MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

'[PER PHKHS ASSOCIATION.—CCPYIUmiT.) IMPERIAL WAR. CABINET. Received, th.s day at 8.45 i j. LONDON, August 19. The newspapers arc not .surprised at the announcement of the developments of the Imperial War Cabinet. They welcome the proposal for enabling co-ordination dealing with the needs ami policy of the Empire without lessening the attachment of the constituent parts to their 'autonomy and nationhood. ATTEMPTED ASSASSIN ATI ON. OF GERMAN SECRET SERVICE CHIEF.

(Received This D-u- at 11.25. a.m.) ZURICH, Aug. 19. An attempt to assassinate the Chief of the German Secret Service at Warsaw lias failed. A fight ensued between the culprits and a German military patrol. Two of the former were killed, but. the rest escaped, Germans arc making wholesale arrests throughout Poland, especially at Lomza and Plock. The arrestees are accused of joining Brigadier Pilduski’s forces. COMMONWEALTH LOAN. (Received This at 11 A), a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 19. The Commonwealth loan has been fnllv subscribed.

, LITHUANIAN- GOVERNMENT. (Received This Dav at 11 95. a.m ) AMSTERDAM, Aug. 19. The Council of Lithuanian representatives has written to General Hindenburg stating that as the Chancellor has refused the Council’s demand for a conference to discuss the Government ot Lithuania, the Council has decided to settle its own form of Government. AMERICAN SOCIALISTS. (Roceb-'"' 1 Tll ’° T>r "' a + noon.) NEW YORK, August 19. The National Executive of the American Socialists have issued a programme dealing with post bellum questions. It recommended no annexations, no punitive indemnities, and no economic penalties, but only the fraternity oT labour.

M. METIN’S SUCCESSOR. (Received I' 1 ”’ at noon > LONDON, August 19. Henri Bergson the distinguished philosopher, has been appointed to succeed M. Metin as member of the French, Australian Mission.