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Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1919, Page 1

THE FIUME SENSATION. ROME, Sepft. 14. In the Chamber Signor Nitti stated the latet news regarding the situation created at Fiume by the coup de-main was serious, because 2,3(10 men entered the town without a right." He was deter mined to act in order to avoid grave conflicts, and deplored what hacl happened because for the first time, sedition had entered the Italian Army. Nitti added that Dannungios grenadiers started during, the night-time and proceeded in forty motor cars to Fiume, whence a battalion awaited them on the armistice lino. The Commander of the Eighth Army Corps sent the Commander’s detachments to which the raiders belonged with the object of persuading the misguideds to return. Dannungios announced the intention to install himself at the head of the army in command at Fiume.

RATIFIED by cape. CAPETOWN, Sept. 13. The Senate ratified the Peace by 30 to 5. BRITISH ELECTION PROSPECTS LONDON, Sept. 14. Many conflicting rumours are current concerning the pospectus of a general election soon. The time reported is in the autumn. Mr Lloyd George is issuing manifestoes eulogising riavals and soldiers. Mr Lloyd George also has issued a manifesto to the country. . He advocates big reforms for the working class, without specifying any.

NAT GOUfiD’S ESTATE. LONDON Sept. 14.. The late Nat Gould’s estate totals £7,797. I

WOMEN EXECUTIONERS. LONDON, Sept. 14. A report circulated asserts that the staff of the Finnish Hod Army Includes fifty women executioners, and an instance is given where they are alleged to have unhesitatingly executed a party of Russians on whom the Russian Red Army had refused to carry out the death penalty.

ROUMANIAN POLITICS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, Sept. 14. The Roumanian Minister learns from Bucharest that M, Bratiano has resigned, due to the belief that Roumania’s interests are endangered through the Allies request to relinquish undivided possession of Banat, and share it with .Magyars and Serbs. It is stated that Bratiano’s successor will he better enabled to submit a conciliatory formula to the Allies, safeguarding Roumanian interests, as lie will be unpledged, like Bratino, regarding the future of Banat.

SERBIAN POLITICS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) BELGRADE, Sept. 14. It is confirmed that the Serbian Cabinet has resigned, because it failed to obtain the suppression or modification of clauses in the Austrian Peace Treaty dealing with the protection of minorities, in the territories ceded to Serbia, which declares they infringe Serbian So. eveignty. Government will retain cower during tile crisis.

TILL FOOD SUPPLY. LONDON, September 14. The congestion at the British ports continues to attract attention, particularly the accumulation of foodstufls in the Mersey. The Liverpool 'Harbour Board states that there are 55,460 boxes of bacon on the quay at Liverpool, which are worth .C 10,000,00. stoi-

mg. . The Board says the Government is •(-r.lly responsible for the stick up, as the Board has warned the Ministry for Food that such congestion was inevitable if quantities foreshadowed were received, ,

'The traders charge the Ministry with causing high prices by the iinbusinessmethods. The trades also declare that millions of pounds sterling have been wasted through depreciation and tainted bacon since tlio contract was resumed, on August 9. Mr Roberts (Food Controller) denies that there lias been waste. He declares that the bacon at the ports does not belong to the Ministry. He adds that ho stopped all shipments on August 9th., in order to relieve tile congestion.