MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

j osy Electric-* ’telegraph—Copyright.) ‘AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION 1 I FREE STATE CONGRESS. * CAPETOWN, Oct. 15At the Congress of Free State Nation alists Senator Marais and General Hert zog delivered speeches in favour of South African independence. Hertzog declared if they had the right of selfdetermination, why should they not be able to separate from the British rone, without England’s consent. The British Government would not dare to deny the right.- Congress .passed a resolution to support the Nationalist programme.

FRONTIER OPERATIONS. ALLAHABAD, Oct. 15. In consequence of the attitude of the Waziris during the Afghan war, it has been decided to send a punitive expedition against Waziristan. -The operations will mark a new departure m frontier warfare. Instead of fighting with infantry, cavalry, and artillery, it is intended to punish the Waziris by intensive bombing by aeroplanes, a number of which are already concentrated on the frontier. If the experiment is successful, it may prove to be the solution of all the frontier problems. An official announcement will shortly be issued.

RAILWAY TRUCKS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, October 16. When the armistice was signed, there were 448 locomotives and 80,263 railway waggons in France, belonging to British companies. AIJ the lfocomotivos have now been returned and the waggons are returning at the rate of five hundred weekly -by means of the Channel ferry. It is hoped to increase the rate to 900 weekly which would result in all being back in six months.

Government munition factories in various parts of the country are repairing waggons.

japan naval programme. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 16. A despatch from Toldo states that according to press reports, Government has decided to build two battle crui--sers and twenty-one other warships, commencing in the next fiscal year. The estimates will be submitted to the next session of the,Diet. The cruisers will be of forty thousand tons.

PRISONERS ESCAPE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON; October 16. Six soldier -prisoners who escaped from a train were Australians.

; ' AN ESCAPE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, October 16. While six Australians were being taken to Winchester prison from France under guard, of three men near Basingstoke, the. Australians suddenly attacked the guards and in addition to handcuffing them wound their putties around their heads. As the train slowed down*, approaching Micheldever they jumped off and disappeared in the darkness. The miseries of the escort were not relieved until they reached Winchester, and-when discovered the men were hardly able to speak. The militarv police instituted a motor car search "but the prisoners are still tin-, captured.

THE ESCAPEES. (Received This Da> at, 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, October 16. According to the latest details regarding the escape of six soldier prisoners from a moving train between Basingstoke and Winchester, it appears that only one prisoner, Gifnner J. Arthurs was actually a member of the A.I.F. The others were attached to various British units, though they May ihave been, horn in Australia. Winchester Camp was used for Dominion soldiers who joined up with the British Army and had chosen to be repatriated. The names are Drummer Deppard, Privates J. Black, F. Mariott, Sappers W. Montgomery, and J. Reynolds. One was recaptured during the night. Che police are on the track of three others. The affray commenced by the prisoners quietly unfastening the handcuffs with a key seizing a- bayonet from a guard and threatening to stab any of the escort who game the alarm. The other prisoners joined in and seized the guard’s rifles. Bloodhounds may he use to scour the woods, if the prisoners are nob traced quickly.

EVILS OF THE DAY,

LONDON, October 15

The newspapers are giving prominence to the Olnirch Congress at Leicester. Bishop Gore read a paper in which he pessimistically reviewed the outlook ifor Christianity, as judged by the growing demand for divorce, acqniesence infornication ,and race suicide. Dean Inge, in an address, dwelt upon the passing of the belief in a localised Heaven and Hell. He said lie did not pretend that tlTfe belief as to ressurection of the body stood where it did. He uttered a warning against the revival of necromancy, in which, he said many desolate hearts were seeking spuiious satisfaction.

RECORD THEATRICAL RUN. LONDON, October 15. Oscar Asche’s “Clin Chin Chow” at His Majesty’s Theatre has put up a world’s record, with 1467 performances beating “Charley’s Aunt.” THE SHAiFTt WINDSOR. LONDON, October 15. The Shah of Persia is the guest of King George for a few days. COSTLY SHORTHORN STOCK. LONDON, October 15. Two world’s records were established for shorthorn calves at the Aberdeen sales. A fen months old bull sold, at 1 5300 guineas, and a heifer at 2000 guineas..

S[NN FEIN PROCLAIMED. /Deceived Tbi= Pnv nr 0 RO. *.m,l LONDON, October 16. Government has issued a proclamation for the suppression of Sinn Fein organisations in Dublin County.