MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

INDIAN REPRESENTATIONS. DELHI, Jari. 6,

Tlie Indian National Congress’ at Amritsar adopted a motion demanding that in view of the revelations in the evidence before the Hunter Commission, General Dyer be removed from his commandalso that in" view of Sir Michael O’Dwyer’s'endorsement of the firing on the crowd arid brutal treatment of Punjabis, the’Government be requested to relieve him of his duties, as a preliminary to legal proceedings.

LETTISH-POLISH ATTACK. LONDON, Jari. 6. Lettish and Polish forces have launched an offensive against the Bolsheviks, and have captured Dvinsk arid are advancing on Pskoff.

NEW GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE CONDON, Jan. 6.

The court at Milan granted the annulment of a marriage, on the ground of tlie wife being childless. It is reported from Rome that the whole Italian press supports the verdict which has . captivated the Socialists, who are proposing legislation providing for compulsory annulment in such cases.

CONSTANTINOPLE. PARTS, Jan. 4. Advices from Constantinople state that forecasts of the decision of the Peace Conference, especially the rumour that the custody of the Straits will lie taken from Turkey, have created a deep impression. Officials declare that Government will send a delegate to Paris to bring the Pence Treaty to Constantinople in order to submit it for the approval of the country. The Porte will then make counter proposals, and if the Allies do not accept these, Turkey will refuse to sign the Treaty. The above message is not official.

ON THE HILLS OF GALLIPOLI. ' LONDON. Jan. 5

Major-General Sir C. Rosenthal has returned. In an interview lie emphatically protested against the view that the Gallipoli campaign was a failure. It was necessary to study the war in all its parts. Gallipoli had farreaching effects in the results of the war. ’ He added: We have access to papers which show that the Turkish Army was absolutely deciminated on Gallipoli, and that it was not possible for Turkey to have an annv again for some time . : LONDON, Jan. 5, General Rosenthal and Majors O’Hara and Wood irispected the work of the Graves Commission at Gallipoli on December 22nd, and were much impressed with the work already accomplished. Plenty of native labour is nqw available, although the quality is poor.

“MARKET OF THE WORLD.” PARIS, Jan. 5.

Anglo-French promoters a re establishing a “ Market of the World,” an immense six-storied block costing £4,000,000, in which are five thousand shops, also the world’s largest banqueting room, cinema, Turkish baths, and lecture rooms, making a luxurious club for the world’s buyers and producers, thus facilitating all transactions. JAPANESE TROOPS. HONOLULU, Jan. 5. The newspaper “Nipujiji” reports heavy Japanese reinforcements have been sent to Irkutsk against tbe Bolsheviks. FRENCH PRESIDENT. PARIS, Jan. 5. M. Clemencoau announces his willingniess to accept the Presidency.