MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[“reutee’b” telegram.] OUR NEW WARSHIP. LONDON, Oct. 15. The Mayor of Chatham, at the dockyard, presented the cruiser Chatham, on the eve of her sailing for New Zealand, with a ship’s bell, a silver salver, and an engraving of the Battle la Hogue, wherein her namesake participated. The gifts were subscribed by Chatham townspeople. | Sir James and Lady Allen g avc a reception to Commodore Hath am and the officers of the cruiser Chatham at the Hotel Victoria. M r Amery, Lords Blyth and Hardwicke ,the Countess of Seafield, Lord and Lady Strathspey, 3ir Joseph and Lady Ward, Mr and Mrs Arthur Myers ,the High Commisuoners of Australia and South Africa, uid 800 guests were present. THE GREEK ICING. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, October 17. The “Sunday Express’’ states King Alexander’s injury received during a valk in the Palace Gardens. He chasised a monkey for attacking a dog, and \ras slightly bitten in the hand. A secirid monkey sprang forward and hit urn in the stomach. ATHENS, October 16. King Alexander is delirious. Parlianent has been summoned. Possibly admiral Coundowriotis may be appointd Regent. Paul is distrusted as he 3 living with King Constantine. IN MESOPOTAMIA. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, October 17. A War Office Communique says the iecond East Yorks on the 13tli. at Utgput stormed three successive Hnes f rebel defences westward of Hillab. «w flying aeroplanes effectively bomb--3 and machine gunned the enemy. GERMAN OBJECTIONS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) BERLIN, October 17. Majority Socialists Congress at Kasil urged that Socialists in other counties should support opposition to irrendering, especially to France, any irther cattle under the Treaty to Bpliace cattle commandeered by the iermlans i‘n wartime. 'The claims idged comprise 970,000 including 610,)0 milk cows, or ten per cent of Gerlany’s stock. One hundred thousand diking cows presented by the Amecans are expected soon. The Independent Socialist ’’arty’s ingress at Halle by 247 to 156 retired to join the third International he Moderates sec vied' <■ CONVENTION PRESIDENT, (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) TOKIO, Oct. 16. John Wanamaker, a noted American lerch'ant, was elected President of the orld’s Sunday School Association. ’ev Hatzell, Methodist episcopal© iishop of South Africa is one of the ice-Presidents. TO HELP THE STATE. ißeceived This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 17. The enthusiasm among all classes in • ffering to assist the State, exceeds :iat shown during the 1919 railway trike. General Haig presiding at the Sevenjenth Lancers Old Comrades dinner, ppealed to ex-servicemen to stand nited in the crisis threatening the ountry with ruin, from foolish, recksss action. Lloyd’s Exchange contributed ;172,000 to the Officers Association for slief qf disabled officers and families of fficers whq suffered during the war, The strike is not general in Derbyhire, Many in Yorkshire and Notts truck with reluctance. The strike und in Lancashire will suffice for three •eeks. Clynes recommends comproiise and acceptance of one half of the ,-age demand immediately, remitting he other half to a Tribunal which both ides agree ought to settle the whole ystem of payment of wages. FOR THE FALLEN. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 17. A memorial plaque of gunmetal with ppropriate emblems of Britain’s power s being sent to relatives of those who lied in the war, accompanied by the king’s letter expressive of gratitude. Hie panel hears the names of the debased with the inscription “Died' for ieedom and honour.” . PRINCE OF WALES. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 17. Naval circles are of opinion the Prince if Wales will command a warship preliminary to his promotion to be Rear Admiral, for some months at sea, enabling him to recuperate. THE GAZA BATTLE. (Received This Day at 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. ]5. General Murray has at last granted permission to publish uncepsored dispatches from Gaza. He contends the War Cabinet interfered improperly with his military djscretiou and pressed for an offensjvp- while not supplying him j with troops. The Army Council replying states its policy was not based on local considerations, but on the general course ,of the war. The failure of General Nivelle’s olfensive, the Allied policy in the Balkans, the position in Russia, the submarine campaign and necessity for a striking victory for British home morale. The “Times” reviewing the despatches and correspondence agrees that the first battle of Gaza was very well planned, and the second not so well planned, and badly executed, costing seven thousand casuaties. Like General Maude, General Allenby refused to move till he had the .forces necessary for success. Like Townsend, General Murray took the risk and failed. A DISPUTED BILL. PARIS, Oct. 15. The League of Nations has become involved in a quaint dispute with Belgium over the payment of a. cigar bill, I amounting to £3,200. The cigars ii question were consumed at the Spa Allied Conference with the Germans. Th< ' various Government paid the othei ! kjH Sj but the cigars were overlooked. | The League of Nations then replie< that they had no money, and they then fore advised Belgium tp dun the Su prepie Council.