MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Electric Telegraph—Copj. lght.) DEPOSED KING. (Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) GENEVA, April 4. The police are permitting the entrj into Switzerland of a number of de. posed Royalties, including the Kings ol Bavaria, Wurtemburg, and Baden.

AGAINST OCCUPANCY. (Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) LONDJON, April 4. Thie “Daily (Express” understands the British Government will decline to co-operate with France in occupancy of Frankfort, Darmstadt, Hanan, and Hamburg.

INDEPENDENT LABOUR. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 5. The Independent Labour Party Conference at Glasgow is expected to define its attitude towards Leninism. Acute differences exist on the subject in the party, • which, is also in financial difficulties. The accounts show a deficit of £2OOO on the year’s working. They lost heavily in the recent byeelections.

BATCHELORS’ TAX. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, April 5. The Chamber’s ‘ Finance Committee adopted a ten per cent tax on batchelors.

GETTING OUT. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, April 5. The “Matin’s” Mayence correspondent states the Beiehstahr evacuated Duisburg, having been ordered to leave the neutral zone. CANADA’S AIR FORCE. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) OTTAWA, April 5. It is understood a Canadian aerial force will be formed immediately, with a personnel drawn from former officers and airmen of the R.A.F. now resident in Canada, to number about 5,000. Two training centres will be established operating all the - year.

EXCHANGE RISING. NEW YORK, April 5. Sterling exchange- is 4001 cents. HUNGARY’S ATTITUDE. (LONDON TIMES SERVICE—COPYRIGHT, (Received this day at 1 14.25 p.m) LONDON, April 5. The ‘‘Tiincg” writes.—There iy a possibility that Hungary will refuse the peace conditions. Count Apponyi interviewed, stated public opinion unqpiipously rejects Ibe terms, which are considered unjust and dangerous to European peace. The correspondent adds that Count Apponyi > s likely to decline to sign, hut 'it is hard to.believe the Assembly will prefer the reimpositon of the blockade and other penalties

PERSIAN INTENTIONS (Received this day at 12.25 n.m) LONDON, April 5 It is understood that the Pens jap Foreign Minister is' considering the e,stab? lisliment of a good understanding between Persia and the Soviet Government of Russia Abrich lias announced his intention to abolish all treaties and concessions injurious to Persia. TROUBLE IN PALESTINE JERUSALEM, April 5. There have been serious conflicts between Jews and Moseims, resulting in 188 casualties. The situation is now well in hand. DANISH DESIRES. (Received This Dnv at 12.25 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, April 5. The new Ministry is non partisan, and is purely provisional for the purpose of conducting the elections, but the Socialists claim a triumph over royal action, and place a demand for a Republic in the' forefront of their election progrmme. ■