INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1919, Page 1

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

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MEDICAL ENQUIRY. NEW YORK, Feb. 24. An eminent physician, interviewed in London, said that the world’s medical congress should be convened, to study influenza, six types of which bad been recognised during the world wide epidemics. The physician added lie believed that the German physicians bad discovered an excellent form of treatment for influenza patients. MELBOURNE REPORT. MELBOURNE, Feb. 25. Eight more deaths from influenza occurred to-day.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. fAUSTRALIAN it N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] TURBINE FOR AEROPLANES. PARTS, Feb. 23. •The noted French scientist M. Ratcau, says that be has invented a turbine apparatus which maintains a normal air pressure for aeroplane engines at the highest altitude. He claims that aeroplanes thus will be able to utilise decreased air resistance at great heights without loss of engine efficiency, lie believes that a speed will be attained double any thing hitherto known. One lest showed an increase from eighty-eight to 150 miles an hour.

ADMIRAL FREMANTLE CRITICISES.

LONDON, Feb. 23

Admiral Freemnntle, in a letter to the press joins in the criticism of Lord Jellicoe. He said he failed signally in not closing in mi the enemy at Jutland, when lie met him two hundred miles from his base, with an overwhelming superiority. He adds: •‘Nelson would not have wasted time forming a line of battle. He would never have lost sight of the enemy. Lord Jellicoe lost his chance. His hook is full of excuses. The plain truth is that Lord Jellicoe, though a good officer, is not a man of action. His own defence condemns him. The anniliilintion of the German Fleet in 1016 would probably have ended the war.”

MURK SPIRITS

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LONDON, February 23. Tlie Press Bureau states that Cabinet has decided llia.f. the quantity of spirits to be released by it- shall he increased by fifty per cent. SHARIA GIST’S LEADER’S END. TRIDAPEST, Feb. 23. A Hungarian Spartaeist leader named Bolakum, has been lynched. FINANCE AND MEXICO. NEW YORK. February 23. The Morgan Company of New York announces that ail international committee of American, British and French Bankers has been organised for the purpose of protecting foreign investments in Mexico and rehabilitating tlmt country's finances.

Roumanian news. VANCOUVER. Feb. 24. The Queen of Roumania and her daughter have fled tn England, fearing a Roumanian revolution. PARIS. February 22. Roumanian estimates her war damage chargeable to (he Central Powers at £1.110,000,000 and chargeable to Russia at 100 millions.

AMERICAN VIEW, NEW YORK, February 23. An Irish Convention is being held at Philadelphia. In a ruling at the Convention, the United States Supreme Court Judge, Justine Cohalan. ruled that Ireland is equally entitled with other nations to right- of National self determination and also that the Irish question was not merely a lire domestic issue, but, was an issue of world-widc importance.

SHIPPING SUPREMACY. LONDON, February 21. Sir Alfred Jnrrow predicts that owing to Ihe limited output of the British shipping yards, they will steadily lose supremacy to America. The United States he says is now bound to become the greatest shipbuilder in the world. Japanese shipbuilders are also active 'ldicy arc aided by cheap labour. They arc now scouring South America with a view -to monopolising orders. Yarrows would gladly pay higher wages at Vancouver than in Britain, because tlicv doubled their output there.

(BARQUE SUNK. NEW YORK. February 23. A French barque, the Helene, was sunk in a collision. Sixteen perished. •FRENCH FINANCE. PARIS. Feb. 24. The French Budget Commission estimates that the 1020 Budget will reac.li 720 million sterling. AT. Klotr. informed the Chamber of Deputies that France must obtain a large cash deposit troni Germany. Before the full details of the Bill for repatriation wore made up, the Government, intended to levy a tax on capita! payable in a lump sum, or in annual instalments, plus interest.

CHINA STANDS FIRM. PEKIN, February 23. The Chinese, Premier interviewed, said Japan bad agreed to the. publication of the secret treaty. China was able to stand on her own feet, owing to the support, of Britain and United Btat.es.