MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(By Electric Telegraph-Cony right./

LORD JELLICOE SAILS.

LONDON, Aug 19,

The .lellicoes left Waterloo station today, en route for New Zealand. They were farewelled by Sir Joseph Ward. Admiral Montagu Browning, Lord Southwark. As the train was leaving Lord Jellicoo waved a brace of grouse, which he brought from the Scottish moors, where he had been shooting since the 12th.

WELLINGTON, Aug. 22

Information has been received by Mr Massey that Lord Jellicoo (the new Gov-ernor-ernor-Gehcrnl of New Zealand), left Southampton on Thursday last for Wellington. He is on board the-Corin-thic, which is due to arrive at Wellington on September 30th.

ACCIDENT TO SIR J. ALLEN. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 20

While motoring* to Southampton to farewell Lord Jellicoo, Sir J. Allen’s motor car collided with another. Allen was slightly cut about the face through the shattering of the wind screen.

AMERICA AND FRANCE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, Aug. 20,

The American Ambassador has returned from America. He expressed his great satisfaction that United States Government was with the French Government in its action regarding Poland.

GERMANS AND FRENCH. (Received this day. at 8 a.m.) BERLIN, Aug. 20,

Security police are holding the French quarters at lvattowitz. Two thousand Italian troops arrived to replace the •French. The Italian Commander informed the security'police that they came to protect them against superior Polish forces. It is now stated the inter-Allied Commission adopted strict neutrality and intimated an intention to disarm all troops crossing the boundary, and prevent supplies of munitions crossing the plebiscite territory. The “Vonvaerts” asserts the nationalist elements on both sides will endeavour to use tlie Kattowitz disorders to create a new Franco-German crisis.

SERB-ALBANIAN WAR. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ROME, Aug. 20

Newspapers report fierce fighting is proceeding north of Scutari, between Serbs and Albanians. The. former in the defence of Tarabosch, lost 220 killed and 250 prisoners. A revolution lias broken out at Kissovo. Albanians have called up four new classes, numbering 60,000.

A STRIKE THREAT. LONDON, Aug. 21

Owing to electricians in a Midland shop refusing to work with a foreman who was not a member of the electrical trade union, the Employers Federation on behalf of firms all over the country has decided that members of that union will not be employed, after a week’s notice. The embargo will not apply to public undertakings.