MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright ) TREATY NEGOTIATION. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. The Democrat and Republican Treaty compromise Conference has been postponed to meet some days lienee. There is no sign, yet of an agreement. . CABINET MINISTER RESIGNS LONDON, Jan. 27. The “Daily Express” states that Mr Barnes has resigned from the Cabinet. Ho probably will rejoin the Labour Party.

A MEMORIAL. LONDON, Jan. 27. Marshal Focli ‘ laid the foundation of a memorial to tile Dover Patrol at Calais. THE KAISER’S FATE. .. PARIS, Jan. 2.3. It is stated that if efforts to extradite the Kaiser fail, Holland may be asked to intern him under a military guard. JAM FACTORY BURNT, (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) ADELAIDE, This Day. McEwan’s jam factory was destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £30,000.

A GERMAN APPEAL. (Received This Day at 11.15 a.m.) PARIS, Jnn. 27. Germany has appealed to the Allies to release them from the obligation to give up German soldiers and sailors for punishment. NAVAL MISSION INSPECTION. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) ■BERLIN, Jan. 23. The Inter-Allied Naval Mission landed at Wilhemshaven to inspect the German ports and ascertain how the naval- terms of the Peace Treaty were being fulfilled. The Mission had previously inspected Heligoland. Admiral Charlton firmly pointed out that the Treaty must he literally carried out. Eight battleships were found to be in a deplorable condition. 'The crews, when the ships were inspected, sang patriotic songs. Otherwise the Commission was everywhere respectfully received.

ERZE BERGER’S EC A PE(Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) BERLIN, Jan. 26. Herr Erzeberger was leaving the criminal court when he was shot at close quarters after a day’s hearing of the action against Hollforich, who, in the course of the trial, accused Erzeberger of making a fortune out of the war, had just concluded.

INFLUENZA PREVALENT. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) _ WASHINGTON, January 27. The Public Health Service has announced that influenza is prevalent in more than twenty States and has appeared in several others. More than a thousand new cases were reported in B ome cities daily. The demand on nursing facilities is taxed to the limit and many cities have instituted a slioitei work day and limited the hours of meeting in public places.