MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1919, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

[AUSTRALIAN ,fc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

CABLE DELAYS

LONDON, February 22,

In the House of Commons, Air Illingworth, replying to Sir Newton Aloor, said tilt* delay of full rate cables between London and Australia was due to increased traffic and interruption to cables, also cessation of auxiliary routes through Germany. Repairs to cables have been delayed by submarine activities and then by bad weather. He bad asked the Government Department to curtail their message to the utmost and was also arranging with the Admiralty to transmit Government business by wireless: but he feared the immediate relief Iran that source would be small. The Government was taking steps which he hoped would restore cable services to normal.

OVERSEAS AI.P. COAIAIJTTEf

LONDON

Februory 21

A number of members of the House of Commons interested in Dominion matters have formed an Overseas Parliament Committee, .Sir Newton Moore being Chairman.

CHINESE BOLSHEVIKS

LONDON, February 21

The “Daily Chronicle's’’ Geneva correspondent states: A new aspect of tlie Bolshevik danger is that Soviet rulers are concentrating for the propagation of Bolshevism in both China and India. Russian and Swiss refugees from Moscow state the Bolshevik dictators depend entirely on Chinese troops They say this is owing to disaffection among the Russian Red Guards.

A LORD'S VIEW. LONDON, February 21

In the House of Lords, Lord Curzon, referring to Russia declared the Bolseviks' were trying to dispose of the opposing Provincial Government one by one. They wanted, he said, i(o release their northern forces for service against Denekin’s anti-Bolshevik forces in tlie Caucasus.

OLE RICA I j EXECTTTI ON S

HELSINGFORS. Febmory 21

It is officially announced that n« Extraordinary commission condemned and executed eleven Archbishops in January, including the Metropolitan of KiefT and condemned two hundred Bourgooiso hostages at Penoa to be shot hi the event of any attempt being made by the middle class on the life of Trotsky.

JAPAN’S VIEWS. (Received This Day at 8.45 a.m.) TOKIO, Fob. 22

Speaking in the Diet, Harm said he saw no reason wliv China should demand Ihe return of Tsingtau.

AN INTERVIEW. PRAGUE, Eeh. 21’

Interviewed by the American correspondent. Sommer with the British army, said thousands of men, women and children were dying of starvation in Bohemia. Wealthy British and American mothers should secure a vessel and transport fats, medicines, and milk for the women and children.