MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1918, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT,] THE BUR STRIKERS. LONDON, Ang. 23. At the conductresses mass meeting, the Chairman announced there were hitches in the negotiations and the meeting adjourned, after informally negativing a proposal to resume pending an award. WORK OF THE SHIPPING. Sir Ohioj'CHV Money commenting on the latest shipping returns, state the British ships monthly are bringing two hundred, thousand Americans, and Americans ships one hundred thousand men. This deprivation of cargo space, still rendered food economy l lie order of the (lav.

STRIKE TROUBLES. LONDON, Aug. 23. " LONDON, Aug. 22. The Traffic Strikers’ meeting was so packed, that many girls fainted. It appears that the officials of two unions are at loggerheads. Subsequently a stormy meeting decided to resume on Friday. Yorkshire Coal Owners Miners Conference settled the disputes and the leaders recommended an immediate resumption. There were 150 thousand out to-day practically the entire field being idle. A COUNTER. MANIFESTO. LONDON, Aug. 22. Sir E. Carson and leading Ulsterites have signed a manifesto to Air. AVilson, as a counter-blast to the Nationalist manifesto. It says the Nationalist leaders have east a stain on Ireland’s good name by refusing to devote their whole strength against 'Germany.

THE NEW CHANCELLOR. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 23. It is reported that Cabinet changes are imminent in Germany. Dr Solf is likely to be the new Chancellor. KAISERINE ILL. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 23. The Kaisorine is seriously ill with a nervous breakdown, allegedly the result of visiting the wounded. A diplomatic MOVE. NEW YORK, Ang. 23. President Wilson has asked Congress to pass an Act admitting several thousand Serbian refugees from Russia to The United Stales. President Wilson hoped that this action would have good effect in the Balkans. ENEMY ACTIVITY REVIVED. LONDON, Aug. 24.

The latest communique states that there is active artillerying on the Serbian front. Enemy activity in Albania has been revived. Their reonnaissanccs were repulsed at various points. British aeroplanes despite the bad weather bombed enemy depots in the Struma valley. VENIZELOS VISITS SALONIKA. ATHENS, Aug. 23. Al. Vonizelos is visiting the Salonika front. He narrowly escaped death by shell-fire there. AN INTERVIEW. LONDON, Aug. 23.

Sir Joseph Ward, in an interview with the “Alorning Post” said, that while the oversea countries were absolutely at the disposal of the Afotborland. after that we will welcome closer commercial ties with America. There must also he amiable preference in favour of our present Allies. Britain must recognise the Dominion’s claims. AVe naturally wish to give preference to kith and kin. Reciprocity is the sustenance of industry. We hold New Zealand in trust for Britain. Our products are at her disposal. Our manhood is hers already. Through the avenues of trade and commerce, I believe that the great links binding ns all together, will become more firmly clasped.

KNOCK-OUT AA 7 ANTED. LONDON, Aug. 22. Mr Kellerway in a speech at Hull said a knockout blow was essential as a preliminary to permanent peace aiid a League of Nations. AYOMEX’S WAGES. LONDON, Aug. 22nd. The Ministries of Munitions and Labour lias advanced women’s wages by 5s per week. Hon. AY. Churchill has drawn the AVar Cabinet’s attention to the relationship of men’s and women’s wages.

EQUAL PAY. (Received Yesterday at 11.20 p.m.) LONDON, August 21.

A number of women train elenners and porters on the Great AYcstorn Railway have struck demanding equal pay for equal work. The Railway Clerks Union threaten to strike for recognition.

REPATRIATED BRITISHERS. ((Received Yesterday at 11.10. p.m A ROTTERDAM, August 21. Two hundred and Fourteen wounded British from Germany have departed for England.

A CANADIAN’S VIEW. 'Received This Day at 12.30. a.m.) Sir .R. Borden who is returning from the Imperial Cabinet meeting, States the arrival of United States troops freed the Allied commanders of the necessity of remaining on the defensive. The victory of the last few weeks was impossible unless the American reserves were available. There was the effective harmonious co-operation between United States, Britain and France.

Canadians 'captured ten thousand prisoners in the recent advance and one hundred and fifty cannon. 'The future of the world’s peace depends on the co-operation of United States and Britain. Together they could ensure equality of opportunity for the smaller nationalities and backward races, thus giving much hope for the future League of Nations. The mastery of the air wa,s rapidly passing to the Allies.

WHAT PEACE MUST ENSURE. WASHINGTON, August 24. Senator Lodge speaking to the Foreign Relations Committee said Constantinople must be made a free port. Palestine would never be restored to the Turks. No peace discussion with Germany was possible until she was beaten. Peace must be dictated By the Allies. The German- propaganda, poisonous and insiduous must be resisted. The world must be made safe for democracy but not flic kind of democracy now tyrannising Russia,

A BANQUET. NEW YORK, Aug. 22. Air Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, speaking at a banquet in honour of the Argentine and Brazilian Navies, said that there always will be friendship between the United States and the Argentine and'Brazil. The United States will construct her Navy until it is the greatest in the world. The United States does not want more territory, but - will continue sending ships to Europe until a just and lasting pence is achieved. Mahon tells us that no nation has a great navy unless it has a great merchant marine. AVe shau. have the latter large enough so that our ships will sail to every port of South America,

INCREASE OF SHIPPING. (Received This Day. a t 12.10. a.m A NEAV YORK, August 23. The ships launched, according to th ( > announcement of the United . States Shipping Board is that more than a million and a half dead weight tons of shipping were added to American merchant marine by various moans since the nation’s entry into the war up to 15th August A SERIOUS TORNADO. WASHINGTON, August 24. At Tyler, Minnesota, thirty two were killed and more than one hundred injured, by a tornado which wrecked the town. 1000 WHIPPETS ORDERED. (Received This Day, at 12.10. a.m.) NEAV YORK, August 24. The New York "Times” Detroit correspondent, says All' Thomas Ford lias been Mven by the Government, a contract to build 1000 AYlvippet. Tanks.