MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1919, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS.

U-.V Electric Telegraph—Copyright./ ! ADSTRALIVN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] LORD FISHER’S CRITICISM. LONDON, September 8. Lord Fisher defending the introduction of the dreadnought type of warship, claimed that when building battlecruijiers we put down guns in the jmanufa-eturers books as to order of Abdul Hamid? The Germans stole some wrong plans left on my table at tlie Admiralty, and wasted £940,000 ster-' ling on the job. Our policy was to have a big preponderance of speed so vo could choose our own fighting distance. The naval blockade during the var was effective, despite somo miserable ineptitude.

FIRE ON FLAGSHIP. SAN FRANCISCO, September 7. A fire on the flagship New Mexico, killed three and injured many.

TO WORK IN FRANCE. BERLIN, September 7. The? “Vorwaerts” reports four hundred thousand German workmen have volunteered- for restoration work in Northern France.

GENERAL PERSHING WELCOMED. NEW YORK, September 8. Mr Baker, and other members of the Cabinet welcomed General Pershing on his arrival aboard the Leviathan, j The city was decorated and tremendous | enthusiasm was shown. Pershing was ! acclaimed in speeches as one of the ! saviours of the world and liberty. j THE DEPORTED GERMANS. i ! LANDING IN HOLLAND. LONDON, Sept. 8. The Trnzos' Montes discharged 1500 German prisoners from Australia at Rotterdam, with a clean bill of health. Intense anti-British and anti-Austra-lian feeling was displayed aboard, but any incipient insubordination was stopped with a strong hand. One man attempted a hunger strike, but it only lasted four days.

I The Dutch authorities carried out j the transfer without delay, j Hot meals were awaiting the Ger- , mans on disembarking. The prisoners I then were quickly despatched to Gorj many in two special trains. A party of “diggers” climbed masts and sang- “Australia "Will be There!” The disembarking Germans retorted, crying out “So Will the Germans.” The Australian officers and men on the Trnbos Montes, who visited Rotterdam, are convinced that Holland is (Strongly pro-German.