Miscellaneous Items

Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1918, Page 1

Miscellaneous Items

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A TORE COMMENT. LONDON April 10. The “Irish Times” says only one tliiii" would bo more unfortunate that', the total exemption of Ireland from compulsory service, namely, the enactment of compulsory and subsequent hesitation to enforce it in face of lawless, disloyal threats of Nationalists. “Freeman’s Journal,” declares Government is mad. Cabinet has decided to carry the war into Ireland.

SQUEEZING CHINA

A JAPANESE MOVE

NEW YORK

April 10,

Semi-official, Peking reports states Japan proposes to send two hundred thousand troops to China to co-operate with a similar Chinese force, officered by Japanese for restoring ordor in China, and protecting the borders. Japan submits a new series of demands to China, including the 'complete control of the finances; and that fifty per cent of the ammunition purchases be made from Japan; and that the operations of the Iron mines, dockyards be placed under Japanese control

AMERICAN NAVY. LONDON Aplril TO.

.Mr Archibald Hnrd writes that a number of American dreadnoughts for months past, have been operating under Admiral Beatty. They are the newest vessels, have a powerful armament, peVsonned and equipment. Also cruisers, gunboats, valuable small (•••rift. Thirty-five thousand American o’ficers and men are serving in European waters.

The Royal Navy specially appreciates the American co-oporation against subre a lines.

MILITARY MEDALS

LONDON

April 10

J. P. Alexander, of the New Zealand Artillery, has been awarded a Bar to the .Military Medal. Two New Zealanders were also awarded Military Med-

MAN-POWER

LONDON, April 10

T-he Pi •ess Bureau states the Minister of National Service notifies the withdrawal, on April 24th, of the exemptions to military service, held on occupational ground, by men of various ages, in a large number of occupations, who are medically graded, 1 ami 2. A 1917 PROPOSAL. WASHINGTON April 10. Sperry, Professor at Syracuse Univ rcity, giving evidence to the Senate sub-Committee said Mr Hearst suggested organising an international Ceric m Alliance in 1917, offering to pay expenses of American delegates to the proposed European Convention.