MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1918, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

fl'Kli PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] CAUL FOE WOMEN. LONDON March 29. There have been crowded intercession services, throughout. Britain_ . The Bishop of London, preaching announced that the Government had asked him to appeal for 30,000 women to replace the men whom the Government wanted for food production but who cannot now he spared therefore. TON TIBPITZ. HOME March 29. The Government confiscated von Tirpitz’s property in Sardinia, valued at £20,000. SHIPPING A G-REE AtITNT. .. " WASHINGTN March 31. The “New York Timse” Washington correspondent reports an agreement lias been reached whereby Japan will transfer to America I'oO.OOO tons of shipping. America supplies Japan with 300,000 tons of steel plate. The price for plates and shipping is not announced.

MILITARY SERVICE. ASKED FOE TEEL AND. LONDON April 1. Several newspapers, commenting on the West front urged the enforcement of miliarv service in Ireland. The “Observer” states, it is intolerable that each new demand for men he limited to Britain, while Ireland enjoy unrationed food and ease in many ways ai«l her manhood escapes a proportionate answer to the call which every other English speaking community as honoured, if Ireland is further urivileged, as Britain becomes more hard pressed. • British democracy has never had more sympathy towards Home Rule hut she cannot lie brought to do all tins giving. , ' ■ »

HOSPITAL REPORT. WELLINGTON, March 29. lit. hot reported as severe eases:— Robert S. Ritchie (South Westland) T. F. Turner (Blackball). C. .1. Willis (Grey mouth). T. Lewis (Reofton.)