MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

[VKR TRUSS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] GREECE’S ANNIVERSARY. LONDON, June 29. The Hon. Winston Churchill, in a speech at a dinner, given in celebration of .Greece's entry into the war, said that Russia wasn't dead and would never die. All the packbooters of Potsdam wouldn’t trample out the soul ot Russia. The American Armies were pouring into France, and Italy had gained a decisive victory over the remaining enemy military power, and despite the victories Germany was downcast, and despite our disappointments, our hearts were as stout as ever. We saw the evergrowing certitude approach of final ultimate victory.

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. LONDON. June 29. The influenza epidemic is spreading in London and provinces. Two deaths occurred in North-East Lancashire, where some mills nnd schools are closed. It may be necessary to close the cinemas and churches.

EUHLMANN’fI INTENTIONS. i | LONDON, June 29. 1 Router’s agent interviewed I.on Robert Cecil who said it was eviden that Ilorr Kuhlmann's intention wa J to suggest to Germany that Britaii could come to terms if Germany wa allowed a free hand in the east. IL was dubiously vague with regard to tin colonies, hut ho had not stated tlini Germany must regain all her colonies His reference to their freedom of tlu seas probably indicated that Germany demanded the light to transport necessary raw material ibis being tin chief pre-occupation of the Germans in future. The real interest in the speech concerns the internal situation of the country. The Germans are apparently growing wiser. The Geraans aro getting very alarmed, especially over . the Austrian defeat-. The speech which was pointedly addressed to Britain does not alter the situation, nnd was a clumsy effort, as the Allies never will accept tho present eastern situation un- ! less forced to submit to German terms. Important Allies questions. A FRUITLESS ENQUIRY. BERNE June 28. It is learned from a good source that Austria-Hungary through an unofficial representative in Switzerland, attempted to discover the Allied standpoint on important questions. The effort proved fruitless.

GERMAN BANKS IN LONDON

LONDON, Juno 28

It is understood that the Government is closing the German banks immediately, the Treasury taking over the securities and providing money.

VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENTS

LONDON. June 28

It is announced that a New Zealand Voluntary Aid Detachment is being formed in London, with Miss Mackenzie as Commandant.

A GERMAN MOVE. (Received. This Dav at 8.60. a.m.' BERNE, June 30. Berlin reports state it is proposed to impeach M. Brntiano, and all the Roumanian Cabinet who decided to declare war. CLOSING GERMAN BANKS. Received, this day nt. 8 4.3 a.m. LONDON, June 30. It is announced that Government has at last decided to entirely close German banks in London.

A NEW PARTY

Received, this day nt 8.4.3 a.m. LONDON, June 30,

Two hundred delegates at Caxton Hall resolved on the formation of a distinct Labour Party for trade Unionists. The chairman declared the object of the party was to oppose Pacifist among the Labourites, though not hostile to the Trade Union Congress. Havelock Wilson said the gathering did not include blacklegs or Bolsheviks, nor would any Kerensky dramatically appear on the. platform.

A LOAN FOR CHINA,

WASHINGTON, June 28,

J. J. Morgan, representing the New. York Bankers, is negotiating with the State Department, with a view to advancing a loan of £10,000,000 to China.

STEAMER ATLAN SUNK. (Received Yesterday at 11.10. p.m.) NEW YORK, June 0. Private advices received in New York state the British steamer Allan was torpedoed and sunk in European waters. No lives were lost.

shipping. (Received Yesterday at 11.20 p.m.) WASHINGTON, June 29. During May, United States shipyards produced 175,334 tons gross, and British shipyards 177,274 tons. Submarines for that period sank 335.(04 tons. Thus construction now exceeds the sinkings bv 16,914.

IN AFRICA

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CAPETOWN, June 30.

Herzog addressed a groat meeting of between three and four thousand at Pretoria. He declared he was Republican in theory and practice. He ridiculed the talk of unrest in the black veldt. He exhorted his hearers not to use violence which would put back the Nationalist cause, perhaps forever.

INFLUENZA SPREADING

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LONDON, June 30th

The English influenza epidemic continues, and is assuming a virulent type. There are many deaths niter a few hours illness.

RISE OF WAGES. ,

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(Received This Day at 9.50. a.m.) AMSTERDAM, June 30 At a conference of the executive of the Miners Federation, and Premier, President of the Board of Trade, the Coal Controller conceded the miners an advance of Is 0d daily as a war biuus.

SILVER WEDDING

LONDON. June 301 h

Three thousand women processioned London and presented an address of homage to the King and Queen on the_oecasion of their silver wedding. J he King paid a tribute to women’s splendid war services.

ROUMANfA’S PEACE

AMSTERDAM June 30

According to Bucharest advices, the Roumanian Chamber, sitting at Jassv on 26th June, passed the peace treaty. Only five deputies, including General Avarescu opposed the treaty.

HUGHES IN A STORM. (United Service Telegrams). (Received This Day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, June 30. A storm of newspaper criticism lias broken out around Mr Hughes’ reference to protection, setting fiscal partisans by the cars. Imperialist journals devote, long leaders extolling Mr Hughes, while the other section of the press call him a miserable windbag, whose arguments in favour of the adoption of protection, are silly.

POINTED TALK. i (Received This Dav nr. 11.95. a.m.) | LONDON, Juno 30. ! Tho spokesman for tho now Trade Union Party denounced the abolition of the truce and declared it was port of the non-Unioiiists and Pacifists programme. The real intention was to remove the present Government and .«•: statute one which would secure a LeninTrotsky kind of peace.. Mr Havelock Wilson described Kerensky as a most dangerous type of gasbag, who was responsible for Russia’s present condition.

BIG MINING DEAL. (Received This Day at 11.15 a.m.) CAPETOWN June 30. Under the legislation of the Union , Parliament the mining group known as | Goerz company, purchase from the I custodian of enemy property 347,52! -shares belonging to enemy* subjects, under a scheme approved by the Imperial Government, and are now offering the same to Allied and neutral shareholders of the Goerz group. The transaction involved tho sum of a quarter of a million.