MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1918, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

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CANADIAN .SHIPBUILDING. WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. |{. Ma on u I ay. a leading Canadian insurance man, in ia speech at New York said:—‘•Canada expects to build 500,000 tons of shipping this year, of which two-thirds will he steel and onethird wood. AERIAL IMA 11. SERVICE. OTTAWA, Sept. 8. An airplane mail hotfcveen Ottawa and Toronto and hack has been successfully carried. The distance covered is 550 miles.

FOR REPATRIATION. LONDON, Sept. Bth. The British. Forign Office announces that the Austro-Hungarian Government has promised a vessel to be used for the repatriation of British and Turk ish war prisoners. Under the Berne agreement the vessel is not to he attacked by any naval .forces. The German Government, however, as made no such promise as Austria, despite repeated representations from Berne and Constantinople. It appears that the Turkish Government, is no doubt willing to execute the agreement as speedily as possible, hut the influence of Germany is being used to obstruct it, partly owing to the desire to perpetuate all causes of ill-feel-ing between Turkey and Great Britain and partly owing to apprehension of the effect oil Turkish opinion of the reports which will he brought by repatriated Turkish prisoners.

THE TURKISH VIEW. AMSTERDAM. Sept. 8. The Turkish Grand Vizier, Talaat Pasha, on being interviewed hv an Austrian paper, said that nothing more could he got. from the war. Its continuance was thus maiifestlv useless. Peace, he said, would come before the winter. CLOSING THE BRFWEIM US., WASHINGTON. Sept. 7. The Food Administration has announced that the breweries throughout the United States will close on the Ist of December.

MINE WORKERS AGREE. JOHANNESBURG, Sept 8. The Mine Workers Union decided by a majority of accepting the terms ol Chamber of mines including war bonus. They also decided against a strike. AIR MASSEY’S VIEWS. LONDON, Sep. 0. Hon. W. F. Massey, in the course of an article in the “Pall Mall Gazette,” urges that there should he radical amendment in the Empire’s neutralisation laws, with the view of preventing peaceful penetration, under cover whereof he asserts, Germany’s spies and agents secured admission to the Empire’s public, financial, commercial and industrial life.

Mr Massey suggests that Germans be barred and’Tor a long period, and denied naturalisation for a much longer time. This legislation should he uniform throughout the Empire. On the other hand, the entry and naturalisation and trading and kindred privileges should generously be granted to our Allies.

RARE OF VETERAN SOLDIERS. I (Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sep. 9. Commenting on the belligerent nations care of returned veterans after the war, the “Times” says: “All nations opposing Germany will eventually provide for the welfare of their soldiers after the war. Despite the delay m definite plans, Australia is making notable preparations for the care of her veterans. It is especially interesting to Americans, because our soldiers and those of the Island Continent have been like brothers on the battlefields of Eranee.” The paper describes Australian repatriation places and praises in the highest terms Australian foresight. Tt points out that other nations should follow the example. The paper also commends the care the Australian Government has taken of her soldiers in London and elsewhere.