MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1920, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Electric . Telegraph—Copyright.!

ANTARCTIC. EXPLORERS. (Received this day. at 9.30 a.m.)

LONDON, Sept, 27.

The British Imperial Antarctic expedition consisting of Dr Cope, G. H. Wilkins, C. M. Lester, and W. Bagshawe has left London for Christiania, whence they start on a preliminary' trip' to the Antarctic via Falklands and Deception Islands to Hope Bay Grahamland, where they wll establish a base and spend a year exploring Weddell Sea, and Deception Island. They then return to London to arrange a big expedition, occupying five years, during; which specially prepared aeroplanes will be utilised for a dash to the Pole.

LILLE BRUTALITIES. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 27. The brutalities colnmitted by German officers during the occupation of Lille have been the subject of investigation by a French eourtmartial, which imposed a heavy sentence despite the fact that the accused men kept out of jurisdiction of the courts. A lieutenant was sentence'd to life imprisonment for desecration of graves, thefts and imprisoning a girl who repeatedly rejected his advances. AnotljOr was sentenced to five years for killing a priest and throwing liis body into a coal-hole. A major received a similar term for flogging old men and women, while terms of two to twenty .years imprisonment each, were imposed for robbery, iri several other cases. j

INDIAN AFFAIRS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) DELHI, Sept. 27. A sub-committe appointed at the rerecent Indian National Congress, decided to put the question that for the present only the.first portion of the non-co-operative programme should be adopted by the conference. This asks the holders of honorary titles and officers to surrender them and that candidates for the Council election stand down; that lawyers suspend practice except on certain lines, and parents withdraw children from Government schools. • \-J FRENCH PRESIDENCY. . (Reuter’s Telegram.! (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 27. His Majesty congratulated M. Mill.erand, stating he wafc convinced the Franco-British friendship would be maintained and strengthened during his Presidency. PARIS, Sept. 27. M. Deschanel’s doctor declares he is not seriously ill. Rest and quiet will cure him. , BOMB EXPLOSION. (Received this day, at 9-30 a.m.) LONDON, Sep. 27 A big explosion occurred in the centre of Cork at two o’clock this morning which shook the whole city. Rifle and machine gun fire followed. A military search disclosed the front of a large drapery shop in Patrick Street was demolished. The military state a bomb had been placed inside ,the window.

STRIKE THAT FAILED. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) TiONDON, Sept. 27. The strike which sasted nine weeks, at Borhill colliery, crippled the Fife miners union’s' financial resources. The union recommends t-he men to resume on the old terms.