MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

[PUR PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] THE KAISER’S HUMANITY. i - I <Received This Day at 11.25. n.in.) AMSTERDAM, June 17. The “ Lokal Anzieger’s” headquarter’s correspondent describes tho Kaiser as visiting the battlefield, and finding two British wounded, instructed the court physician to attend to them. The visitor subsequently visited the two British and delivered a Pecksniffian speech to those around. “When the enemy is conquered we must take care of him. ‘A conquered enemy is no longer an enemy for us. If others think and act differently ; that is their affair. We Gerrflans retain our views of Christian duty to the sick and wounded. We w carry on the war in such a manner that when the terrible events are over vt will ho able to recall our share with a pure conscience, and without remorse.

ARRESTED. . Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. WASHINGTON, June 17. Advices from Seattle state Jeremiah O’Leary, who absconded pending bis trial for sedition, and who has since been indicted for alleged, treason, was found on a farm on the Pacific Coast and arrested. TRANSPORT SUNK 7 IN COLLISION. (Received This Day, at 12.10. a.m.' NEW YORK, June 16. The American transport Nueces was sunk in collision off the English coast on 15th May. There were no cosualtios. SERVICE MEDALS.

J AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] (Received This Dav at 10.15. a ™A LONDON, June 1/. Meritorious Service Medals have been awarded to seventy-six New Zealanders for valuable services in France. GERMAN STRIKE MOVE. ' , Received This Dav at 12.25. p.m.) AMSTERDAM Juno 17. Owing to the decrease of tho bread ration, and shelving ofj the Frauchis question in Germany, an organisation of strikers is afoot, despite Socialist and Trades Union warnings against such a course. . , It is expected that three hundred thousand will strike in Bavaria alone The authorities are endeavouring to pi; vent its extension to the munition factories.

TRADE BOARD’S BILL. (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 17. Mr Roberts in moving the second reading of the Trade Boards Bill which extends and simplifies the Act of 1909 ‘said he had been immensely attackec by the suggestion that Parliament ought to fix tho national minimum wage, bn a closer examination had presented manv difficulties. Therefore his aii; was to gradually improve the conditions of each industry and set of employees and work people acting to gethcr, on the task of improving their own eonm tions. "-resigned. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) AMSTERDAM June 17. Sofia reports Premier Radoslavofl has resigned'. german "nation a lists. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) AMSTERDAM June 17. Gorman national parties vM Christian Socialists in Austria passed a resolution expressing confidence that all efforts to undermine the solidarity of the State will be forcible prevented. They further declare that' all that is necessary for the war must be unconditionally guaranteed even without the assent a Parliament.

NOT YET SATISFIED. (Rocoived This Day at 1.5. p.mj AMSTERDAM June h German leaders are again busy prenarin" for new wars. The Kaiser has assented to the formation of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute, wherein will be concentrated all the military and scicntih' forces and expedients for the support, of warfare. ____