MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

carson’S Designation

LONDON, Feb. lOtli. The Press Bureau say s that Sir K Carson’s resignation was necessitate! by the appointment of s

Minister of Propaganda. Sir F. Cawley believed that the Propaganda Ministry would usefully combine with the Chancellorship of the Duchy of fancastor, andTesigned the latter.

Mr. Beaver Brook has been appointed to the joint position of Propaganda and Duchy of Lancaster.

SOUTH AFRICAN FLOODS

CAPETOWN, Fob. .10.

Reports from Lorenzo Marques state that there are great floods in Bambane. Thirtv inches of rain fell in five days.

The sugar plantations are flooded ii the Inutamba valley, with severe loss

RE-ORGANISING

(Received. This bay at 8.50. a.m.) NEW YORK, Feb. 11.

Mr Baker has reorganised the War Department, dividing it. into five branches, for securing efficiency and eliminating red tape.

VAST AERIAL OFFENSIVE,

NEW YORK,, Jan. 31st,

The British Air Minister (Lord Rothermere), in an interview with the London correspondent of the “New York [Times,” said: “The world will he surprised when it realises the tremendous work accomplished by Great Britain’s air service.. We have built aircrafl schools, factories, and aerodromes on «■ gigantic scale. The eyes of all the Allies are on America’s air programme, particularly tho development of the Liberty motor. Great Britain has 200 factories where a few months ago were green fields. p Remarkable results have been achieved by the defensive measures on Britain’s coasts. I look forward during the next few months to a vast Anglo-Saxon aerial offensive which will be one of the determining factors of the Avar.”