MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1918, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] A 6 MINUTE FLIGHT. PA IM S March 26. The vagaries of the Joins Verne continue to excite the public. It is now believed two guns were used. The shells reach a -height- of twenty miles, taking six minutes to reach their destination. The shells are not power fill enough to wreck houses.

A MILITARY OPINION. WASHINGTON. Marcli 26. General McLachlan, a member’ ol the British Military Mission, state? the first phase of the battle is over and the situation lias improved considerably. SPEEDING UP A MERIT'A. NEW YORK, March 2(5.

Officials at Washington point- out that the offensive will result in an almost- unbelievable 'speeding up ol America’s preparation,} and will stop useless debates in Congress, and unite America in throwing every resource into the struggle. .It is realised that America’s aid will be one of the most important factors of success.

ON FRONT. PEKIN Marclf 26. While the Semenoff's strength is in■reasing; the Bolsheviks are melting iway owing to their cash running short. Negotiations for the co-operation of China and Japan are not completed. It is. obviously necessary for China to iost troops in Manchuria, ready to o-operate at any moment against the extension of German influence-.--.

The President has ro-iippointod Tuan Chi Yui as Premier owing to the success of northern troops, but tbe •straugement between the north and nulh will continue, unless the formers lilitarv domination is relaxed.

•A BIG FIRE. BRISBANE March 26. A five destroyed a business block at Charlevilol causing serious damage. AMERICAN SENSATION. WASHINGTON, March 26. ALT Lodge caused a sensation in the donate by asserting that the United States front in France had not been supplied with a single aeroplane and no guns and that only two American ships Aid yet been completed.

AMERICAN LOAN. WASHINGTON, March 26. It is announced that the next Liberty Loan will be for three billion dollars at 4] %.

GIVE HER UTMOST. (Received This Day at 9.50. a.m.) NEW YORK, March 27. Mr McAdoo, in announcing the Liberty Loan, says America will give of their uttermost resources to being to m end the execrable German military bm. Defeat now faces the Kaiser.

AM ERTCAN POLITICS

WASHINGTON, March 26. A Senator has introduced a resolution prohibiting compulsory universal mili':ary training. TRANSFERRING GUNS. .NEW YORK, March 27. Semi-official advices received at Washington state the Austrians are transferring large calibre artillery from file Russian front to the West front.