MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

TaUSTRALIAN it N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION']

AERIAL TRANSPORT.

LONDON, Nov. 25.

The Civil Aerial Transport Committee recommends the immediate summoning of a international conference to draft aerial regulations. The Committee insists that legislation should assert the sovereignity and jurisdicton of tho Crown over the air superineumbert on all parts of the British Dominions and territorial waters. Tt is also urged that civilian rights against falling aeroplanes should be safeguarded. Tliere was general disposition to leave the commercial exploitation of the air to private enterprise.

NEW PORT OF CALL

NEW YORK, Nov. 25. Kingstown, Jamaica, is to be made a free port of call for Australian ships sailing via tho Panama Canal. The docking facilities will bo improved.

NEW ZEALAND CAPTURES

LONDON, Nov. 25

Between August 21st and November 4th, tho New Zealand division captured 8,700 prisoners, 145 guns, 1,300 machine guns, and a large quantity of miscellaneous war material, including tanks. CAUSING CONCERN. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) NEW YORK November 26. The New York “Times” Washington correspondent states the situation in Germany and other European countries where Bolshevism is reported to be spreading with alarming rapidity causes the greatest concern to the United States Government. Despatches received by tho State Departmnt confirm the press reports that German Radicals delivered an ultimatum to Herr Ebert’s Government, seriously threatening its downfall.

CHINESE ADVISERS

(Received This Day at 8.45 a.m.)

NEW YORK November 26.

Tho New York “Times” Pekin correspondent says Dr Morrison The British Political Adviser to tile Chinese Government will probably be asked to accompany the Chinese Peace Delegation.

THE CENSORSHIP

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(Received this day at 10.15 a.m.)

LONDON, Nov. 26

The Censorship of Foreign cablegrams continues until peace is eoneluded.

SIBERIAN HORRORS

(Received This Dav at 11.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 26

Despatches from Vladivostock say 1321 survivors, composed of the former Bolshevik prisoner refugees have arrived after a six week’s train journey across Siberia in most terrible conditions. Alf are half starved and many are dying, while 800 died en route, whereof some were shot by Bolsheviks, while disease and exposure killed many

A SHOCKING EXPERIENCE. (Received '['his Day at 11.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov 26. The Navy announces that 14 members of the crew of the American steamer Dumarii which was struck by lightning and sunk on Oct. 16th. off Guam, have landed in the Phillipines. They spent 47 days in an open boat. Eighteen perished, and the survivors were without food or water for ten days. They rowed 1.200 miles. ANTI-BOLSHEVIK MOV E. (United Service Telegrams). Received this day at" 2.36 p.m ' LONDON November 2d.

The German Government s are en- j 1 deavouring to find a basis of unitj. ■ * Most of them, including tlio Bavarian, ; * are firmly anti-Bolshevik, declaring they , 1 will ask the Allies assistance if Prussia ; 1 pursues Bolshevik methods. ( 1 CCPiENHAGEN November 25. I 1 Reports state the Government’s in j northwest and South Germany, Rhine j provinces and German Austria are negotiating to secure anti-Bolshevik combination. RESUMING SAILINGS. (Received this dnv at 12.25 p.m) LONDON, Nov. 26. A number of vessels .including the Mauretania, have resumed regular pns- ! sengcr sailings. j ITALIAN OCCUPATION. I ROME, N0v:.26. j The Italians have occupied Tnnes-. j lmickand Landech, and were enthusias- | tically received. ! RELEASINGS. I LONDON, Nov. 26. The Ministry of Munitions will release stocks of nonferrous metal as it is available, for general industrial pur--1 ’ poses without special priority permits. r | CANADIAN CASUALTIES, i ! (Received This Dav at 12.25 p.m.) , j LONDON, Nov. 26. - Official.—Canadian casualties were:— t Killed in action 35,138 s .Missing 20,919 o Wounded 154,361 o Prisoners 2,860 j 1 ESTHONIA INVADED. • NEW YORK, Nov. 26. Bolsheviks have invaded Esthonia.