MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS

*lsy Electric Telegraph— -Copyright.

AMERICA’S DEAD. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) WASHINGTON, January 3.

The French Government has granted /permission for the removal to United States, of the bodies of twenty thousand American soldiers buried in France outside the army zone.

DEPORTATIONS THREATENED

(Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, January 3

The total arrests of Radicals exceed forty-five thousand. Half probably will be deported immediately. The deportation of the Soviet Ambassador is impending,

SHIPPING OUTPUT. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, January 3. The Shipping Board output for 1919 totals 6,229,000 dead weight tens, the vessels numbering 1159.

VISCOUNT GREY SAILS. (Receivod this day, at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, January 3. Viscount Grey has sailed by the Adriatic, i

/A PLOT THAT FAILED. , (Received this day at 9.25 a./a.' LONDON, January 3. The Evening Standard discloses a German plot on the eve of the war to cripple Gibraltar with a view to establishing a naval base. It recalls jbHo 'alviatfop: /exhibition 'arranged at Mai agar in the summor <3f 1914, in which Germany displayed great interest. Many aviators entered, ostensibly as competitors, but; really ip readiness to bomb Gibraltar,' co-operating with the Italian and Austrian fleet, which was expected! to qjuiekly dispose of the French fleet. Italy’s refusal upset the plans, but anyhow the British learned of the intention at Malagar.

RAILWAYMEN’S WAGES. (Received This Dav. at 9.25 a.rn.) LONDON, January 3. The newspapers unofficially report the result of negotiations for standar r disiqg rai|waymep ! s wages, which has been proceeding since the October strike, has resulted in a further increase of the war bonus by five shillings weekly, making it 38/- in all grades until September, when it will periodically he increased or reduced by 1/- for every Hive pel’ cent increase: or reduction on the cost of living, but wages plus bonus, will permanently remain at least double pre-war wages. Thus the lowest paid porter will receive 56/- weekly until September, compared with 18/-pre-war. The subsequent minimum must never fall below 49/-. '

a Fror>irr r:i. otitj.ook. LONDON, January 3

H,onl '\Yi. Church ill, speaking at Sunderland gave an optimistic survey of the country which, is on the high road to recovery and is quickly getting into ifs stride. Manufactures are expanding and orders homo and abroad were steadily increasing. The expenditure was rapidly decreasing.

EGYPTIAN ATTITUDE. CAIRO, January 3

The Nationalists are displaying a greater disposition to co-operate with Lord Milner’s Commission, since the issue of his manifesto. The New Year festivities were not attended by disturb* ances,

LONGEVITY RECORDS. (Received tliis day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 3

Remarkable longevity records during 1919 have raised a discussion on one of the more pleasant effects of the war. Doctors and insurance experts agree that rationing has rejuvinated thousands and eliminated the surplus fat where compulsory economy and high prices meant only a redupf.iop pf the quantity of food and was no| accompanied by a decline in nutrative qualities. Last year’s obituaries in Britain inolud’ ed 284 centenarians.

DR MORRISON ILL. (Received this dav ar 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 3.

Dr Morrison, I’olitcal Adviser to the President of the Chinese Republic is seriously ill and is undergoing a third operation.

AUSTRIA’S PREMIA (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) BUDAPEST, January

Herr Husza in a passionate address (to the Deputies, justifying Government's anti-Bolshevik severities said -<>e whole of Christendom was now involved in a flight againstAsiaslic anarchy attempting to dominate the entire field lojfj social democracy. This apiritual pest is a pupil of freethinking, wherein many professors indulged during the last decade. It is impossible to believe the enlightened western nations will fcivier become 'defenders of assassins, swindlers apt! universal agitators.

JAPAN’S SUCCESS. (Received this cb,v at 1.30 p.m.) PARIS, Jan. 3.

Tho "Matin” weightily comments on' Japan’s entry into Siberia and fear Bolshevism has conferred on Nippon a supremacy which neither militmy triumphs of the Russo-Japanese war, nor negotiations during the European war, could win. It is Japan’s crowning point. Her wise diplomatics have worked for a free hand and their aim is attained. _