MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[PEIt PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] SWEDISH'- ELECTIONS. STOCKHOLM, September 201 Swedish Reds sustained a. crashing defeat at the general elections, not a~~single candidate of the party being returned. Furthermore they lost two seats held in tho previous Parliament.

A DRAMATIC SCENE.

PARIS September 20

A dramatic scene took place at the meeting of the Council of the League of Nations to-day, when the prospects of a settlement of the Polisli-Lithuanian dispute were most gloomy, M. Paderewski made a stirring speech, expressingPoland’s desire for peace and confidence in Lithuanians similar desire, whereupon Waldcmar (the Lithuanian delegate) walked over to the Polish delegates :i,nd warmly shook hands, after which Poland and Lithuania agreed to suspend hostilities and to allow the League to arbitrate.

LABOUR COUNCIL OF ACTION

SECRET DOCUMENTS.

LONDON, Sept. 20

The “Morning Post” publishes what it terms secret documents regarding the Labour Council of Action’s plans for a general strike to prevent war with Russia. The documents reveal that there have been established local Councils of Action throughout the country, each of which is instructed to prepare plans'Tor commandeering various means of transport so as to ensure the distribution of food to the strikers through the local co-operative societies.

The plans also provide for the formation of cycle corps in order to keep the various centres in touch. The scheme also includes the creation of means for the dissemination pf information among the strikers if the newspapers are compelled to cease publication, owing to tho operatives joining the strike. , The “Morning Post” says it fears that the Council of Action will yet use this elaborate machinery on future occasion for revolutionary objects. Tt hints it may do so without consulting the -workers.

SHIPWRIGHTS STRIKE

LONDON, Sept. 20,

The- Sailors and Firemen’s Union at Liverpool are holding up the EltlerDempster steamer Monarch, which was. reported to he going to Bremen to he repaired. This is owing to the Liverpool shipwrights being on, strike. German shipwrights have offered to do the work cheaper than those in Britain. It is noteworthy that many vessels have been sent to Germany since the strike commenced. It is a month since the shipwrights went on strike.

FRENCH PRESIDENCY. PARTS, Sept. 21. Al. Millerand (French Premier) has agreed to stand for the Presidency.

EXCHANGE RATES. LONDON, Sept. 20.

The latest details as to the rates ol foreign exchange are as follows: London on Paris, 51.05 francs to the £1 ; Stockholm 17.12 kroner to the £1; Christiania 25.73 kroner to the £1; Calcutta 22 3-8 pence to the florin; Yokohama 33] .Veil.; Montreal 392 cents to the £1; and New York 354 cents to the £l.

BRITISH AEROPLANES BOAIB ARABS. LONDON, Sept. 20.

The War Office reports that a Sheik, Dliari, stated to'be truculent, was by British airmen, located some 25 miles northwest of Baghdad, with a strong following and thousands of camels. These Arabs were attacked and scattered by the aeroplanes. The bombs

'used a considerable number of casualties airfong the Arabs. The War Office states, a garrison at Rufa has been beleagured some weeks, ft is inferred they have sufficient supplies of necessaries and of ammunition. Aeroplanes discovered a request painted ‘on a roof asking only for tobacco and cigarettes.