MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1919, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS

(Isy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) POLISH POLITICS. LONDON, December 14. Paderewski resigned finally, owing to his repeated failure to reconstruct a Government. Skulski, a former Mayor of Lodz and a strong anti-German, has formed a Cabinet, largely of'Mediocrites. OTTAWA, December 15. Owing to ill health continuing, Sir It. Borden is retiring from the Premiership at the new year. WASHINGTON, December 14. The director of the bureau of foreign commerce has issued a statement that unless certain reasonably adequate credits are extended to foreign countries, America export may be expected to dimiish owing to the depreciated foreign exchange.

RETIRING MINISTERS. OTTAWA, Dec. 15I Foster, Kemp. Sifton, Doharty, and 'Burrell ari> retiring from the Cabinet when reconstruction follows Sir R. Bor- • den’s, resignation. A RESCUE. NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Griffiths and party have been rescued. A FOILED ATTEMPT. CAIRO, Dec. 10. A student attempted to assassinate the Premier in tlio street. He was arrested. FIRE RAISING. LONDON, Dec. 16. A derious fire has occurred in the Bponah’s cargo which includes war material and German aeroplanes. The ißoonah was. due to leave Thames today. There is severe comment upon I the epidemic of fires in the German vessels. FRONTIER INDIAN. LONDON, Dec. 15. Reuter’s correspondent understands that the air bombardment of the; hos- j tile Indian frontier villages has not had | the full effect expected of it in compell- ! ing surrender. It will probably be nec- j essary to march troops into the heart j of the Mahsud country. The operations are expected to last five or six weeks. Mil WILSON’S CONDITION SERIOUS. 1 WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. I Reports of .the deadlock in the Treaty , discussion, and. the passivety and lack 1 of resourco in the Presidential attitude, have revived doubts regarding Mr Wil- J son’s mental condition. i The Daily Mail publishes an interview with a distinguished Americanpolitician, who says that while the pliv- j sicians insist that Mr Wilson has not; suffered a stroke, it is undoubted that his condition is most serious, and ho is in a state of nervous depression. He requires a maximum of quietude. The Daily Mail was told that barring some- j thing unforeseen. ,the Persident will recover and resume his duties, but his in- ! ability to receive Sir Edward Grey is ( striking prime facie evidence of his helplessness. The whole situation is mysterious and baffling to the best informed Americans. One thing stands out clearly, and that is, that Mr Wilson is practically eliminated as a potent factor in affairs. ! HEALTH IMPROVED. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) WASHINGTON December 13. President Wilson is permitted to walk around his room a short time each ■ day. He spends an hour in the open air, and his condition is greatly improved. TO CONSERVE! PAPER. i WASHINGTON, December 13. A Bill has been introduced in Cpn- i gross excluding newspapers and maga- : zincs from all mails unless their size j is limited in order to conserve paper < supplies. 1 an ALTERNATIVE. NEW YORK, December 16. <

The Chicago Tribune’s Paris correspondent interviewed Frederick Corse, former Chairman of the Russo-Ameri-can Chamber of Commerce who said: “I learn on the highest authority that Koltchak informed the United States that unless tlie Allies extend aid to the non-Bolshevik forces he may be compelled to cede a portion of Siberia to Japan in order to save it from Bolsheviks. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. CAIRO, December 14;. A student attempted to assassinate ft’render Ypussuf. He first, threw a bomb and then fired, a revolver, but fortunately missed. The students had three revolvers in big possession. AMERICA AND MEXICO. (Received This Day at 0.25 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 161. ft. is announced that the American Embassy in Mexico City lias been instrusted to investigate citizens by Villa’s troops. According to advices received from Elagle Pass, Toxas but got yet confirmed, both the niqn have been already released. SUSPICIOUS FIRES. LONDON, Dec. Isth. A serious fire occurred late to-night in the cargo aboard the steamer Boonali, lying at Albert Docks. The outbreak started among war material and captured German aeroplanes, and all iverp burning strongly at midnight. The vessel was due to proceed to Hull to-day.

Recent outbreaks on former German liners, as for example the Swakopmund, and the Hubertus, as well as the former German raider, Do Kahli, in America, and tho Capfe Verde in the Thames last week, while loading for Australia, are (attracting (suspicion of organised incendiarism.