MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1918, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

fl’Klt PRESS ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.] WOOL requirements. > LONDON, May 17. Arthur Goldfinch, director of Raw Materials, has predicted that for many months the shipping programme would iiot' be complied with. It was estimated on the maximum arrivals of wool There would be no difficulty regarding clothing wool coming in as the British clip would keep the supplies of crossiced wool within a safe limit with small New Zealand assistance, but the stocks of merino combing wool did not give the requisite margin of safety. It was still less satisfactory, because France was badly off for combing wools and was pressing for British assistance.

AN INTERESTING MAN. NEW YORK, May JSth. The New York “Tribune” in an editorial says there arc few more interesting men in the world than ‘William Hughes. He has become a commanding figure in British Imperial politics ami lias earned a place in Allied affairs as one of the men who helped to keep the fight going and make victory possible. BURBANK THE WIZARD. NEW YORK, May 18th. , Luther Burbank has announced that lie has evolved a new wheat, containing 1 ! per cent, of gluten. It is hardy and can be grown hi any climate from H udson’s Bay to Patagonia. CURE FOR TUBERCULOSIS. ROME, May 19. Professor Lomanaco has discovered a cure for tuberculosis. OO.SSAC K S CO-O P F RATI ON. (Received This Day at 12.30. a.m.) NEW YORK, May 10. ft is believed in tile event of an emergency, General .Semiiiofl, the Cossuck leader, would co-operate wit li China and .Japan against Germany. . SHIP-BUILDING. NEW YORK, May 20. Bainbridge Colby, a member of the United States Shipping Board, in a speech, said fifty larger sized ships would he completed in June, and a larger number in July and August.

PRAISE OF RED CROSS. (Received This Day at 1.20 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 20. General Focli has cabled fo the Red Cross headquarters: “America lias generously brought to the aid of the Army her industrial and commercial resources. To France these arc a sure pledge or victory.” General Focli warmly praised the work of the American Red Gross. OFFER* OF COAL. A DOUBLE AFFAIR. Received, this day at 8 45 a.m. PARIS, -May 20. It is officially announced that France has offered Switzerland 805,000 toils of coal monthly at 150 francs per ton, against the German demand of 180 francs. The Swiss government- originally welcomed the offer, but- ultimately under German pressure, refused it, to make fresh arrangements with Germany. Noth withstanding this, France still keeps the offer open in order to avoid the factories closing, resulting in misery for the work people. France denies iGdrinany's assertion that she is threatening an economic war on .Switzerland.