MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 May 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(Imperial News Service)

WAR FEVER INCREASING. , COPENHAGEN, May 9. It is reported from Budapost that Ron mania is feverishly preparing her military. Ancrescn, the Roumanian Premier, has gone to Warsaw to negotiate a Polish-Rounianian alliance against Russia. CARRANZA REPORTED CAPTURED WASHINGTON, May 9. Advices from Vera Cruz state Generals Obregon and Gonzales entered Mexico City at the head of their armies. The city of Saltorro in Carranza's Home State of Cohuila has surrendered to the rebels. It is reported that Carranza was made prisoner when Mexico City was captured. ■MR, MAH. SERVICES. PEKIN, May 9. An aeroplane mail service inaugurated* between Pekin and Tientsin, covered the distance within an hour. CROWN PRINCESS' FUNERAL. STOCKHOLM, May 10. The Crown Princess of Sweden was buried on Thursday. A document she had written in 1914 detailed the airangements slie wished for her funeral. She asked that she should be buried In open country, in her wedding dress, with a crucifix in her hand and that a bridal veil should cover her body until the coffin was closed. If her children were young they should be dressed in white, not black. White was therefore the predominant colour at the funeral. WELLINGTON, May 10.

Thfe Governor-General has received the following telegrams from the Duke ■.f Connaught in reply to those sent: In connection with the death of her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Sweden: “Please accept yourself and convey to the Dominion my sincere thanks for their kind sympathy.—(sgd.) Vrthur.” “Please thank the New Zealand Ride Brigade for their kind symnnthv which I much appreciate.—(Sgd.) Arthur.”

CARRANZA’S CAPTURE. (Received this day at 8 n.m.) NEW YORK, May 9. It is reported that Carranza was captured by Obregon who guaranteed him his life. PRICES GOING UP. LONDON, May 9. Owing, it is explained to a. recent rise in miners’ wages, prices are being put up. Domestic coal is expected to he increased by 14/- a toil to-day. Industrial coal, however, only goes up VThe Government has decided that domestic coal must he restored up to what is termed an economic price.

VILLA'S DECISION. (Received this day at 10.35 a.m.) MEXICO CITY, May 10. The Revolutionists have captured Tampico. Villa the bandit leader lias downed arms and decided to allow his followers to join the revolution. Many United State warships have been despatched to the Mexican Coast to protect. the 'Americans. FRENCH SR IKE A FIASCO. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, May' 10. There are early indications to-day that the so-called general strike is proving a fiasco. Normal bus and tram services are running. The underground railway union lias decided to ignore the strike order. Socialist deputies asked M. Millerand for an interview in order to discuss a resumption by the strikers. It is understood M. Millerand insists on a resumption before holding negotiations.

DANGER OP LUDENDORFF. (Received this day at 9.30 n.m.) BERLIN, May 10. The “ Freiheit ” protests that exGenerai Ludendorff is still in close touch with the military and political leaders, and urges Government to prevent him from preparing another rebellion. CAPTURE CONFIRMED. 'Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) MEXICO CITY, May 10. Carranza has been captured at Apizaco, 85 miles from the capital. His safety was guaranteed. O’Bregon enters to-day. ANGLO-JAP ALLIANCE. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 10 Australian, New Zealand and Canadian advice will he sought before Britain’s new Anglo-Japanese Alliance renewal is considered certain. HUNGARY MOBILISING. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) PARTS, May 10. The Hungarian Government has ordered the mobilisation of four classes of the Army. THE SUSPENDED JOCKEYS. AUCKLAND, This Day. A meeting of the trades unions and other labour organisations have appointed a committee to decide upon a national campaign for the reinstitement of the three jockeys suspended by the Auckland District Racing' Committee, as the outcome of the Avondale trouble.