MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1918, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.’ A ITER ONE YEAR. LONDON April 7. The Lord Mayor luncheoned a distin guished company at Mansion House: to commemorate the United States entry into the war. Telegrams were read from the King and Lloyd George The latter in the course ««* _his telegram said during the next few\ weeks America would give the Prussian military junta the surprise of their lives.

COMBING OUT. LONDON, April 7

Th e Ministry of National Service has ordered an immediate review of military exemptions granted on occupational grounds, except where the men are engaged in essential industries.

CONSTANTINE’S PENSIONS. . LONDON April 7. The “Morning Post’s” Athens correspondent, says owing to the Chamber’s hostility M. Venezelos was forced to withdraw a bill providing for King Con stantine’s pension. M. Venevelos, amici cheers said he had submitted the bill because the powers who dethroned King Constantine promised him £20,000 sterling yearly. Government considered such an obligation, mull and void, in view of King Constantine’s refusing to formally abdicate, and continuing to plot against the present regime. A recent courmar’Elal had proved his intrigue.

APPEAL TO INDIA. LONDON April 7. Hon. Lloyd George in a message to the Viceroy of India says in view of - the German rulers transparent in ten- 'ration to establish tyranny, not only throughout Europe, but Asia, I a9k the Government and people of India, to redouble their efforts. The enemy’s attempt in the west is being checked, ' but to prevent the menace from spread ing v Eastward, every lover of freedom and law must play his part. Hon. Lloyd George says he does not doubt that India will add to the laurels already won and v ill enuip itself even on a greater scale as the bulwork to save .Asia from the tide of oppression and disorder, which it is the enemy’s object to achieve. The Viceroy replied—lndia fully realises the great issue at stake. The trumpet call will not fall on deaf ears. He was confident it would awake the princes and people to a keener sense of the great danger, which was stemmed in Europe and now threatened to spread more eastward. PAR A DISE IN GERMANY.

LONDON April 7. The “Pall Mall” Gazette describes the Mohammedan and Hindu prisoners camp in Germany as a veritable paradise. It is the centre of the Oriental propaganda.

SIBERIA ON WAR FOOTING. MOSCOW, Arpil 7. The whole of Siberia is declared on n war footing. The Soviet has ordered the formation of a Red Guard Army Full power is vested in the Soviets executive at Irkutsk.

LIABLE FOR, TREASON. PARIS April 7. The Petit Pa risen’s Zurich correspondent states the Imperial court at Leipzig has affirmed Prince Lieknowseky’s liability to prosecution for treason. -

ENTRUSTED POLES. COPENHAGEN. April 6. Polish newspapers state the Polish Legions consisting of several thou’sands soldiers have been dissolved, owing to treason, and interned in the Interior of Hungary. Doctor Abless, a member of the l Extreme Section of the German Liberals, in a speech, at Hirsehberg, Silesia, said even the Liberal parties no longer considered the Reichstag’s peace resolution binding.

A SERIOUS POSITION. TIENTSIN, April 6. Chinese official reports indicate the position at Vladivostock is worse. Japanese agents have advised their principals to cease sending goods of Vladivostock. Other reports confirm the activity of Gorman prisoners at Irkutsk.

GERMANS IN SIBERIA. ■ TOKIO April 7. Sixty thousand Germans have been mobilised at Lamsk, in Siberia. Trainloads of them are departing. It is reported that they have designs on the Far East.