MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

j (By Electric - Telegraph—Copyright.) REPORT DENIED. ’ TOKIO, April 11. The Foreign Office denies the American reports that the Japs are fortifying l the islands in the Pacific. WIN FOR FRANCE. (Received This Day at 3 a.m.) LONDON, April 12. At Rugby football at Paris, France defeated England by 21 points to 10. ARMENIANS RELIEVED. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ATHENS, April 11. French troops relieved Aintab, where there were 15,000 Armenians, after a siege of two months by Turkish Nationalist bands. The latter lost one thousand killed, and the rest were dispersed. BIGGEST GOLD NUGGET.

Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 12. The “African World” states the biggest gold nugget in the world has been received by the Banque Congo Beige of London, for sale, on behalf of the Belgian Government. It was found in Kilo State mines, Belgian Congo, whose yield of alluvial gold last year exceeded 80,000 ounces. Extensive reefs were discovered in the neighbourhood. .

MIA-RCONI’S STUDIES. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 12. The “Daily Mail” states the steamer Elettra is ready to start for the Medit- | teranean voyage, fitted with a wonderful wireless cabin wherein Marconi intends to try to fathom the secret of the mysterious messages recently recorded and suggested as emanating from Mars. He will also endeavour to solve the problem of applying wireless to the prevention of sea collisions. Thirty assistants will accompany Marconi. The trip will last three months.

TROUBLE FOR TURKEY. LONDON, April, 12 Sheiks ul Islam has issued a proclamation urging the faithful to rally to the Sultan’s standard and denouncing the Nationalists as Turkey’s worst enemies. This will probably cause nil outbreak of civil war. A REVOLUTION. (Received This*Dav at 11.20. a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 12. The revolutionists have captured Guatemala city. INDIAN FRONTIER. (Received this dav at, 1.30 p.m.) SIMLA, April 12. Advices dated the Bth state the Derajat column has returned to Kamzuram after two days in Mahsud Country. Nazir Gigazal Mahsuds, who delivered their rifles, did not resist the column, lmt Abul Relimankels assisted by Shakai Wazirs, refused to deliver their rifles. The tribesmen occupied a precipitous ridge which the Gurkhas carried against heavy fire. Our casualties were light and. that of our enemies heavy.

AMERICAN RAILWAY STRIKE. Received ihi« dnv at, 2.3(5 p.m.,) WASHINGTON, April 12. The report of the congressional investigation of thirty-two army camps and cantonments built during the war time, asserts the Government lost sixteen million sterling on them through waste, inefficiency j&nd corruption. A telegram froni Chicago states because Congress legislated making strikes illegal, thousands of railway brotherhood members have ceased work, stopping railway communication paitly, and in many sections, completely. United States Government has issued an ultimatum .stating all strikers will be dismissed unless they' return to work immediately. The unions have not countenanced the cessation of work in vie" of Congress acting. - i tag—ignarrefcr