MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

. f AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ABBW (TION i!4 I STRIKE RESCINDED. (Received This Day, at 9.25 a.in.) I HAVANA, December 14. The Committee directing a general strike have rescinded the strike and ori- dered an immediate resumption. ■- A SWEDISH MOVE. t I AUSTRALIAN & N-Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION J | <*l BECTER.J (Received This Day at 9.30. a.in.) COPENHAGEN December H. Government propose that tho Danish and Spanish Governments take steps to * secure Scandinavian representation at J the (Peace Conference, especially as 5 regards the League of Nations, and compensation for maritime war losses. ; NORTH RUSSIA FIGHTING. (Reuter via America.) (Received tliis day at 9.25 a.m.) ARCHANGEL, December 14. Bolshevik attacks against Russo-Al-lied positions between the Dwina and railroad near Narasevo were repulsed with considerable losses. Fighting occupied in the snow clad forests. The victors secured much booty iu Pinega sector. Russo-Amcricans have withdrawn to more tenable positions than the recently captured villages far up the river. A BELGIAN DECISION. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) BftUSSELLS December 14. Tho Chamber of Commerce has resolved in favour of Belgian annexation of Zeeland and Maastricht Englavc. ALLIED RIGHTS. LONDON December 14. Tho Allied Command reserves the right, if advisable, in order to obtain fresh quarantecs, to occupy « neutral zone on the right bank of tho Rhine north of Cologne bridgehead, and up to the Dutch frontier. LEAD EXPORTS. [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ABSOUATIO> ifc ItpUTER. ! (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Dec .14. Lead imports are 17,898 tons and exports 204. FREEDOM OF THE SEAS. 'Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 14. j Viscount Grey, in a speech at Dewsbury, said until President Wilson deli ned the phrase “freedom of the seas and came to discuss it, he did n°t think they need anticipate any difficulty about an agreement or as to what 11 *l' ea ‘f’ as probably what was in Mr Wilson s mind is that freedom of the seas should be secured to any nation observing the covenants of the League of Nations, and be denied to any nation breaking them. If that was so the League of Nations was a solution of the whole question. He could not see why Britain should not accept the formula that if the League of Nations were formed, there is to be a complete freedom of the seas, so long as the League’s covenants wore observed, but it they were broken, then there is to bo no freedom of the seas, and every means would be used against the power breaking the covenants. terms of extension. (AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATI-l? & REUTER. 1 (Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 14. The Armistice Prolongation stipulates that 21 million tons of shipping . lying in German ports, must be placed under the control of the Allies, to supply Germany with foodstuffs. Iho ships will remain German property. BATTLESHIP BADEN DEMANDED (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 14. The British have demanded the sur-. render of the German battleship Baden i instead of the uncompleted cruiser -Unckensen. Erzberger protested, but the ( demand was not withdrawn . | LEAGUE OF NATIONS. (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 14. The League of Nations has canvassed fifteen hundred electoral candidates and claims that 538 are in favour of “the League. .. An American correspondent travelling with Mr. Wilson says Mr Wilson is most keen on the League of Nations. He favours tlio punishment of the lvaiser. TEN ARRESTS. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 14. The police have arrested tell men who carried out extensive thefts of motor cars . I A BIG MACHINE. \ LONDON, Dec. 14. j Caprone is building a triplane oarry- | ing one hundred passengers. FOILED. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) GENEVA, Dec. 14. The “Tribune” states two Bolshevik emissaies were arrested after crossing the French frontier. ,They intended to assassinate M. Clemenceau. REPLY TO LABOUR, LONDON. Dec. 14. a Mr. Clynes and Mr. Henderson spirita edly replied to the Premier’s attack on k ; Hie Labour Mr Clynes said e the Premier had failed to maintain the o dignity of his high office. It was beo cause there was no strong Labour party i- in Russia that Russia had been driven a to extreme measures, o ! Mr. Henderson said the j,a hour Party was tin: same to-da.v as that which hclpod tho Premier to form a .Government j in 191(5. ! The German Government has protest- ' ed against the “French Government using coloured troops for the occupation. B " ' WAR PRISONERS. 10 (Received This Dav at 10.15. h.Ji.i in ° LONDON, Dec. 15. n- Palestine war prisoners who hav< a arrived at the distributing camp at Ri n l pon sinco tho armistice include thirty Australian officers and eight hundrec men. or 1,1 ATTACHE ARRESTED, m- AMSTERDAM, Dec. I I. in (Received this day at 12.25 p.m) (1- A Swedish naval attache at Petrogra he has been arrested. in NAV AI, FI, KET ''" '“ '• -« *■ D. d WASHINGTON. Dec 14 The American fleet, operating iu cor ,°" junction with the British have bee lch recalled from.Eropoan waters. A navi for review is planned at New York, on tl occasion of tlieir arrival.

> BOLSHEVIK DECISION. 11 STOCKHOLM, Dec. 14 ! A message says Bolshevik leaders heatedly discussed the question of abandoning tho entire Soviet regime. Lenin 1 favoured the abandonment, but Trotsky opposed. The latter secured a small majority for holding out. I ‘ 1 AGAINST NEGRO RULE. (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) j NEW YORK, December U. [ Several newspapers, commenting editorially on tho desire for negro rule : in Germany's African Colonies ; cabled ! on December 12th., state it would he i hard to imagine a more foolish notion than the suggestion that tho colonies he returned to the natives without foreign supervision. It is reductum ad nbsurdum of the self-determination prill ciple, QUESTION OF COLONIES. NEW YORK, December 14. j Mr Taft interviewed in Philadelphia said there is doubt raised whether England will adhere to the attitude that she is not seeking territorial gain by the war. Germany’s treatment of natives in tho Pacific and African colonies demonstrates the colonies must not be returned to her. Tlie question arises under the fourteen points, who shall administer the colonies. Australia, New Zealand and South African wish the colonies to be incorporated in the British Empire this would cause, a cry of imperialism against Britain. The be?r course is for tho colonies to be administered bv a League of Nations. COSSACKS SUCCESSFUL . (Received this dav at 12.25 p.tn) , STOCKHOLM, Dei. 14. Latest advices from Kieff state the , Don Cossacks defeated the Bolsheviks in a two days battle at Novochoprnk taking eleven hundred prisoners and twenty-one guns. NOT RECOGNISED . 1 AMSTERDAM, Dec. 14. ] Berlin newspapers assert Marshal ] Focli replied to Kreuznncli Soviets, wli < requested facilities for the journey of delegates of occupied regions to the 1 Berlin Congress of Soviets, that the 1 Allies did not recognise the Soviets.