MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

CANADA GOER DRY. OTTAWA, March 12.. Canada virtually goes dry on April Ist, during the war and for a year after peace is signed, with the exception of the provinces already provided with legislation. PARTICULARS OF RAID. (Received This Dav at 10.15 > m i PARIS March 12. Official—A Gotha was brought down' in flames five kilometres from Chateau Thierry. The raid began at five in the evening and ended at midnight. Sitxy aeroplanes, in seven squadrons crossed- the French lines, though the barrages of great intensity were put up. A few. reached Paris and demolished several buildings and fired others.

AN ACUTE CRISTS. /Received This Dav at 10.15. a.m "> TOKIO March 12. It is reported that negotiations are proceeding between Japanese and Siber ian governments. The newspapers consider the crisis is aoute. t FORCED BACK. ' /Reuter’s Telegrams.) -ived This Dnv nf ]2.25. 0.m.) PEKIN, March 12. Harbin reports that General Seminoff the Cossack leader, was obliged to retire, and he has taken up a position near a Manchurian station. The Chinese commander warned tile Bolsheviks that the invasion of Chinese territory, would he recorded ns an act of war. Declaring that Seminoff’s force represents Russian Provisional Government, which is recognised by the Cossacks, they arrested the Bolshevik lead ors at Blagouyeshesnisk and disarmed the forces.

APPEAL FOR FTGHTERS. WASHINGTON, March 12. An earnest appfeal has been received from France, for more fighters. NAPLES RAID COST. ROME, A larch 12. Sixteen persons were killed and forty injured in the Naples air raid. NAVAL PROMOTIONS. I r.nxnoN times service—copyright] LONDON, March 10.' In pursuance of a new policy, the Admiralty has selected fifty warrant officers for promotion to Lieutenants. Further promotions are intended.

' SOLDIERS EASTER LEAVE PLEA BY DR THACKER. DUNEDIN, March 13. Dr. Thacker M. P. has sent the following, telegram to Sir James Allen, respecting leave:— “Your reply -most unsatisfactory. You are. merely sidetracking the main issue, giving preference to civilian Easter traffic instead of the soldiers. You are freing three or four thousand relatives to go to Wellington at a cost of £lO to £ls each. One trip of the Maori is all that is necessary, which the Union Company could give free; as a mere bagatelle as discount on its war profits. Please try again and lei the men away on the Wednesday Tiefore Good Friday.”