MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[“reotbb’s” telegram.] UNITED STATES POPULATION. NEW YORK, Oct. 7. It is announced that the United States population is now 105,683,108. This represents an increase of nearly 15 per cent over the 1910 population. A TRAIN WRECKED. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) DELHI, October S. The Madras-Bangalore main train was wrecked last night near Airkonam. Several passengers were killed. The disaster was due to the mysterious removal of a, rail. On the previous day an attempt was made to wreck the Madras Bangalore mail, but only a light engine preceding the train was smashed. It is believed political significance is attached to the outrages. FRANCE AND GERMANY. LONDON, Oct. 7. According to the “Daily Telegraph” Paris correspondent, there is no truth in the statement that direct negotiations have been commenced between France and Germany, though it is true that there have been conversations at Brussels to settle the problem of reparations. There is no idea of France abandoning the idea of going to the Geneva ! Conference though President Millerand is likely to require more formal guarantees from Britain and the" other Allies 1 than lie has thus so far received, before he goes to Geneva. GERMAN INDUSTRY. BERLIN, Oct. 6. Although in Germany and in the textile industry itself there are labour troubles, as well as a scarcity of raw material, and also high costs of production, the textile industry is showing big profits. The German currency is, of course, very depreciated, but the balance sheets of the textile companies show turn-overs exceeding pre-war years, and they are declaring dividends of 30. and even 60 per cent. The newspapers protest that these figures reveal scandalous profiteering. CHIEF RABBI. (Received This. Day at 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 9. The Chief Rabbi, Rev Dr Hertz, is leaving Holland to-day. • EVACUATING PERSIA. (Received this day. at 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, Oct. 8. A report from Teh'eran states the Bolsheviks are evacuating Persia and will evacuate Baku. OVER MONT BLANC. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, Oct. 8. The Swiss aviator, Fillichody, crossed the shoulder of Monte Blanc at a height , of thirteen thosuand feet, in a 250 horse power biplane, with two passengers. ' ARMENIAN APPEAL. ( (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) ( CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 7. Strong Turkish armies are over-run-ning Armenia and demand the possession of Kars and Ordahan provinces. Armenia has piteously appealed to the f powers to intervene. IMPORTANT BRITISH NOTE. ] (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) PARIS, October The “Echo de Paris” states the Government received on Wednesday a most important Note from the British Cabinet in reference to reparations. Lord Curzon recalls the decision a. Spa Conference to hold a meeting at Geneva on August Bth., despite which France rejected Britain’s proposal for an open financial discussion on Sept. 24th.. Lord Curzon insists on the convocation of a Conference of technical experts in. accordance with the determination at Spa and suggests an international Congress subsequently, in order to translate into a definite Convention the proposals arisng from the Experts Conference. LABOUR TROUBLES DISCUSSED NEW YORK, Oct. 7. The Directors of United States Chamber of Commerce discussed English Labour troubles with representatives of the English Chamber of Cemmerce. Stanley Machim, President of the London Chamber pointed out tivo kinds of agitators existed in England, one that honestly desired improvement of the workers’ condition and* the other who desired to overthrow the Government. Mr Hobson, President of the Association of British Chambers said the efforts of the British Government to E settle Labour disputes had not been 3 satisfactory. 1

A 810 ORDER. NEW YORK, Oct. V. It is announced the Paris-Lyons railway company of France has placed an order for fifty to one hundred of the Pacific type locomotives, with American firms. A COMING RACE. NEW YORK, Oct. 7. Great interest is being taken in proposed race between two American colts Monowar and Sir Barton, which are considered the best products of the last half century of the American turf. Both have broken many track records in the past season. They will race for a purse of 75,000 dollars.