MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

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LONDON December *

The Nationalists and Sinn Fein Conference decided to divide six Ulster electorates equally and the candidatures for three others will be submitted to arbitration.

SLAV UNION. LONDON December 2

A Belgrade telegram announces the creation of new South Slav states. Delegates for all South Slav territories hitherto ruled by Austria-Hungary, met at Neustad and proclaimed union with Serbia and Montenegro under the Karageorge dynasty. COMBINE CHARGES. f AUSTRALIAN N.Z. CABLE ABPOCIATI'*'* & REUTER-!

WASHINGTON December 2

The, United States Federal Trade Commission, in its report to Congress, makes charges against five leading meat packing companies. It charges them with combining together for the restraint of trade as regards dealings 1:1 live stock and fresh meat.

PREPARING THE BTW (Reeeivvd This Day at 0.15 a.m.l NEW YORK, TVc. 3

The “Now York Times” Washington correspondent says that the Stn o Department has announced that all American citizens who have lost property as a result of U-boat activities should file fieir claims. It is understood this means that the j United States will doniand reparation from Germany for U-boat losses. MUST NOT RETURN. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) BERNE, Dec. 3 Ex-State Secretary Dernburg, addressing a combined political demonstration at Magdeburg declared members of the must not return.

DISCONTINUING WAR RISKS

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(Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, Dec 2

The Press Bureau states the Board of Trade is discontinuing the issue of war risk insurances on cargo.

HONORING FOCH. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 2. There were extraordinary scones of enthusiasm at the Inter-Allied Conference. Enormous crowds surrounded and cheered Marshal Foch and Lloyd George, and sang the Marsellaise. The Conference preliminarily discussed the date and procedure of the Peace Conference and also questions concerning the carrying out of tho armistice, and the position of the ex-Kaiser. THE KAISER’S DESIRE.

(Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, Dec. 3

The United Press Amsterdam correspondent who asked for an interview with the Kaiser, received a telegram from the Kaiser’s secretary saying the Kaiser wished to express his views to America where he still had friends, but he could not do so since he had retired into private lifo.

EXPLOSIVES COMBINE. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 2. The Treasury lias sanctioned the Amalgamation of twenty-nine British Explosive Companies into an Explosive Trade Limited, with a capital of eighteen million sterling. A BRILLIANT GATHERING.

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(Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.). LONDON, Dec. 3.

The deliberations of the Inter-Allied-Conference are proceeding without a hitch. Definite important conditions have been reached and the Conference terminates on the 4th.

There a brilliant gathering at the French Embassy at a reception to Clemenceau and Foch. The former evoked the critics astonishment by the disclosure that he was instrumental in ap-

pointing Marshal Foch as Chief of tho General Staff. Foch had previously not occupied a command. Marshal Foch,.in a speech, said the armistice interrupted, the offensive which would have ended disastrously for tho enemy.

IN MEMORIAM. (Received this dnv at 12.25 p.m) /LONDON, Dec. 3. Archbishops of Canterbury and York have appointed commemoration services for tho fallen on 29th Dee. and thanksgiving for the victory on sth Jan. A TURKISH MOVE. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m) WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Diplomats here state Turkey is expected to invite the Peace Conference t) send an International Commission f ■ help Turkey to establish a sound Government. AMERICAN POLITICS. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) W ASHINGTON, Dec 3. Senator Knox introduced a resolution postpning the League of Nations proposal, nlso the freedom of the seas, until after the Peace Conference has completed its labour. REPATRIATION. (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. General March announced that after occupational force is assigned to Germany, the remainder of American troops will be brought home without delay. CANADA’S FLEET. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) OTTAWA, Dec. 3. The first vessel of Canadian Mercantile fleet has been launched. Thirty nine other freighters are to follow.