MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) WHEAT GROWING AT HOME. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 26. Tlio Government has decided that the price of home grown wheat to be harvested (in 1921, shall be equal to the average price of imported wheat, provided it does not exceed £5 per 504 pounds.

THE ENGLISH MEAT SUPPLY. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 26. , Official—Home-grown beef and mutton will be decontrolled on the 4th .July. The Government hopes that Importation will control the price. The Control of wheat by Government, will cease before the autumn of 1921.

allocating coal profits. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 26. The miners have adn-iirfl a new attitude regarding the coal profits of eight millions which accrued to the Coal Controller. The miners contend that unless the profits are utilised in. the furtherance of nationalisation, they must bo returned for the benefit of the owners and workers.

A RAILWAY (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, Feb. 26. Owing to a railway strike, the Govern meat is called on the troops to run the food and postal trains.

CAPE LABOUR TROUBLE. JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 28. Thirty-five members of the Mine Work ers* Union have refused to work with an International Socialist at the Crown Mines, because he is alleged to hnV presided at a meeting at which some leaflets were distributed, exhorting the white miners not to “scab” on native* v.-hen they were on strike. The ’w welcomed the strike of the natives as the herald of a new army of labour The leaflet was most unpopular, as a larg section of the mine owners are strongly opposed to the relaxation of the co.our bar which would eventually mean higher wages.

BRITISH POLITICS. LONDON, February 20. The Liberals claim Mr Asquith’s election marks the beginning of a new life for Liberalism. Air Asquith received a substantial Conservative vote, partly .is the result of bis attitude against nationalisation. He also got a large women’s Vote, chiefly influenced by the soaring prices of food and household necessities. For these tlie Government i s blamed.

RAND WORKERS PAY RAISED CAPETOWN, February 28.

A ballot of the Johannesburg, miners has resulted in their acceptance of the Chamber of* Alines offer of increased pay, but refused the shorter hours terms offered.

THE REAL BOLSHEVIK AEENACE. (Received this day at 10.20 a.m.' LONDON February 26.

The “Morning Post” Paris correspondent says General Neisliel interviewed, declared that Bolshevism as a military danger to Europe was nonsense ns a small, properly equipped army was able easily to overcome the Red forces. The real danger was the Bolshevist propaganda, because it was supported by the full strength of un. repentant Germany which wa's working hand in glove with Moscow. Behind J.enin andNoske and the German general staff who were preparing a new Scourge of militarism for the world. The significance of this warning is

unquestionable, because General Neisliel while the head of the Allied Military Mission in Germany and Baltic provinces has seen Bolsehvism from behind the scenes.