MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z CABLE ASSOCIATION] A SOVIET CRY. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) STOCKHOLM, April 25. x The Soviet organ “Isvested” complains that the people are starved inmind ats well as in body, owing to the paralysis of the printing trades. The production of paper has decreased enor- | mously and compositors have fled from the cities and journalists have ceased writing. All .must be mobilised and j forced to work. / |

o PALESTINE MANDATE, e (Received this day at 12.25 p.m) | LONDON, April 25. The San Remo conference decided ' that the Turkish treaty would include a British mandate over Palestine for - which the Anglo-French were authorist e d to negotiate. The chief question is - whether the Upper Jordan and Hiiani--1 rivers shall be included in Syria. AMERICAN DECISIONS. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 24. United States has decided to recognise the Armenian Republic. According to advices received by tne State Department, Italy and Jugoslavia have accepted Wilson’s proposal to constitute Fiiime a buffer State. STOPPING PAYMENT. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) .. ' NEW YORK, April '25. - It is announced that China has instructed J. P- Morgan not to pay the interest on the £1,500,000 sterling five per cent Huknrang railways sinking fund bonds, 1951 issue,\ floated in Germany, in accordance with the Treaty terms. WHEAT SALES. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) BUENOS AYRES, April 25. Wheat was quoted at 325 cents per bushel on 23rd April. More than eight million bushels were exported during the last seven days. PRICE OF MUTTON. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 25. •' The wholesale maximum price of imported mutton remains unaltered at 9d. but the cancellation of fixed retail | prices means a virtual decontrol, both of the wholesale and retail trade, 'f Go- , vernment intends to cut the losses and j release large quantities from stoi age, j thereby abolishing the glut. | 200 GUNS FOUND. . 1 (Received this flay at 8.40 a.m.) j LONDON, April 25. . The ‘‘Echo’ do Paris” reports the ‘ inter-Allied Commission discovered 200 Germas guns at Konigsburg. ,

COPE’S EXPEDITION. [LONDON, April 24. Wilkins leaves for Australia in May, He seeks- 6-e-ven experts in biology, geology, and metalogy for Cope’s expedition. He returns to London in August. VICTORY MEDAL. LONDON, April 24. The King has approved of the bronze victory medal for service on the seven fronts. It resembles the Allied medals, and is for approved claims of officers and men of the Home and Overseas forces, medicoes, nurses and hospital helpers.

EGYPTIAN RAIDS. CAIRO, April 23. Bedouins are making nightly raids on the country south of Tibeuiss, looting sheep, and cattle from the peasants, mainly Moslems. Jewish colonials fearing an attack, posted guards to protect their property. MARCH OF BLIND MEN. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 25. 250 blind men, representing all parts of tlie Kingdom have arrived in London aftere a- week’s march from Manchester to petition for State education ■in State workshops. Several London trade unions escorted the marchers over the last stage and cheering spectators lined the streets.

TRIBUTE TO KITCHENER. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, April 25. Hon. AV. Churchill in an article in the “Sunday Herald” states the most extraordinary fact about ’Lord Kitchener, was the amount of responsibility, work and power thrust upon him. He had to carry on during its most convulsive period and create a mighty army out of a population destitute of military training and equip and supply it, though the available machinery was utterly inadequate. It was a tragic, magnificenit spectacle to see this valiant faithful giant, advancing at the call of duty to grapple with problems ut terly out of relation to the personal capacity of any human being. Scarcely less striking were the limitations under which the unparalleled task was undertaken. Hon W. Churchill continued—Kitchener was greater as a man than a General. He had displayed the highest qualities ns an administrator, diplomat and commander while ruling provinces and leading armies small enough to he personally directed and controlled, hut he had not made a scientific, professional study of war on a large scale and didn’t understand the staff or organisation connected therewith as it is understood in the great European armies. A decisive and fatal dilemma of this war administration arose at the Dardanelles. Another reason was his profound instinct, and the current of events dreiv him to the East. He appreciated hot. ter than any other the Allied soldier and the immense possibilities of success and failure in the East, but General Joffro and General French were writing and telegraphing appeals day after day for every man, gun and shell that could be found.

FOOD FOR GERMANY. (Received Tins Day at 1.5. p.m.', CHICAGO, April 25. Armour and Coy lias announced having sold 45 million dollars of provisions to Germany. Delivery from the company’s store houses in Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Scandinavia begins immediately. ADELAIDE, April 25. * fpjie Gawler Racing Club have defied the Federal tax commission and have paid dividends as hitherto.

ITALIAN SOCIALISTS. ' ROME April 23. | The National Socialists’ Council passed a resolution in favour of establishing Soviets in all the large Italian towns. LABOUR WOMEN’S CONFERENCE. LONDON, April 23! ■ 'Hie National Conference of Labour women is now .sitting. 1 Tile Conference keenly attacked the housing .problem and the unfairness shown. j One delegate said neighbours in a j northern suburb were watching the houses which, were being built, and were determined to resist their occupation by the “swells” by means of direct action. Another delegate pointed out 'that the cost of living for ibabies had risen four hundred per cent, since the war. She demanded representation for these youngsters. A COMING WAR. (Received This Day at 15. p.m.) PARIS, April 25. Interviewed, Marshal Petain said war between United States and Japan within a few years is possible. When the Japanese start war with . United States they will not dare attack America direct by shelling the coast towns, but will try to seize American possessions in the Pacific. I am convinced that America would win.

BRAZIL DISPLEASED. (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) RIO JANIERO, April 25. Demoura, Minister of Marine, states Germany is deliberately delaying the surrender of seven torpedo boats to Brizal under the terms of the Treaty. Brazil is displeased at this since she has already re-established commercial and diplomatic relations with Germany.