MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

tßy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.! [AUSTRALIAN N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

BREACH OF FAITH

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27

The British Minister expressed astouishment at learning of United St-itss breach of faith regarding the den Trance of ships. The Press recalls the fact that tl e ships pre-delivered to United Sht’s were provided as transports, in ord-r to enable Americans to return tome.

SIR Ei. ORtEY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, September 28

The newspapers comment on Sir E. Grfcy’s (statement. The New York “Sun” says it is an utterance of a level-headed, intelligent, man. The statement is wholesome, broad and of excellent taste. EUROPEAN RELIEF. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, September 28. One hundred, millions for European relief was appropriated by Congress without the expectation of any return.

■ , SERBIA A NX) ITALY. - ' (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) - , NEW YORK, Sepiemebr 29. > ’The Serbian Minister interviewed, by > the New York “Times”, stated should j Italians extend operations to other parts . of the Adriatic Coast, they will meet j with armed resistance. -MR WILSON ILL. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEIW YORK, September 29. A message from Coshoton, Ohio, says improvement is announced in the condition of Mr Wilson, who has been ill. \His •physician has ordered continued inactivity.

JAPAN AND SHANTUNG. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, September 29. According to a despatch from Tokio, Reinseh Pad’s statement to the effect that Japanese restoration of Shantung would mean only the return of the shell, as Japan would gain worldwide, approbation if she returned to China everything, retaining only the privilege of entering Shantung on equal terms with the rest of the world. It is announced that a United States naval party landed at Trau.

THREAT TO STRIKE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, September 27

The National Coal Association has issued a statement that the United Mine Workers of America threaten to strike on Ist They demand a thirty hours week and sixty per cent wage increase which would mean a billion dollars annual increase in the price of coal.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, September 27. It is understood Republicans are offering a mild compromise for the reservation of Article ten, reading United States does not assume obligations to preserve territorial integrity or interfere in controversies of other nations, whether or not members of the League or use military or naval forces for any purpose, unless authorised by Congress.

SHIPPING OUTPUT. NEW YORK, September 27. Petrol is unchanged. The Department of Commerce announces the output of American shipyards for the year ending August, amounts to 4,187,670 gross tons.

PRICE OF SUGAR. (Received This Day at, 8.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Septemebr 27. The Senate unanimously passed resolutions to ‘investigate the scarcity and high price of sugar. Senator New issued a warning that the price would soon be twenty cents per pound. ARMENIANS REQUEST. (Received This Da\ at 8.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON September 27. The Armenian delegation before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, requested United States to immediately send troops to Armenia and become the mandatory. STRIKE LOSSES. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. It is estimated the bakers lost £lO,000 in wages tlirowgh tlio strike and the master bakers £25,000. NOT WANTED. (Received This Dav at 11.20. a.m.) ROME, Sept. 28. Moratcagni had a two hours’ confernee on behalf of the Government with d’Annunzio with a view to negotiate. The latter was refused. OBITUARY. (Received This Day at 11.20. a.m.) LONDON, September 28. Obituary—Sir Francis Bertie, ex-Am-bassador in Paris. AGITATOR EXPELLED. (Received This Dav at 30.35. a.m.) CAIRO, September 28. The authorities have decided to expel -ex-Compositor Pizzute, the agitator who was largely responsible for the laobr troubles; also the Anglo pliobe pro-Bolshevik, Count Dicelatto, an editor. Newspaper compositors in Cairo have struck as a protect against the expulsion of Pizzute.

REQUEST TO PEACE CONFERENCE. (Received This Dav at 11.20. a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 28. Representatives of Esthonia, Lettland, Lithuania and Ukraine submit a joint address to the Peace Conference insisting on the early recognition of their independence and urging that the withholding of the recognition creates uncertainty as to the future. OUT OF RUSSIA. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 28. Archangel telegrams state a thousand British troops and the general bead, quarters have embarked. The last of the British troops left on the 27th. BRITISH SOLDIERS WANTED. (Received This Dn\ at If) 15. r m.) LONDON, Sept. 28. The North Russia Government announces the intention to engage demobilised British service men in the hopes of forming an entirely British Brigade of infanty with machine-guns. One hundred officers have already applied to servo as aviators.

FRENCH TROOPS. PARIS, Sept. 28. In tile Chamber M. Piclion said all the French troops were withdrawn from Russia. Only twelve hundred remain in Serbia, ASSISTING FISHERMEN. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m) LONDON, Sept. 28. With the object of assisting fishermen and in recognition of their minesweeping services, Government is arranging monetary advances against a maximum of 600,000 barrels of cured herrings, which before the war were exported to Germany and Austria.