MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

CRISIS IN SPAIN. (Reuter’s Telegram.) 'Received This I lav or, 11.26. a.m.) LONDON March 7. Tliqre is another crisis in Spain.. Telegrams are censored, which indicate a conflict between military and civil authorities, apparently due to the insistence of the army to support the War Minister in the adoption, without parliamentary authority of army reform and the demand of the military committees which overthrew Government in June ARGENTINE ASSISTANCE. (Received This Day at 9.50. a.ro.) BUENOS AYRES, March 7th. The Argentine has decided on active participation against the Centrals, on the basis of a reciprocity agreement -with the Entente. The latter are sending coal and other merchandise, and financially assisting Argentine industries, and in return receiving all Argentine’s exports. GERMAN HOPES. ER OM LANSDOWNE’S. LETTER. TAnMIR.AF.TY —PER WIRELESS PRESS.] \ - I . •< !• v■ TVgv !2. or ». n.'n.N AMSTERDAM, March 7 A Gorman message states that German newspapers describe Lord T.-ands-downe’s letter as a most important document, giving evidence that England is becoming reasonable . VanGermnns urge that’ Government, in ’ views of Britain’s apparent submissive'. . ness, should not wait for the Germans i coming victory in the West, before commencing pourparlers with England.

A GERMAN SCOFF. (United Service Telegrams). /Receiv'd a”,;,- v AMSTERDAM, March 7. German papers scoffingly 'criticise Lord Lansdowne’s suggestions. They attribute, the increased English nervousness as arising .from the Russian and Roumanian collapse, the enormous western concentration and uncertainty of heating Germany anywhere.