MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1918, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

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german explosion. AAISTER DAM, Nov. 22. Two German ammunition trains exploded at Hamont, owing to a children’s lion-fire. The disaster caused 800 casualties.

C ANADA’S ACTION, OTTAAVA, Nov. 22.

The Government has extended its Oi-der-iii-Council prohibiting activities of Bolshevik or T.AV.AV. element in Canada for an indefinite period. THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. LONDON, Nov 23. At the Royal Society the question of the disposal of the Islands in the Pacific formerly belonging to Germany was under discussion when a paper on the subject by Sir E. AT. Thurn, formerly of the Fiji Administration, was read at a meeting of the Society yesterday. Sir Charles Lucas presided. Speaking on the question, the Chairman said that personally lie had never doubted that the Islands would be allow ed to revert to Germany. He wondered why New Zealand and Australia worried on the point. There was a lot of wrong headed thinking to the effect that they would be selfish to keep what had been taken. Ho was himself, egotistical enough to think that natives thrived best under British rule .

Sir T. Al. Tlmrn said he favoured for the time being, the Islands remaining under Colonial rule.

Lord Denham said that all wore agreed that they wanted no German Islands in the Pacific. Out of common gratitude for sacrifices made, Australia should get New Guinea and the adjacent Islands; New Zealand should receive Samoa ; and Japan should keep the Islands north of the equator. Lord Denham condemned the internationalising of the Islands under a Condominium. That method had not hitherto proved a good one for governing natives.

A (FRENCH MOVE. PARIS November 22. 'Hie French Premier, M. Clemeuceau is to investigate whether it is possible to claim the ex-Kaiser’s extradition from Holland, under international law. AXTI-R APICAL COUP AT OMSK. NEW YORK, Nov. 23. Siberian despatches from Vladivosstock, report a coup at the town of Omsk whereby Admiral Kolchak lias been Dictators of Ministers of All Russian movement. The coup was directed against the aetivites of Radical Alinisters. GUERILLA WARFARE. LONDON, Nov 21. Correspondents state that there is guerilla fighting on the whole of the Siberian front. The Bolshevik armies number a quarter of a million, and are well equipped under Jewish and German commanders, who ordered tlic_ capture of Ekatcringburg at any cost. UKRAINIAN GOVERNAIENT. NEAV YORK. Nov. 21. The Now Y'ork “Times” Washington correspondent says that the S ro *]kust satisfaction is evidenced in official diplomatic circles at the reports of the overthrow of the Ukrainian Government by General Penikine’s anti-Bol-shevikist troops. It pointed out that Denekilie’s successes will greatly facilitate the Allies in handling Russian problems when the armistice is signed.

EVACUATION ORDERED. COPENHAGEN November 21. Three Russian warships cannonaded Vitiknlla, in Finland for throe hours. The Finnish Government is fearing a Bolshevik invasion and ordered the evacuation of The frontier districts.

BLOCKADE REMOVED. COPENHAGEN November 21. Anglo Swede shipping routes have been re-opened.

TTOAIE FREIGHTS REDUCED. LONDON November. 22. The freights on general cargoes to and from Australia- and Now Zealand will be reduced by 25 per cent forthwith.

ARMENIANS FORM REPUBLIC

LONDON November 22

'Pho Armenians at Ararat have formed an independent republic, embracing two million Caucasian Armenians.