MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

i.y Electric Telegraph—C' ryiighL.i RAILWAY SMASH. 150 PERSONS KILLED. DELHI, April 28. A disastrous railway smash lias occurred. - The Allahahad-Dehra Dun express collided with a goods train at Newamnvada. The casualties are cstijnated at 150 killed and 57 injured. The carriages were overcrowded, carrying 300 marriage parties and fifty Gurkhas. All the latter except seven, were killed or burned to death. Several Europeans were travelling, but so far none are reported killed. The first throe bogey carriages were smashed and caught fire. Aren 'women and children were pinned in the wreckage, and struggled vainly with the flames spreading towards then. The scene of the disaster was fm from medical relief. The suflermgs oi the injured were added to by a rn„m dust storm. Among the wreckage t , pool of molten silver, representing piles of rupees in the or melted bangles of the women tims.

TABOUH PARTI LONDON, April 8. The labour Party’s Ikib irft for Russia to inquire .rate the rtoinic ami social conditions there.

ITALY AND RUSSIA. COPENHAGEN, April -8. A „ agreement lias been signed beJU* «*•»•<!*"» 5? £5 representatives providing for the repatriation of civilian and military P>>sonors within two months.

JAPANESE AGGRESSION NEW YORK, April 29. The “New York Times” Washington iVirre.tporident states that, accrmlnig to advices received by the State Thpartment. Japanese troops oscoided b. warships have been landed at Me • drovski, and have taken over the d .. trict.

japan and CHINA. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK. April_ 29. The New York “Times” Washington correspondent states he learned to- ay that Japanese negotiations who ait participating in the consortium to develop Chinese resources have given notice that unless plans are perfected fc immediate construction of railoac s l Manchuria, Japan will undertake the task single handed.

A BIG PLEDGE. (Received This Day at 8 a.mO NEW YORK, April 29. A t the inter-Church world movement luncheon, Dr Atkinson announced that be had received a two million doll.u pledge from Mr Rockfeller junior.

STD. A. GEDDES. (Received This Hay at 8 ami.) ■NEW YORK, April 29. Speaking hefore the Chamber of Com meree annual meeting at Atlantic City. Sir A. Geddcs declared that either United Stales must go to Europe " 1 ’ help in a business way. or Europe xn come to United States to haunt t tion. Geddcs declared the British Empire lias troubles, but they are small compared with European troubles. He s; ,id that vast changes amounting to a revolution occurred m England < 1,1 "L the war and that tlm ultimate political power in England would rest m the hands of the workers. Geddcs told his audience not to believe reports ot disagreement existing between England France and Italy, adding ho had attended manv Interallied Conferences and the reports of disagreement wore fantastic.