MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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AIR FLYING. SINGAPORE, June 19 Mclntosh and Parer lmve arrived,

A GARRIBALDI COUP. PARIS, June 18.

The “Echo de Paris” Naples correspondent says General Peppino Garibaldi is preparing a coup in Montenegro similar to D’Annunzio’s at Finnic. The move is expected to be made ill a few days.

AT WAR WITH TURKEY. LONDON, Nunc 19

British reports from Constantinople state fighting has revived on the Isinid front,' and the Turks have suffered heavily. It is reported that a force of Gordon Highlanders saved the Indian Punjab forces from a nasty attack on the lsmid front.

In this operation the British bad 40 killed and wounded.

British warships have shelled and inflicted heavy losses upon the Turkish Nationalist forces, who are now digging in on the hills.

MEAT QUESTION. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 19,

Butchers threaten to strike, with a view of forcing Government to act so as to relieve the present unsatisfactory meat situation. .Prominent butchers declare there is a shortage of good meat throughout the Kingdom, and the public is exasperated at receiving inferior qualitics’of long-stored meat, chiefly South African and New Zealand. The difficulty is accentuated by British fanners holding stock back from sale, hoping for a rise in prices, after the removal of the Government contol. the Government control.

on Monday will consider a resolution demanding that all meat, both imported and home-killed, be freed from control.

-MAIL TRAIN HELD UP. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 19. A largo armed party, disguised as Sinn Feiners, held up a Dublin-Cork mail train at Cliarleville, and at the point of the reolver removed two bags of official mails. The passengers were frightened, but not molested. GENERAL DYER EXONERATED. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) , LONDON, June 20. The “Sunday Express” reports the Army Council, after considering General Dyer’s lengthy written statement, decided to exonerate him, allowing him to retain his position in the Army, thereby reversing the recommendation to the British Government by tile Indian Government and Indian Commander-in-Cliicf. BRITISH AT ISM ID. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 20. The “ Sunday Express ” asserts Cabinet has accepted M. Venezelus’ offer to Greek troops to support the British at ismid. T'e paper protests against the policy of supporting Greece in Smyrna, involving Britain in heavy obligations, and enormous cost. The Turks on the Isfnid front are digging in. Their strength is estimated at 37,000, and they are indifferently equipped.

AEROPLANE INVENTION. (Received This Dav at 8 a.rn.) PARIS, June 20. Louis d’Ainhlanc has invented an aeroplane with revolving wings, instead of the propeller, enabling the machine to rise vertically from the ground, and hover in the air, INTERNAL GERMANY. (Received this day at. 11.2.0 a.in.; BERLIN, June 20. Leader g of the People’s Party, Centre Party and Democrats have consented to join the Government under Fehrenbnch. The crisis lias thus ended. INTERNAL GERM ANY. BERLIN, June 18. . It is expected that tho'German political crisis will now he solved. be by the formation of a ‘‘middle block,” including the People’ Party. The Democrats will probably join the Government while the Majority Socialists will maintain a friendly neutrality. Fahrenbacli will accept, the Chancellorship. A KAISER REPORT. BERLIN, June 19. A Baden newspaper states the eon-, dition of the ex-Kaiser is critical. SOVIET AND SEAMEN. LONDON, June 19. An extraordinary story is current of the activities of Bolshevik emissaries foreign ports. Since the advent of Bolshevism, it is said, some Russian ships transferred to the British flag. Others have continued under the Russian Imperial flag. Two Russian ships, owned by the Doresca Coy., of London, were detained at an Italian port. A deputation from the Italian Seamen’s Federation inform-' (>d the captain of one that they had received instructions from the Soviet to send all the Russian ships hack to Russia. The captain secured an Italian military guard-, hut the deputation hoarded the ship again and overpowered the guard. They removed all the essential parts from the machinery. V. C. FOR WOMEN. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) % LONDON, June 19. A .new warrant relating to the Vic. toria. Cross extends eligibility to the female nursing service, and also to civilians of either sex, regularly or temporarily under orders with the forces.

REPARATIONS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, June 20. The Reparations Committee is preparing the issue of International Bonds guaranteed by Germany’s natural resources, the proceeds to he devoted partly to reconstruction of German indemnities, anil partly to restoration of France’s devastated regions. After the issue is completed ‘Germany will he expected to- make annual payments fo the nations entitled to the indemnities. A BOYCOTT STRIKE. (Received this dav. at 9.30 a.m.) VIENNA, .JUjiie 20. Workers in Post and Telegraphs, railways and navigation in Austria, Czecnoglovakia, Poland and Italy have joined the boycott, isolating Hungary.

EXPLOSION ON STEAMER, j (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 30. Saltpetre aboard the liner Engineer bound for Mauritius, ignited in Lorenza Marques harbour. As the cargo also included carbide, she was towed in midstream where, after a terrific explosion, she sank. There were nr. fatalities. i INTERNATIONAL COURT OF i TO,STICK. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) , HAGUE, June 19, The International Commission of jnr. | ists councils for the establishment of I an International Court of Justice has opened. ON ISM AID FRONT. (Received this day at 1.0.35 a.in.) LONDON, June 20. Percival Phillips wired from Constantinople that the Turkish attack at Ismaid was merely a Nationalist demonstration, which was intended to influence European opinion. It is not likely to become a. general offensive. The Turkish forces on the whole liont from the Black Sea to opposite Gallipoli is calculated at 17,500 Regulars, and 19,500 Irregulars. Our forces in the vicinity of Constantinople arc 20,000, mainly Indians, and but six white battalions.