MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

TAUSTRALIAN it N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] SPANISH POLITICS. MADRID. Nov. 10. The Spanish Government’s downfall was duo to a critical struggle between old and new forces. ' Advanced Radicals are demanding a Republic. The Reformist Party, in a manifesto, demands electoral reform in both Chambers. curtailment of the Crown’s prerogratives, and closer relations with the Entente, instead of Germany, in order to improve Spain’s position in Europe. A new Liberal Democratic Cabinet has been formed under Senor Alhuccmas, with Senor Rornanones as Foreign Minister. MINES AT. CONSTANTINOPLE. PARIS, Nov. 10. Owing to the necessity of careful mine-sweeping, the Allied fleets will not reach Constantinople for some days. TROTSKY’S RF.SIGNATION. BERNE, Nov. 10. Reports from Helsingfors state that Trotsky has resigned, and will he replaced as War Commissary by Stolipsky. It is also stated that 12,000 counter revolutionary troops are marching on Petrograd. WAR PRISONERS. WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. The United States has protested to the German Government against tho maltreatment of American prisoners, who were forced to work, while all were forced to labour in mines, the Germans compelling civilians to labour and expecting them to care for their own quarters. FAMINE IN WAR AREAS. WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. Mr Hoover, the American Food Controller, shortly- leaves for Europe to assist in plans for preventing famine in jNjorthern France, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey. WARNING AGAINST BOLSHEKISM LONDON, Noy. 10. From Berlin the new Government is despatching persons to the various towns to warn the people against Bolshevikism and against upsetting the food organisation. These representations have resulted in cheeking the revolutionary element.