MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUBTIIALIAN & N.Z OAHLE ASSOCIATION] JAPANESE TROOPS SAIL. {Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) TOKIO, April 11. Two thousand troops have sailed to reinforce Japanese forces in Alanchuria. DEATH OF CONSTABLE. LONDON, April 10. A second Nenagh constable has succumbed and a third is dying. BRITISH RAILWAYAIEN DEAIAND. LONDON, April 10. The railwaymen have applied for an all round increase of one pound per week. Regarding the need for better increases on the sliding scale, the Executive of the National Union of Railwaymen state that general dissatisfaction with the small increase under tlie sliding scale exists. It is inadequate to meet the extra cost of living. Moreover, the Court of Enquiry with reference to the dockers recommended a minimum of 16s daily, and coalminers have been offered ft minimum increase of Is daily.

AN INTERVIEW. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, April 10 The New York “Amoricanes” London correspondent interviewed Sir Auckland Geddcs who said the essential conditions for peace is that two English speaking communities should continue a mutual respect and understanding. There is nothing I regret more than to read the vilifications of Eng land in American newspapers or vice versa. Universal experience shows there is nothing more annoying than a critique which ignores the vital modifying factors. I venture .to say no American can appreciate all the legitimate considerations which help to mould every decision taken by Downing Street, and no Briton can claim even to have an inkling of the anxieties** which mould tiie decisions of Washington. It is difficult for the British Empire to understand the American Empire, or America the British.

ARSENALS FOR WORKERS. (Received tliis day, at 9.30 a.m.) ROME, April 10. Government have decided to give the Naples* and Castellamare arsenals to the workers employed there, the workers to form corporations for the purpose of running the arsenals productively.