MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Cboviight., [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

SINN FEIN. LONDON, Aug. 22. | The Sinn Fein Executive states the Sinn Fein Parliament is issuing a loan to develop industries, pay consuls,estah- ; lish a bank and enable the purchase of untenanted lands.

Public bodies are asked to state their coal requirements with a view to considering the quantity from America. Do Valera’s mission is described as a colossal success. De Valera has been authorised to increase the American loan to twenty-five million dollars. .

AMERICAN OPINION. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 23. The New York “Times” says editorially, that the testimony before the British Coal Commission recently, showed ' that the nationalisation of New Zealand and 'Australian industries was insufficient, due to political control. The workmen had no reason to he industrious, as Government did not dare make a decision, even when absolutely necessary. United States and Britain heed the lesson of the -Antipodes.

A BIG ESTATE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, August 23. Mrs Mary Burns left an estate of £637,000. She bequeathed £50,000 to her son-in-law, Lord Hareourt.

NOT RECOGNISED. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, August 23

The Allied .Supreme Council refused to acknowledge Archduke Joseph, declaring the Government was established by a small group of Hapsburgers, and not by the people’s will.

ROUMANIAN HEIR APPARENT. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, August 23. The Roumanian Council of Ministers has .recognised Nicholas, the King’s second son as the heir to the throne. He left London immediately for Bucharest.

AMERICA AND SHANTUNG. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, August 23,

A better struggle is expected to develop on the floor of the House, regarding Shantung. The. Republicans expect to cany the Foreign Committee’s amendment, substituting China for Japan.

MEXICAN BANDITS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, August 23. Attempts of Americans to secure the Mexican kidnappers have failed. Several bandits were captured or shot. Additional American troops have been despatched across the border of Texas.

GERMAN MOVE IN MEXICO

(Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 23,

Dr Altendorff, a former United States military intelligence officer was given fomiiKynd in the Mexican army in 1919 and drill native soldiers and Gorman rcservits for the purpose of invading United States during the summer of 1918. Several high Mexican Government officials were paid monthly salaries by the German Government. Germany still hopes to secure economic domination of Mexico and central South America, within ten years.

HIDES SALES. LONDON, August 23

II idles arc quiet, Australasian not offering. Eighty bales of Australian leather was auctioned, hides 2/2 to 2/3, spits 1/8 J.

SOLDIERS REFUSE DUTY. LONDON, August 23,

Three hundred men of the Warwick Berkshire and Gloucestsliire regiments refused to parade .at Southampton for embarkation to France. They believe that they will really be sent to some distant theatre and especially [Russia. The 'men,however, have refused to return to camp, pending an examination of their grievances.

EX-SOLDIERS APPEAL. LONDON, August 23

Five hundred ex-soldiers at Manchester intend to march to London accompanied by a. hand and flying banners. The march will occupy sixteen davs and is intended as an appeal to the Minister of Labour for employment at a living wage, and also for increased unemployment pay.

TRIAL OF GERMANS. LONDON, August 23.

The Government says it lias no official intimation that Germany will infuse to surrender German officers indicted for breaches of the laws of war fare. The Allied list of indicted submarine commanders has been sent to Palis. Some misgivings, however, have now arisen owing to the release of Kisewetten, a notorious submarine commander in direct opposition to the Admiralty's wishes.

STRJKE DELAYS STEAMERS. LONDON August 22

Some shipping people in London are commenting that the Australian maritime strike is affecting seriously the Commonwealth line of steamers and it is pointed out that in consequence of the. line employing seamen with tlieir home ports in Australia twentytwo ships will have to be held up for the time Being in Australian ports, while the other oversells ships with crews employed from abroad are moving freely round the coast.

BIG RACE IN AMERTO A . WASHINGTON August 23

Tlik' IT.S. Army Service hays announced a two-way New York to Toronto air-plane test race for the 25tli Au„u.st. Fifty machines, of different types, are competing. The Prince of AVnles will start the Flyers at Toronto.

SIT AH OF PERSIA. LONDON, August 23

The Shall of Persia has arrived at Constantinople and conferred with Russians there.

RAILWAY SETTLE-3 I EN T. LONDON, Aug. 23. The rnilwaymen have accepted a settlement.

I ■I AFRICAN CONGRESS. I CAPETOWN, Aug. 23. i The South African Party Congress is I on. It passed a resolution that the matter of political reunion be left in the hands of the leaders, on condition that it were based on the vindication of European races. They also resolved to ' strongly condemn the Republican pro- ] paganda as tending to civil war, and the violation of the word of honour given at Vereeniging Conference. The Congress decided to combat the propaganda for independence and stand

by the Act of Union. PRINCE' OF WALES. QUEBEC, Aug. 23. The Prince of Wales has arrived here. Responding to loyal greetings, he alluded to King Edward’s visit to Quebec, and thanked the French-Canadians for their loyalty to the British throne. | I ARMED RAID IN DUBLIN. j LONDON,. Aug. 23. | Armed soldiers and police raided Liberty Hall in Dublin and seized some locked boxes, purporting to contain trade union papers. They also seized a few firearms.

ARCHDUKE JOSEPH’S ATTITUDE. (Received this day at 10. 15 s.m.) PARIS, August 23. A Zurich dispatch states Archduke Joseph intends to resist the Allies demands, believing himself master of the situation.

AFGHAN FIGHTING. (■Received this-dav at 9.20 a.m.) ALLAHABAD, Aug. 22.

Afghan troops have withdrawn on the Dakka front, to Jelalliibad, and enemy bands in Kliast region are dispersing. Fighting continues with irreconciliable tribesmen and small punitive expeditions are being organised.

TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT. * (Received this dav at 9.20 a.m.) VANCOUVER, Aug. 22/ Thomas Ince has offered a prize of ten thousand dollars for a trans-Pacific aeroplane flight from California to either Australia, Japan, China or Phillippines, to be completed within twelve days. A prize of two thousand goes to the first machine to reach Hawaii.

N.Z. DEFEAT TRANSVAAL. CAPETOWN, August 23. The New Zealanders beat Transvaal by five points to three.