MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPTRIGHT.]

NEW ZEALANDERS TAKE FART

LONDON, May 2

The following New Zealanders participated in the Zeebrugge raidMcKnight (Dunedin), Pulslord end McLaughlin (Wellington), McQueen, Payne, McGinley, and Alexander (Auckland), Yolverton (Kaikoura), Nowburn (Waimate), Foster and Nelsin (Hawkes Bay). All escaped injury except Alexander, who is in hospital in Franco.

GERMAN INTRIGUE

May 2

German agents liave collected fats worth £1,500,000 in occupied territories and neutral countries which havo been sent to a soap syndicate for manufacture. The syndicate entrusted the job to a 'German co-operative society. It has now been revealed that £50,000 worth of soap has been fraudently sold at exhorbitant prices by a director and the manager of the Dusseldorf factory. Many prosecutions are proceeding.

AMERICAN TRADE RESUMED

AMSTERDAM, May 2

The Dutch Minister for the Colonies has telegraphed to the Governor-Gen-eral of the Dutch Indies that Dutch shipping to and from America was resumed on May Ist. ,

PACIFIC ISLANDS

(United Service Telegrams)

LONDON, May 2.

The Inter-State Commission’s report o’n the Pacific trade cabled on the 26th April, has been widely discussed. There is the best reason for believing that France is willing and even eager to withdraw from the condominium ol tell New Hebridies, in return for territorial compensation elsewhere, preferably Africa.

A RECRUITING APPEAL

CAPE TOWN, May 2

General Botha, in a recruiting appeal to men of wealth, said: “If you cannot go yourself, .send a substitute; then you will he directly represented in the struggle, and able to share in the great personal sacrifices of others.” General Botha added that arrangements could be made with the substitutes themselves or through the Prime Minister. He opened a list oT those willing to send five, three, or any number of substitutes.

GERMAN RULE

LONDON, May 2

The Lower House of Convocation adopted Bishop Frodsliams resolution expressing the conviction of restitution of Gennan rule in Africa and the South Seas should not be permitted, and repudiating any scheme of exploiting the so-called German colonies in the commercial interests of this country. germalTnewspapers.

Received, t.his'day at 8.45 a.m. AMSTERDAM, May 3.

The “Morning Post’s” Zurich correspondent says that German newspapers in Australia are becoming increasingly truculent, and have "practically issued an ultimatum to Herr Soidler demanding that they have greater influence and power in view of Government demanding restrictions of the freedom of Czechs and Jugo-Slavs’ Press, and the right of assembly.

RELEASE OF PRISONERS. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. AMSTERDAM,' May 3: A Franco-German agreement negotiated at Berne provides for the internment in Switzerland, of officers who have been prisonered at least eighteen months, and the repatriation of noncoms and men prisonered for a similar length of time. It is stated that the agreement affects 2,500 German officers and 120,000 other Germans interned. Civilians will he permitted to return to their previous places of residence.

PERSIAN TREATIES,

DECLARED ANNULLED

(Reuter’s Telegram.)

(Received This Day at 9.50. a.m.) AMSTERDAM, May 3.

The Persian Minister ai Tho Hague has handed the Foreign Minister a Note stating the. Persian Government has officially declared null and void an treaties imposed upon it in recent years, especially the Anglo-Russian Treaty of 1907, regarding the sphere of influence in Persia. Whc-reas the other treaties may later be revised, tho Treaty of 1907 remains definitely annulled.

ZEEBRUGGE REMAINS CLOSED. fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] (Received This £“3! Zeebrugge remains closed. The Germans are trying hard to remove the obstruction.

STATE LIQUOR PURCHASE. A BIG ORDER. (Received, This Dav » LONDON, May 3. English Scottish and Irish committees on the State purchase and control ot the liquor trade recommend definite purchase terms, involving an expenditure - 0 f between four hundred and live hundred millions.

NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY. (Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 3. Tho Stato Department officials don t intention to make a peace offer lhey say it is only German propaganda.

JAPAN’S HELP. • AUSTRALIAN & N.Z._CABLB ASSOCIATION] WASHINGTON. May 3rd. Tho New York “Times” Tokic‘correspondent states Premier Golo interview ed, declared there would be no chang. iu Japan’s war policy. Japan 1 stand with the Allies till victory is ac ioved.

ANZACS IN AMERICA. (Received This Day at 9.50. a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 3. Five hundred Anzacs have arrived at Now York to aid the Liberty Loan campaign. They are Gallipoli veterans, commanded by Colonel Feather. They were greeted with tremendous cheering ' as they marched along Broadway, and ’ j subsequently were greeted by the May. ' or.

I CITY OF ATHENS COLLISION. (Received This Dav at 10.15 u.m.) NEW YORK, May 3. A revised list of the passengers and ! <jrew of the City of Athens shows Gi were drowned, including women and children,. and seven United States marine recruits on. thoir way to Poi Royal. • Then French warship which struck the City of Athens lost ten sailors, hut they were picked up by the City of Athens’ survivors, by the aid of a searchlight, and brought them to an Atlantic port, although herself in a disabled condition.

A SPY ARRESTED. ''Received, This Dav at 8.50. a.m.) NEW YORK, May 3. Lieut-Commander Karl Rodiger, a German naval officer, has been arrested as a master spy, connected with tho activities of a German named Madame Kverichtorica, who was arrested last w r eek on suspicion of being an agent ot an important Gorman spy in Washington.

A DENIAL

Received. This Dav at 8.50. a.m.' NEW YORK, May 3.

The New York “Times” Washington correspondent states there is no foundation for the report that United States Government has intimated to tho British Government that Home Rule should be granted to Irelnnd before conscription is imposed. SUNK BY COLLISION. \ j (Received. This Dav at 8.50, a.m.) WASHINGTON, May. 3 The Norwegian steamer F. Jell, and British steamer Livingstone collisioned in a fog the Virginia Coast. Tho F. Jell was sunk. There were no casualties.