MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1918, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

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PRO-GERMAN propaganda. NEW YORK, December 7

Mr Bruco Biclaski, a Government Alien Investigator, in giving evidence before the Senate Committee that is inquiring into pro-German activities in America, said that Count Berustorff (German Ambassador) had, when in America, facilitated Hearst newspapers correspondents’ visit to Berlin, because he knew that Mr Hearst was favourable to the German cause. He declared Mr William Bayard Hale was a leading Hearst supporter and was also in receipt of a "salary from Dr. ’Dernburg, the next German Minister to America. Hale, lie asserted, was sent by the German Foreign Office to Roumania with tlio object of inducing Roumania to keep out of the war.

ANGLO-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP. NEW YORK, December 6.

Referring to the celebrations of “British Day,” on the 7th of December, tho Governor of Now York State has issued a proclamation making an acknowledgment by the American peoplo of tho nobility with which the AngloSaxon standard of fair play has been upheld .for four years by the British Empire. He adds that America and Britain were united in their ideals.

Some newspapers declare tho war has brought English-speaking peoples into closer union, and point out that a new comradeship of Anglo-American soldiers have been born on many battlefields. They add that without British valour and fortitude, tho war could not have been won.

STOLEN ART TREASURES. BRUSSELS, December 0. Thirty-three cases of art and historic treasures have been collected at the Palais of Justice here. They were stolen in the north of France, Each case was labelled for Prince Rupprecht, of Bavaria.

SOUTH AFRICAN WOOL. PRETORIA, December 7

A message from England brings a reply to tlTe recently-forwarded request of* tlie South African Wool Conference, asking that the Imperial Government now offers to purchase the South Afriean wool at a price fifty-five per cent above tho 1914. prices provided that the clips aro registered before December 30th. A condition is made that the offer to purchase shall he withdrawable unless at least 20,000 bales are registered. The Union Government has request cd the Imperial Goevrnmenb to wire the flatter condition and to extend the date of registration to the Ist of January.

BYE-ELECTIONS. WASHINGTON, Dec 7

The Palmerston North and Wellington South by-elections are fixed foi Doe. 19th.

BRITISH EMPIRE ORDER

LONDON, Dec. 7

The “Star” announces that the roll of the British Empire Order will he closed after tho next and final list of honours has been announced.

MARTIAL LAW IN FRANCE PARzIS, December G

The Minister of Justice announces that Martial Law in France must continue owing to there being a recrudescence of Bolshevik propaganda in certain districts.

MACKENSEN DISAPPEARS. LONDON, Dee. 6

The “Frankfurt Gazette’ prints a dispatch from Hermannstadt, stating that, General Mackenscii has fled to an unknown destination.' He left to the General Staff the care of his troops, who have made their way into Austrian territory, on their way home. General Mnckensen declined to see his men disarmed.