MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

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GERMAN WARSHIP INTERNED. THE HAGUE, September 26. A Dutch destroyer seized the German warship “Nuremberg’ in Dutch territorial waters and has interned her.

' SWEDISH GUNBOAT MINED, i COPENHAGEN, September 25. The Swedish gun-boat “Cunhild” lias been mined at the Skagerack. Nineteen were killed. j BUSH FIRES IN SARDINIA. i ROME, September 25. 1 Forest fires are raging in the Island of Sardinia. Thousands of people are homeless. The damage already totals ' six million lire. Several towns are , threatened with destruction and have been evacuated. * BANK OF AUSTRALASIA, i LONDON, September 25. 1 The Bank of Australasia shows a profit- for the year, including the amount carried forward of £336,136. The dii rectors intend to ask the shareholders at a special meeting on -the 3rd of October for permission to seek a j fresh charter to enable the hank to* j operate outside Australia and New Zealand. j BRAZIL AND AUSTRIA- | OTTAWA, September 25. I The United Press Washington correspondent- states that information has reached diplomatic circles that a virtual of ate of of war oxist s as between Brazil and Austria. The Brazilian Minister at Vienna was recalled, while the Austrian Minister at Rio de .Taniero has also been recalled. SPANISH LA GRIPPE. NEW YORK, Sept. 25. An epidemic known as Spanish la grippe” is now prevalent in the military camps in America. There are many deaths. It is suggested that all the churches, schools, and theatres 'in the State of Massachusetts be closed, owing to the further spreading of the epidemic. GERMAN ADMIRAL'S GUSH. V f“reuter’s” telegram.] (Received this day at. 1.30 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 26 Admiral von Rooster, addressing the German Navy League, denounced the Idea of a League of Nations. He said Germany after the war, must have colonies with strong points d> appui; also free -trade on the seas under the protection of the German fleet.