MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 December 1917, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[rEK PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COrYIUGTIT.J

PACIFIC ISLANDS

GERMANY'S DESTRES

fACSTRAIiIAN & N.Z. CAIU.E ASSOCIATION]

AMSTERDAM December 23,

The Hamburger 1 'Eromdenblatt’’ states that Germany must not surrender her island possessions in the Pacific_ whose naval bases and coaling stations enable Germany to defy Australian and New Zealand ambitions, and to check Japan and threaten the western shores of North and South America, and also supply enormous quantities of valuable raw materials.

Af the conclusion of the Peace Coiillerenoe it will be found that our South Sea possessions will he considerably increased and must he so.

A CHURCH QUESTION. LONDON December 23. Several Clergy in Oxford dyoeese have appealed to the Dean and Chapter of Hereford Cathedral to refuse to accept Himsley Henson’s nomination to the Bishopric, alleging that his principles are divergent from the Church of England. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. TAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. OARI.E ASSOCIATION] PATH’S December 25. The Conference at Borne decided to allow repatriation of soldiers of fortyeight years of age who bad been prisoners eighteen months. Officers in the same, category will be iinloitnod! in Switzerland. ENTERTAINED, LONDON December 24. Douglas McLean, a New Zealander entertained the widows and Orphans of Mons, the Marne, and Ypres soldiers at the Holborn Restaurant. The Hon. Thos Mackenzie and General Richardson were present.

WEST COASTER KILLED

SYDNEY December 24

Lieut. Kenneth Marshall, of Roa, Grey, previously on the Press Association’s Sydney staff has been killed in action in France.

NO MORE PEACE OFFERS

BERNE, Dec. 24

The “Frankfurter Zoitung’s” Berlin correspondent states that the Government nil'll not make a further peace offer.

ORDER RESTORED

(Reuter’s Telegram.) PEKIN December 25

Owing to tho arrival ol' Chinese troops order lias been restored i n Harbin. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS. 1" A USTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] (Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 25 General Haig, in acknowledging the King's message assured His Majesty of the forces determination to fight- in defence of the Empire until the final victory is secured. General Haig, furthermore, sent it message to the Governors-Goneral of the Dominions and Governor of Newfoundland conveying the season’s'heartiest good wishes from all ranks to their respective, countries. He also sent a message to the Coni-manders-in-Chief in Tndia and other centres of operations outside France conveying greetings to their comrades.

BACK FROM THE A RCTIC, (Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.) OTTAWA, December 2d. Stefansson, the explorer, has arrived safe from the Arctic regions. CONSCRIPTING. (Received This Day at. 9.30. n'.m.) NEW YORK, December 20. Sir Frederick Smith has arrived to deal with the question of conscription of British subjects living in tho Fnited States. SHORTAGE OF SUGAR. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. WASHINGTON, D e c. 20. Mr. Hoover has made a statement that the American sugar famine is due to the sending of 140,000 tons to the Allies during 1917, ' compared with 300,000 jit 1916. Mr. Hoover added: “ Our stern duty is to the Allied countries first-.”

THE CAILLEUX TRIAL. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. PARIS, December 20. The judicial proceedings in connection with the Cnillaux affair began on Monday, or two counts of exchanging intelligence with an enemy organisation for the purpose of destroying France’s alliances.

COLONIALS XMAS

Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. PARTS, Deo. 20th

Many New Zealanders spent Xmas in Paris. The newly established English Leave Club provided the utmost hospitality, English girls acting as guides Tt was a remarkable sight when twenty Colonial troopers appeared on the Bois do Boulogne with two girl riders leading.