MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) JELLICOE AND FRENCH. [LONDON/’May 18. There was a crowded gathering at the Guildhall when Lord Jellicoe and Lord French were granted the Freedom of 'the City, and presented with swords of honour, many distinguished personages being present. Lord French, replying to an address said a great lesson of war was that indecision and vacillation was always disastrous. He considered Germany’s cardinal mistake was the failure to seize the Channel ports. Speaking at the Mansion House luncheon after the ceremony, Lord Jellicoe said lie anticipated five happy years In Now Zealand, whose people ho declared he and his wife already had learned to love.

H© went on to emphasise the dependence of their sea communications was on the British Navy, and also, he added, the navies of tho Dominions. Lord, Jellicoe said he wished to utter a warning against allowing the strength of the Empire’s navies to fad© away until it became certain that the anti-war measures now being proposed would bo effective.

JAPANESE SHIPPING VENTURE. ' (Received This Dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 17. ' Svauki Company of Japanese ship owners are arranging to put a nine thousand ton steamer on the berth at Sydney fcir London. If the venture is successful, other steamers will follow. BOLSHEVIKS IN PERSIA. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) j TEHERAN, May 18. Bolshevik forces invaded Persia from Azerbaijan. They declare it is their intention do expel the British from Persia. FIJI GOVERNOR. 1 SUVA, May IS. The Governor of Fiji leaves by the Makura .to-morrow for New Zealand and Sydney. He will be accompanied by Captain Clive Joske, A.D.C., and Captain Westmacott, Private Secretary. , Another party of <25 Indians have left .Fiji for Auckland.