MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright )

GERMANY AND CHINA. (Received This Dav at 9.25 a.m.) PEKIN, March 24. Germany’s unofficial representations for a resumption of commercial relations with China have been transmitted through the Chinese Minister at Copenhagen. They have not been accepted, China informing Germany it is impossible to renew relations, pending China’is acceptance of the Versailles’ Treaty. ' i

CHINESE WITHDRAW TROOPS. (Received this day at 10.1.0 a.m.) PEKIN, March 24. It is understood that Government has ordered the withdrawal of Chinese troops from Siberia.

NAVAL POWER.. ■LONDON, March 23. Sir Tennyson Deycourt, lecturing at the Institute of naval architects, said the battleship Hood was reconstructed to withstand several torpedo Hits without seriously lessening her speed. America is already following the example set by Hood. Archibald Hurd strongly deprecated the view held by the Dominions, that seapower was a thing of the past, on account of the development in aircraft. That would mean the sacrifice of British naval traditions

. / SERIOUS COAL CRISIS

(United Service Telegrams). (Received This Dav at 1 o. p.m.) LONDON, March 23,

The “Daily Express’’ states the coal crisis has entered a .new embittered term. The coal owners decision to reduce bunker coal prices by fifty per cent is a tactical move, diminishing the surplus of profits upon which the miners based their claim for 3s advance. Welsh correspondents report great restlessness in mining centres in South Wales. The Miners Federation rejected the 3s scheme and resolved to insist on an all round rise of 4/- weekly. A GRAVE POSITION. LONDON, March 23. Sir Auckland Geddcs at a farewell banquet, said that Europen civilistion was threatened with destruction. The Empire could not bear the burden of nursing Europe, unless it had the world’s sympathy and support of America. COSSACKS AND SOVIET. (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 23.

The Moscow Cossack Congress passed a resolution promising loyalty to Soviet Russia. OFFER OF PEACE. LONDON, Marph 22. Bolsheviks have sent a second Note to Ozecho-Slovnkia Government is conferring with the Allies on proposal.