MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright )

ASQUITH TOP DOG. LONDON, March 13

The ‘Observer,” in an inspired article, says that Mr. Asquith insists that Mr. Lloyd George must resign the Premiership as a condition of his reentry. to -the Liberal fold.

Mr Llloyd George regards Liberalism as broken to pieces by Mr. Asquith’s attitude towards tire Coalition-Liber-als. Therefore Mr. Lloyd George is addressing the Coalition-Liberals on Thursday and will issue a manifesto appealing for the creation of a new party, composed of the moderate elements of Liberals, Unionists, and Labour.

LLOYD GEORGE’S CABINET,

A SUGGESTED CHANGE

(Received this day at 10.15 * .m.l LONDON, March 15. The newspapers assert that Hon

Lloyd George lias decided to end the coalition, and substitute the Unionist Party, including Moderate Liberals, oi which he is leader. It is expected lie will outline his scheme, when lie addresses the Liberals at Downing Street on Thursday. Mr Bonar Law will also sign the manifesto regarding the new Party, which Sir George Younger, the Unionists’ Whip is supporting, but many Unionist organisations in the country object to Lloyd George becoming their leader.

PANAMA CANAL BLOCKED. WASHINGTON, March 15. A heavy land-slide has blocked Panama canal.

ADMIRAL SIMS’ DISCLOSURES WASHINGTON, March 15.

Admiral Sims, continuing his evidence, stated owing to the use of out-of-date code, the sailings of the United States transports, early in the war, were known regularly in Berlin, and submarine attacks followed. United States refused Allied aid in the shape oif convoys, because the Navy Department felt the national amour propre would be hurt by such a confession of the inadequacy of the United States Navy. A BOXER’S FORTUNE. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, March 15. The ‘Daily Telegraph” states Carpentier, before sailing for America stated lie had deposited £I,OOO sterling with Cochran. The purse was generous, and it would be ridiculous to bold out for another offgr. The war bad caused me to lose forty thousand, but the victory over Beckett enabled me to get fifty thousand. If I meet Dempsey, I have a fortune of one hundred thousand in all, and so desire to retire.

WHEAT PRICES. LONDON, March 12. iTlie Wheat Commission lias raised C.I.F. prices of wheat to 355,. making Australian 965. AIRMEN’S JOURNEY. . . (Received This Day at 11.15 a.m.) ALLAHABAD, March 14. Parer and Macintosh left 'Allahabad on LSuudav and intend waiting at Calcutta for Matthews.