MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION}. —COPYRIGHT.) LEAGUE OF NATIONS. (Received This Day at 9.15 a.rn.) LONDON, June 20. I Viscount Grey has issued a noteworthy pamphlet advocating a League of Nations, and outlining the conditions essential to make the league, a success. ALEXANDRA’S THANKS. (Received This Day at 9.16 a.m.) LONDON, June 20. Queen Alexandra, in a letter thanking the public for their efforts on Alexandra Dov, specially referred to the celebrations in Australia and New Zealand, where it was celebrated for tho first time.

SUGAR RATION, i uONDON, June 20. Lord Bathurst, in a speech at London, foreshadowed a reduction of the sugar ration. COAL MINERS AGITATION. (Received This Day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, June 20. Despite the urgent necessity for more coal, the miners, in Allfield are agitating for a six hours day and payment of six days work.

RAILWAY-MEN’S DEMANDS. LONDON, June 20. Many railwnymen have requested the executive of the national union to demand a further advance of 6s. The executive refused in view of the fact that they had just secured an advance of 4s. ALIEN ARREST. PARIS June 20. The millionaire Jacob Stein, a wellknown silk trader has been arrested. It is alleged that his secretary subscribed to German war loans. He was born in Germany and naturalised in After iea.

\ FOOD SHORTAGE. . * ZURICH, Juno 20.

Owing to to reduction of the bread ration, many workers refuse to work. An almost general strike is anticipated. The situation is grave owing to the shortage of breaej. Tho provinces of northern Bohemia and Tyrol arc without bread fortnightly. CULTIVATING WORK. (Received This Dav at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, Juno 20. General Richardson in presenting a medal to a New Zealander signaller in Hertfordshire said tho New Zealand forces were doing far more agricultural work than any troops in England. New Zealanders wore cultivating eight thousand acres.

POST-WAR SHIPPING. (United Service Telegrams). (Received This Dav nt 11.25. a.m.) LONDON, June 20. Hon. W. F. Massey states that leading shipowners believe that plenty of tonnage will be available after the war,, permitting of the normal exportation of produce, nnd providing passages for immigrants.

MR HUGHES SPEAKS

LONDON, June 19.

Mr Hughes, npeaking nt a luncheon tondered to him and Mr Cook, said in Aus tralia, after four years of war, no one need be ashamed that ho had sent, a great Army, which, judged by the standard, was entitled to be called great in numbers. As to valour, and the achieve menfc of the Australians, ho claimed no more than they bore a fair comparison with any other unit of the Great Allied Armies. The man who wears our uniform need not doff it before any other soldier, no matter under wliftt banner he fights. Australia was where hlic was on 4th August, 1914, and would be there wheth!er the war lasted a month, a > year, or I ten years.

COMBING OUT. f ATTSTR AT.I AN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION (Received This Day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, June 19. 'twenty-four revising committees are combing out the staffs of Government departments for .Army men. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. (Received This Day nt 11.15 a.m.) AMSTERDAM June 20. The Anglo-German conference at Hague have agreed on general linos for a large exchange of prisoners.

WAR COMFORTS. (Received This Day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, June 20. Mr Cook visited the Australian war comforts depot and was pleased with the excellent work. He said the public in Australia could rest assured that the money was well spent. The administration was in capital hands. Ho hoped the useful organisation would continue to flourish. TURKS AND AMERICA. (AUSTRALIAN N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] (Receive 1 '•’'•’•e TW >\* 1" • WASHINGTON, June 19. Reports from Teheran state Turks sacked the American hospital nt Tabriz and seized the British and American Consulates. It is possible the net may ho rognrded ns provocative of a declaration of war against Turkey.