MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1918, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[PICK PRESS ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.; VALUE OF GERMAN COLONIES LONDON, October 26.

The Admiralty has issued a striking map showing the return of the German colonies would provide submarine bases threatening the whole world s trade routes. Submarines with a radius of 4,000 miles from Rabaul and Samoa would be able to cut- off every Australasian port, the East Coast of Japan, Straits Settlements and reach nearly to Panama. '

COLONEL HOUSE

PARIS, October S

Colonel House, on bis arrival staled that he would participate in all diplomatic meetings while here. If an interAllied diplomatic Council was constituted be would represent America. P-

was also shortly conferring with Marshal Fooli.

COMMONS PROCEDURE. LONDON, October. 27

A Select Committee of National Expenditure reports that the existing procedure in the House of Commons inadequately secures proper Parliamentary control over National Expenditure. It recommends the appointment each session of two standing committees to consider the Estimates and report to the House on desirable economics, which do not raise questions of policy.

The House’s endorsement of such economics against the wishes of the Government should not be regarded as want of confidence.

INDIANS IN PALESTINE. LONDON, Oc-t, 25. In the House of Commons Mr Montague slates that there are 100,000 Indian mops now engaged in Palestine.