MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIAIIOn]

CHIU AND GERMAN SHirS. SANTIAGO, October 3. The Chilian Government, has ordered that tho German ships Alda, ‘Westfalen, Memphsis, and Milrorkcs, representing a tonnage of 16,000 be handed over to the military authorities. A similar stop is taking place in tho ease of alj other German ships refuging in Chili.

WAR PRISONERS. [ • Kvaoa 'lax ~s,uainx a.. 1 LONDON, October 3.

The Government has despatched a pre-emptory telegram to Germany, demanding an immediate answer regarding the exchange of war prisoners. The negotiations at the Hague last July have not materialised, solely becauso the Germans introduced at the eleventh hour an irrevelant question regarding the Germans in China. Germany also has sought the release of her submarine prisoners. This is not acceptable as doubtless the request is made with a view to their re-employment against Allied and neutral shipping.

jNDUSTRIAE EFFICIENCY. LONDON, October 3. Lord Stanley in a speech at London, sketched a comprehensive policy for increasing industrial efficiency after the war. He. added: “We must take all possible steps for the co-operation of the dominions and develop their material resources. We must improve in-ter-imperial communications, so that the Dominions, and colonies and India, shall find the best ‘and most, secure market here, and go that British manufacturers shall find ever-widening outlets for trade overseas. While there is need for much Government 'action it ig most important that there should be no attempt on the part of ! the Government to control trade and , industries after the war, except during ' the transition stage.

SHIPBUILDING. ''Received This Ib F nt P 50. a.m.\ NEW YORK, October 3. The “Times” Washington correspondent states Mr Hurley, Chairman of United States Shipping Board has announced an additional shipbuilding programme for the construction of 454 vessels of, 1,800,000 dead weight tons, whereof 210 are steel and 244 wooden

CUTTER TAMPA LOST. (Received This Day at 9.25 a.m.) NEW YORK, October 3. Tho Tampa was engaged on convoy duty on Sept. 26th in Bristol Channel, when a torpedo is believed to have struck her. The explosion caused her to sink before t-hero was a possibility of rescuing a single man aboard. A quantity of wreckage was later discovered. Ten Ameriy.in officers were on board. Ono British and five civilian employees were also drowned. THE RAILWAY DISASTER. NEW YORK, October 3. The Cleveland disaster was caused by numbers of munition workers dismounting from the train before it stopped. The crowd was 0 n the track when the incoming express dashed into them killing twenty-six instantly and injuring most, of the remaindor.