MISCELLANEOUS STEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS STEMS

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION]

A DANISH REQUEST.

PARIS, Feb. The Danish delegation has asked the

Pi.piomc Council to take a plebiscite of Scheswig Holstein, with a view to the return ci the northern half of Denmark

A SENATE PROTEST. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Mr Sherman asked the Senate to pass a resolution requesting the President not to submit publicly the League of Nations proposals, until he had submitted it to the Senate. The President’s proposal to speak first at Boston was I denounced.

ADMIRAL JELLICOE SAILS. LONDON, February 21. The battle-cruiser New Zealand with Lord and Lady Jellicoe aboard, has sailed from Portsmouth

JAP NAVAL MENACE

NEW YORK, February 20.

The “Herald” states:—ln reference to the Marshall Islands, under Japan, the unanimous feeling is that, the former German colonies should be used as colonics and not as naval bases as was the German practice. The paper points out that- these islands offer few inducements to settlement but would afford a safe shelter for tho largest lieet in the world, which under the circumstances would render them a menace to Australia. If Japan is not prepared to accept the mandate requiring such a tenure of these, islands, then there must be rigid restrictions regarding their utilisation as a naval and coaling base for the Japanese Fleet, or the fleets of the other countries. By such means only will Australia feel these islands constitute no menace to I peace or (lie freedom of the seas.

TURKEY’S WAR LOSSES. CONSTANTINOPLE Feb. 22. Official returns show the Turkish war losses as follows: Killed, 437,000. Wounded, 408,000. Prisoners, 704,000.

AMERICAN LOSSES,

NEW YORK, February 20,

General March has announced that fifty-seven American soldiers per thousand died in battle or from disea«e.

ALIENS IN ENGLAND. LONDON. Feb. 18

Mr. E. Short, in introducing a Bill dealing with resident enemy aliens, also a Bill preventing for a fixed period the entry of enemy aliens into Great Britain, said the Government’s policy' was a general repatriation, with the exception of certain cases.

THE WAR GUILTY. LONDON, Feb. 21

The Commission investigating submarine atrocities has procured sufficient evidence to convict twenty submarine commanders of murder.

VON SANDERS TO BE TRIED. PARIS, Feb., 20.

Constantinople advices state General d’Esperey has,ordered the German General, Von Sanders to stand his trial for ordering Armenian and Syrian massacres during the war.

DAR DA NELLES R E-OPEXE D. WASHINGTON, Feb, 19. It is announced the Dardanelles has been opened to commerce for the first time since the war. This does not diminish the blockade on the Central Powers, but will help relief, work.

A BIG TRUST

NEW YORK, Feb. 20. A London correspondent states that one of the greatest combines in the world is being organised to be known as the English Electrical Company, with a capital of twenty-six million dollars.

The company will employ twenty-five thousand persons. It is viewed as a British effort to obtain ascendency in a market hitherto controlled by America and Germany. The correspondent learns the British concern contemplates the manufacture of type-writers on a scale sufficient to compete in world markets, of which hitherto America has lmd the monopoly. THE RUTHERFORD TRIAL. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) , LONDON, Feb. 19. In the Dr Rutherford murder case, the wife’s maid gave evidence that Dr Rutherford refused to allow men’s

photographs in the house. He was subject to outbreaks of unreasoning temper. A few days before Rutherford arrived from France, his wife gave witness Seton’s photograph, which had been in her dressing room, and told her to put it in witness’ bedroom. Witness emphatically denied seeing any impropriety between Seton and Mrs Rutherford.

NEED FOR AX ARMY. '

(Received This Day at. 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 19. Hon W. Churchill at the -Mansion House, said we are engaged funning a voluntary army for garrisoning the Empire, but at least a year is necessary before we could complete it. We arc recruiting now one thousand daily. A comparatively small army will be needed after the war, but until the new army is ready, provision must be made fo bridge the gap otherwise the Empire might fail. We are going to ensures that there is no necessity to have this war over again. We would politely go and ask Germany to carry out certain measures, and would stand by and see she did so in the letter and spirit. We arc going to sit by the Rhine and make Germany pay. Government pi/>posel to maintain an army of 900.000 during 1919. The nation must, face the fact that the Army that was required for the Rhino could not be retained on a voluntary basis. It would be futile Ic attempt to keep tin: pressure-on Germany by blockade. It would only plunge Germany into Bolshevik anarchy.

JELLICOE’S FAREWELL. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, February 22

Admiral Jellicoe sailed in a blinding blizzard. Sir Thos. MacKenzie telegraphed bon voyage.

CRIMINAL SUBMARINES, i (Received this day at 1(J.15 a.m.) LONDON, February 22. The “Daily Chronicle” understands there is ample evidence that the various submarine commanders acted in contravention of orders. There is a real ' fear that these criminals will escape to neutral countries. They must bo cxtradieted. The Commission which is inquiring into the question, has enough evidence to warrant the sternest measures. Authorities arc particularly anxious to secure seven, who are responsible for many outrages.

| A TREASON CHARGE. ! (Received this day at i0.j.5 a.m.) PARIS, February 21. General D’Esperey has ordered General Liman von Sanders to b'e tried for treason, for ordering the massacre of Armenians and Syrians during the war. Three Turkish officials will also be eourt-nnirtialled for organising the massacres.

COAL SUPPLIES. _ (Received this day at' 10.15 a.m.) ROME, February 22. The News Agency states an American Syndicate has offered to supply Italy’s entire coal ueeds at prices •considerably lower than English.

A BIG CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 10.15 ,t.in.) LONDON, February 22. It is expected that seven hundred dele gates will attend the National Industrial Council. Reports fponi various coalfields indicate that only fiftysegen per cent of the miners voting.

EMBARGO ON CEREALS, (Received This Dav ai. ID 15. a '«•> WASHINGTON, February 21. . It :is announced that the Department. 'of Agriculture considers an embargo necessary against thp importation to United Stat.es, of wheat, bailey, rye, oats and vice from Australia, Japan, India, Italy, France, Gomany, Belgium, and Britain because of the prevalence of fly rust and other grain diseases in these countries.

CHINESE PEACE CONFERENCE. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) SHANGHAI, February 22. A Peace Conference between north and south opened on the twentieth.

A ROYAL VISIT. I (Rereived this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 21. The Queen and Princess Mary, accompanied by Lord Wallingtoii, paid an informal visit, to Australia House. Hon. A. Fisher, and Mrs Fisher received the party and they were escorted oyer the wlioie building, The Queen was gresjtly interested in tjie exhibition of war trophies and expressed the greatest admiration for the building, especially the Australian marble and woodwork. The party visited the soldiers’ rest room and chatted to several soldiers and were photographed among them. Campion conducted the party over the military branch of tup Commonwealth ank. The Queen asked many questions regarding the handling of soldiers’ savings. The whole bank staff lined up and gave three hearty cheers for the Queen when she was leaving.

NEW PUBLIC HOUSES. (Received tills day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 21. In the Lords, Lord Leamington introduced a Bill to assist in the transformation of public houses into real refreshment houses. A license for improved public houses shall include permission for dancing and other enteiv tainmcnts on the premises.

AIII PROBLEMS, (Received this day at 9.?5 a. ■',) LONDON, Deb- 21

In a discussion of the Air Rill, Lord Seely gave an assurance that it is not intended to interfere with private design and experiments. There was no desire to control design in order to make private machines really convertable into war machines. The types of war and commercial machines were bound to diverge more and more. Government wishes to encourage private enterprise,

LAND FOR SOLDIERS. OTTAWA.. Fob. 21. A great war veterans association of Calgary carried a resolution threatening to take possession of all desirable Government lands within thirty days, unless Government makes land grants to returned soldiers.

A SMART FLY. NEW YORK, February 21. Lieutenant Hamon Hew ill an aeroplane from New York to Washington at the rate of 166 miles per hour.

PREMIER’S PLANS UPSET. LONDON, Feb.

Mr. Lloyd George has delayed his departure for Paris, owing to the Labour situation in Great Britain.