about the South Sea colonies, and says it will not he. the special wishes of New Zealand, but the general war situation in Europe that will determine the whole colonial future. ARC ENTINE STRIKES , . / BUENOS AYRES, Dec. 8. There is a strike movement of a revolutionary character. Strikers at Bgrisso out the electric cables supplying the Laplata city, which is in darkness. Trams are stopped, and the strikers fusiladed packing houses, whereto the Marines replied with machine guns. The Rerisso power-house is in flames. The management contemplate closing down the freezing and packing, operations until life and property are guaranteed. The police are worse than useless. The action of the Marines saved the establishment from fire and destruct-

IMPERTAL FEDERATION. LONDON December 9. . Dir Herbert Samuel at Huddersfield said the Empire was a Commonwealth without a constitution. Imperial federation as ordinarily understood ,was impracticable. An Imperial Cabinet was desirable but inadequate. He suggested an Imperial Assembly whose members should he chosen from various parliaments of the Empire to secure the greatest possible measure of agreement- in matters relating to the Empire as a whole, and transmit them to the various parliaments for ratification or other wise.

BTG SHIPPING DEAL. LONDON December 9. The Clan Line is purchasing the 'British Steamship Coy. for £2,750,000. FOOD SHORTAGE. LONDON December 9. Mr. Prothero at Nottingham urged further ploughing of the best grain lands and strictest food economy was increasingly necessary. He added that if tlie {food shortage became more acute, there might bo such a 'disturbance in tlie country as to drive us to a halting peace, nullifying the achievement of our gallant dead.. A NEW league formed. AMSTERDAM December 9. The Fatherland Party, whose constitution excludes interference in home polities is forming, a league of faithful followers of the Kaiser for the purpose of resisting all attempts to intro,, dime Parliamentary Government in Gor many. AFTER THE, WAR. NAVY. (Received. This Day at 8.50. a.mA WASHINGTON, Dee. 10. Air Daniels in hi s annual Navy report urges the creation of an international navy, after the war, to keep the world’s peace,'each contributing Power assisting according to its wealth and population. Mr Daniels adds that Ll.ie United States will readily contribute to this policy of the sea. It, would be a lasting calamity if competitive navy construction were, continued after the war. <*> AT FOOTBALL. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Dec. 10. The New Zealand Field Artillery have had a remarkable season at football, having so far scored 15 to 12 in thirteen games, none of which have been losit. THE POLO SCANDAL. (Received, This Dnv at 8.50. a.m.) PARIS, Dee. 10. The Senate having suspended -M. Humbert’s parliamentary immunity i„ connection with allegations of dealing with the enemy, Humbert has resigned the editorship of “Le Journal,” the entire editorial staff of which lies row" as a protest against Humbert’s attempt to represent them as supporting him.