MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

rAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

WOMEN WORKERS.

LONDON, March 12. The Board of Trade announces the number of women empoyed in Biita r;«», T lu f’!uiv°mt vice, at the end o was 3,276,000 and in - directly e 4,808,000, of which l,tusb,uuu t„S »™ke„ employed m A,nlUlß, was thirty-seven per cent., compa with twenty-four per cent, m 1914.

TRAIN STRIKE OVER. CAPETOWN, March 12. In the Assembly, the Minister of Industry announced that the Pi train strike was over. THE AUSTRALIAN FLEET. TO VISIT NEW ZEALAND. LONDON, March 12. Hon W. F. Massey has arranged for the Australian warships to visit « Zealand after their welcome home. AUSTRIAN RIOTING. BUDAPEST, March 12Communist# attempted to seize Parliament House, banks, and public build ings. Government troops droie the out of the city • A FAKED FIGHT. JACK JOHNSON A FAKIR. NEW YORK, March 12 ; Jack Johnson states his battle mth WilUard in April 1915 was faked, and that hje 'allowed Williard to "in. A JUDGMENT UPHELD. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) • WASHINGTON, March 10. The Supreme Court, sustained the conviction of Eugene Debs, for four times the Socialist candidate for the , Presidency, on the charge of inciting sedition by disloyal speeches. A sentence of ten years was confirmed. A GRAVE STATEMENT.

i)f TREASON IN UNITED STATES

.(Received This Day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 10. The Solicitor-General, M. Lamar before the Senate Propaganda Committee ■stated the 1.W.W., Bolshevists and ■anarchists were perfecting an amalgamation of their forces in United States with the object of overthrowing Government by means of a bloody revolution and the replacement of a Bolshevist Republic. Propaganda on a tremendous scale was continuing.

DE VALERA INTERVIEWED

IRELAND’S DETERMINATION

(Received This Day at 8 a.m.) DUBLIN, March 12

De Valera interviewed, stated that following escape from Lincoln gaol he hid in a house an hour’s distance from Dublin. De Valera said violence will be the only alternative remaining to the Irish patriots, if the Peace Conference fails to extend self-determina-tion to Ireland. This means a. continuous revolution until Ireland’s rights are recognised. We hope to avoid violence but if it is,forced on us we won t hesitate. Ireland must 'have complete independence. I believe every man in Ireland will back us. MeanSvhile we have an organised Government.

WHEAT srPVLY

(Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, March 12. The Chicago visible wheat supply is .120,438,000 bushels.

KOREAN RISING. SHANGHAI, March 13. from Korea states that on the occasion of the funeral ceremonies of the ex-Emperor of Korea, a general outbreak of the Korean people to gain their independence occurred. Throughout the Korean Peninsula the movement was made. It was strengthened by a belief that the Paris Conference had sanctioned the independence of Korea. Thousands of Koreans paraded the streets. They came into collision with the Japanese military police. Hun. •dreds of arrests have been made. The disturbances continue in the provincial towns. The Koreans are raiding the police stations the result being bloodshed on both sides. The Japanese reports estimate that at least 4000 Koreans, mostly students have been arrested. The casualties are not announced. Some Japanese newspapers assert that missionaries instituted the disturbances.

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS. LONDON, March 13. General Haig has been appointed Commander of the Home Forces. General Robertson will command the Army of occupation on the Rhine.

SHIPPING DECISION

LONDON, March 13.

The Skipping Conference intend to adhere to the Customs with-liolding deferred rebates Horn shippers who use other steamerß {Turn those belonging to the Conference.

, BYE-ELECTION. LONDON, March 13th. Rear-Admiral Reginald Hall (Coalitionist), defeated a Labour candidate for West D(orby. BRITISH NAVAL PROGRAMME LONDON, March 13. During the debate on the Naval Estimates, Hon. Walter Long stated that the vote of £60.000,000 would suffice for three .'months. The Government hoped then to be in a position to review the situation. Hon. T. J. Maenamara announces the abandonment of the building of four battle cruisers, freeing the slips for merchantmen. Fifty-four ex-German submarines have Tiene sold.