MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

WAR GRAVES. ' ■** [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] LONDON,' Feb. 20. The War Graves commission has announced that Sir Rudyard Kipling lias agreed to write suitable memorial inscriptions' for <monuinents to fallen -soldiers. SWEDISH POLITICS'. COPENHAGEN, Feb. 21. • The 'Swedish .premier secured a triumph in the Rigsdag when denouncing the proposal to actively intervene inFinland affairs. The debate revealed the official Conservatives disavow the advocates of active intervention.

DAYLIGHT SAVING, b p.-ER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] (Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 20. Summer time begins '- on the morning of the 24th March'and ends on the niglit of 29th Sept.

FINED £IOO EACH.. Received, this dav at 8.4 b a.m. LONDON', Feb. 21. Gwynne, editor of the Morning Post, and Colonel Repington were each fined £IOO and costs.

CHICAGO WHEAT ESTIMATE’S (Received This Day at 9.50. a.ra.) NEW YORK, Fell. 21.

Chicago estimates of the supply o! wheat and flour, east ol the Rocky Mountains, is 15,997,000 bushels. THE LABOUR CONFERENCE. (Received This Day at 9.50.. a.m.) PARIS February 2.

Government , are not obstructing the delagates to 'London to. inter-Allied Conference. The delegates received a mandate to favour the returning of the occupied colonies to pre-war owners; also favouring an economic open-door. The General Confederation of Labour‘ demands a referendum in Alsace Lorraine under a guarantee of an international commission.

THE CENSOR’S PROSECUTION

(Received This Dav at 12.25. n.-- • LONDON February 21. At the “Morning Post” prosecution, the defending counsel protested at the Crown basing its ease on the publication of Colonel 'Repington's article without permission, whereas the Crown should have tried to prove that the articles assisted the enemy.- ‘Counsel argued, that there was no proof of the article damaging the national interests and added that no patriotic editor would ignore the Censor’s warning if convinced that, the national interests were likely to be injured, but Aft Gwynne considered it his patriotic duty to inform the public what was hap-

pening at Vt rsnilles. Counsel submitted extracts from German newspapers to show the enemy, were aware of the Versailles, decision respecting reserves. Notice of appeal was given.

AMERICAN AEROPLANES. 'Received this day at 1.30 p.m.f ‘ WASHINGTON February 21. Air Baker has announced that tin fi'cjsrt American aeroplanes equippet with liberty motors are now on rout to the West Front. He also state that the engine production in Unitei States factories-is now most "satisfac tory.