MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION. —OOPVBIGHT.]

TRANSPORTERS MOVE

LONDON, Sept. 27

The Executive of the Transporters Federation is consulting affiliated unions with a view to Acquiring powers equal to those of two other sections of the Triple Alliance, to deal with tho present crisis. The circular adds—We are assured by the miners leaders that the crisis is in nowise over,, and that positve action of a strike character may face us in the next few days.

AIR DISASTER. Sept. 26. The victims of the Northohn aeroplane accident included Miss de Traffold, the first woman to pass the Air Ministry test. She was known, owing to her clever work as the “flying genius.” OIL TANK EXPLODES. LONDON, Sept. 26 Eight lives were lost and many persons injured by tho explosion of nit oiltank barge off Mill Wall. SOVIET INTERNATIONALS. NEW YORK, Sept. 26. : United States Government has learn-; cd that a Sovet international meeting at Moscow in July ordered the formation of a branch in America,, with the object of promoting revolutionary activities. It is pledged to give moral material support to strikes, either economic or poltical, including a general strike, if Government showed any inclination to strangle the revolutionary Government. JAPS IN SIBERIA. TOIvIO, September 26. The Japanese Minister for War, Mr Tanaka, has announced that Japanese troops will be withdrawn from Nikolaevsk this winter. Mjr Tanaka, explained, however, that this do6s not mean permanent evacuation. Sufficient preparations had not been made for this owing to the winter. He. expected Arrangements wilt he completed foi evacuation in the succeeding winter.

CYCLING EVENT.

NEW YORK, September 26

A telegram from Newark states that Athur Spencer, a Canadian, won the United 1 States Professional Cycling Championship for 1920.

STORY OF JUTLAND

LONDON, September 27

Tlio newspapers contimiel fto comment on the Admiralty’s failure to publish the full story of the Battle of Jutland, as prepared by a special expert committee under Captain Harper. The “Western Morning News” says: This delay has in no way been due to Lord Jeilicoo’s action. Lord Jellicoe after his visit to the Dominions, examined the report. He consented to its publication but some other influences suggested alterations. Since then there is a° deadlock. The first Lord of the Admiralty should act. The House of Commons would prefer the report should be published as it left the committee. Lord Jellicoe also favours its being issued without amendments.

CITIZEN RIGHTS RESTORED WASHINGTON, September 26

The United States Government is now. returning no less than from SIOO,000,000 to $150,000,00 worth of enemy alien property to the American women who before the war lost their citizenship through their marriage with Germans and Austrians. These women have now regained all their rights to property. They have been regranted their citizenship.

prohibition campaign. LONDON, September 27. Temperance reformers in Scotland continue to express resentment at Mr “Pussyfoot” Johnson’s intention to assit in the prohibition campaign in Scotland. They are saying: “They are getting along quite well without American orators.” The campaign ends in November, when elections will be held in every ward where 10 per cent of the electors ask for a. poll under the Scottish Temperance Act. These poll requisitions will be handed in on Thursday. Many areas are not troubling m the matter, but temperance reformers in Glasgow, and other hig centres are active. = For months every bottle of beer has carried a label warning the voter against “apathy.” Scores oi meetings are held weekly. Children are taking part in the “no license” demonstrations.

RIOTS IN KOREA. SEOUL (Korea) September 26.

Twdnty-five were killed in rioting in Pensen, when some Korean mission students destroyed or damaged bran hes of the Korean Industrial Bank, Original Development Company, and seven Japanese houses. The reports in the Japanese papers allege that the students of the Canadian Presbyterian Mission led the mob.

JAPS AND AMERICA. TOKIO, September 26. Baron Snktnni, following an interview, with Uchida, has reported that tho American-Japanesc negotiations aie entering upon n- serious stnge. Both Governments, he said, . were making the utmost, effort to arrive at an amicable settlement. Marquis Okuma stated the Japanese Government ought not to maintain secrecy respecting these negotiations with the United States. “We must appeal,” lie said, “to the fair judgment of tho enlightened Americans, and, if necessary, to the nations of the world.”