MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.; (AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] ROUMANIANS OPPOSED.

BUCHAREST, July 16. Last week in connection with the advance of the Roumanians against Budapest a force of Hungarian troops who were withdrawn from -the Czecho-Slo-vak front, attacked the Roumanians on the Thiess River. Fighting continues there when advices left on the 10th.

BELA KUN FALLEN. LONDON, July 17. > It is reported that Bela Kun, the head of the Hungarian Soviet Governmentment, has now resigned. It is also stated that his Bolshevik troops have deserted on the Czecho-Slovak front.

boxing. •NEW YORK, July A Los Angeles message reports that Mr “Snowy” Baker of Sydney, lias offered Jack Dempsey, the champion, £30,000 to stage his next fight in Sydney. Dempsey already lms an offer from Paris. 'He has not yet decided.

A DISPUTE OVER MILLIONS. LONDON, July 17

The Daily Chronicle reports that a settlement has been reached in the sensational Michelham will suit, over the properties of the late Baron Michelham. The settlement provides a substantial income for Lord and Lady Michelham.

DROUGHT IN CANADA. OTTAWA, July 17

The Canadian Council of Agriculture has received repcorts indicating that half a million cattle in. Southern Albert are on the verge of starvation. This is due to a continued drought which has destroyed all the pasturage. It is proposed to transport the cattle, to Northern Alberta or Manitobia, where food is plentiful,' owing to adequate rains there.

U.S. ARMY TROUBLES. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 18

The House of Representatives appointed a special Committee to investigate the brutalities in the American Army. Guilty officers have clxcapcd with a light punishment. One officer who returned to camp was beaten nearly to death. Two Germans attempted to assassinate Major Cockril, the Provost Marshal of the American Forces at Coblenz. Ho was not injured. His assailants escaped.

FOR IRELAND. SUPPORT IN NEW YORK. (Received This Day. at 9.25 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 12. Seventeen thousand gathered in Madi son Square for the purpose of welcoming "~v Mr De Valera, President of the Irish •Republic. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Friends of Ireland. More than ten thousand people were unable to enter the Gardens and stayed outside, where they The League of Nations was loudly denounced as an Anglo-American Alliance. Whenever the names of General Haig, President Wilson, Mr Lloyd George, Premier Clemenceau were mentioned, it was the signal for the crowd to signify their displeasure.

AN ALL RED ROUTE. 'Received This l)av at 9 50. a.m.l PARIS, July 18. Britain has agreed to cede Belgium considerable portions of the old Congo possesion in the region of Lake Tanganyika in exchange for a large part of German East Africa. Britain thereby assures the Cape to Cairo communicacation, while Belgium receives seven million subjects with the territories, and only abandoned three million native#.