MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1918, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

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A DENIAL. WASHINGTON, April 13th. The State Department declares it hits no knowledge on the subject of the Tageblatt’s story of peace negotiations between America and Austria.

1)01 ,0’S REVELATIONS. PARIS, April l‘2tb

The examination of 8010 continues. His revelations in his condemned cell ycsterdav occupied five hottrs. Bolo’s ctmnsbl holds out the hope that 8010 may escape shooting as lie persists his innocence of treason.

A BUSINESS SUGGESTION. NEW YORK, April 12th. More than sixty Australian residents in New* York and other centres, sent a letter to Air. Hughes urging the appointing out the need to prepare to develop trade after the war. The letter is signed by Madame Melba, Crawford Vaughan, and man’y prominent business people.

GERAIAN A LLIANCE. NEW YORK. April 12

A Philadelphia telegram states the peuman-American Alliance has agreed to . voluntarily disband. They will devote the funds, 20 million dollars, to the Red Cross.

LIBERTY LOAN. NEW YORK, April 12th

The Archbishop of Cork in a speech, said England u-as stripping for a "great battle. He did not doubt that victory would be achieved. France stands undaunted and unconquerable. The decision to conscript the Irish shews Britain is prepared to make any sacrifice and take any risk, to ensure success.

I will toll England that the American spirit is aroused and she will stand by till tin; end.”

SEIZING SHIPS. WASHINGTON. April 12th,

President Wilson has issued a proclamation seizing foui* coastal shipping lines, comprising sixty vessels, to be used to hasten troops to France.

I{l ,OCKADINC SPAIN. WASHINGTON, April ,12th. Official advises state Germany has established a submarine blockade of Spanish ports. This action is taken because Spain agreed to the delivery of supplies to American troops in France. ALLIED AVAR COUNCIL. (Reuter’s Telegram.) LONDON, April 12th Replying in the House of Commons to a question regarding General Foch, Air. Bonar Law said that the Versailles Council, so far as the working out of plans and details was concerned, was still going oil. General Foch, who was Chairman of the Council, had been necessarily taken up with other work. He had been appointed with the full approval, not merely of the Governments, but of the generals, concerned with direct strategy of both armies. He was exercising the powers of Generalissmo, and was directing the strategy in the present battle.

A NEW GERMAN WARSHIP. ' , A AMSTERDAM, April 12. The first dreadnought of a new type, to constitute a special squadron, is now being finished at Kiel.

NEWFOUNDLAND’S FORCES. ST. JOHN’S, April 12. 'flic Newfoundland legislature .meets on April 23rd to consider measures to maintain the strength of the Newfoundland troops at the front. ( Ail order-in-Couucil forbids the departure from the colony of any eligible unmarried maii.

CONSCRIPTION FOR IRELAND. London April 13. In tlie House of Commons the clause pplying conscription to Ireland was nloptod by 2SI votes to 115.

NATIONALIST PROTEST. LONDON April 13. In regard to an Irish bye-election for the North King County seat, which was fixed for April 25th, the Nationalist candidate, Air Dooling, has at the request of his supporters decided not to contest the seat against the Sinn Fein candidate as a protest against the enforcement of conscription in Ireland. .

AIIXKRS COAIBING.OUT SCHEMF

LONDON April 12 The conference, of delegates of the South Wales colliers voted by 2,273 to 7G3, in favour of allowing the Aimers’ Federation to supervise the combing out scheme .

COLONIAL WOOL CLIP. LONDON, April 13. In the House of Commons, Mr Forster stated that there had not yet been any negotiations regarding the purchase of colonial wool dips for 1918-19.

PROHIBITIONS IN ENGLAND. LONDON April 12. The Press Bureau states that Lord R honncla is prohibiting from the first of June, the sale of canned goods, unless the label clearly shows the estimated net weight of meat apart from the contents.