MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

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PRESS PROHIBITION

PEKIN, July 2Q5. Japan lias prohibited press notices respecting the Siberian expedition.

SQUEEZE BY BRAZIL

* NEW YORK July 25. Brazil has ordered the liquidation of German hanks.

NEW PEACE OFFENSIVE

THF. AMERICANS WARNED

WASHINGTON July 25

The Senate is discussing the possible peace offensive and is united-in agreeing. that peace will only come after Germany has been crushed. Senator Lewis warned the Americans against the false propaganda which was now en route to the United States. In Germany’s plan there is involved the raising of an army of stupendous force to assail the United States in the Pacific ocean in the New Year.

LIBEL ACTION VERDICT.

LONDON,. July 25

A verdict was given for Sir. Charles JTobhouse, defendant in the libel action, brought by Godfrey Isaacs, managing Director of the Marconi Wireless.

IMPERIAL PREFERENCE

LONDON, July 24

The London “Times” in a leader says that the decision regarding interimperial Preference, shows that the Government at last shares the Dominions recognition that the war marks a now epoch in our economic and Fiscal policy, and thnt it is not merely n unplesant dream, after which nil will revert to the old theories.

CANADIAN PRESS APPROVES

OTTAWA, July 25

The Canadian Press Approves of the lion. Long’s statement -regarding the Imperial Preference scheme, which was ndopted. Credit is also accorded the Australian Premiers for their influence,

REGULATION REGARDING ARMS

LONDON, July 25th

This afternoon in the. House of Commons, Mr. Short stated that tr.e regulation regarding arms will be enforced in-Ulster as elsewhere in Ireland, unless the arms were surrendered.

A GAT,ANT BRIGADIER. LONDON, July 25tli

Three now Victoria Grosses include Brigadier-General St. George Groom, Worcester Regiment, who throughout three days of intense fighting commend ed infantry remnants of a division. His magnificent leadership stayed the thrust of the enemy masses. He spent the whole of the third day under fire, raiding around the front lines encouraging, reorganising, and leading lack retiring troops. After his horse was shot he oontinued to look after the wounded. His example inspired, r.ot only bis own, but adjacent. Allied troops.

AUSTRALIAN’ PRESSMEN. j (Received this day at 1.20 a.m..) ! NEW YORK, July 20th. j The Australian Newspapers Delegation were oritertalr-M nfc the Lawyers' Club by the Council of. Foreign Relations. Mr. Lindsay Russel (President) said Americans were greatly interested in Mr. Hughes’ pronouncement of the Monroe Doctrine for the Pacific and that Australians were determined the Germans should not own territory dose to Australia. We would fight to a man to prevent n similar menace to our own Country. Therefore we can scarcely deny Australia’s right to exclude such dangerous barbarous neighbours. Mr. Mackintosh 'Knight responded on behalf of the Australians,