MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

i audIHALIaN # N.Z. OAHUS ABBOCUTIONj POSSIBLE RESULT. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, October 31. It is confidently forecasted that a majority of the miners will favour a resumption. GERMANY’S PROPERTY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, October 31. Lord St. Hamer, interviewed, said the German Republic had come to stay. He added regarding Britain’s waiving tile right to confiscate in the event of non-execution of the treaty, this only refers to post-war, not pre-war property of Germans. , VICTORIA CROSS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, October 31. The Victoria Cross has been awarded j the late Capt. G. Stuart Henderson, | Second Manchesters, who died fighting i near Hillas after being twice wounded, and saving the situation. THE VICE-ROYALTY. LONDON, October 31. The “Sunday Times” states a ViceRoyalty in India will be offered Hon. A. Chamberlain. »

EX-SERVICEMEN’S CANDIDATE. {Received this day at 8 a.m.) 'LONDON, October 31. Major General Townshend will be a candidate for Parlament as an Independent. and champion of unemployed ex-servicemen. Townshend, in an article in the “National News” narrates among his reasons for leaving the army was the fact that forty officers junior to him as a Major General were promoted over his head. The bulk never held an independent command in the field, or lik e himself, were compelled to take the offensive in addition with inadequate forces, against their judgment, particularly in the advance on Baghdad. Lf»rd Kitchener recommended promotion as a- reward and encouragement during tli e defence of Kut, but this was ultimately refused. He quotes General Nixon’s and Leake’s tribute to his services.

HELIGOLAND APPEAL. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 30. As a result of the Prussian Government' terminating the Anglo-German agreement of 1890, under which Heligo. landers enjoyed a number of privileges including fishing rights, fifty islanders have appealed to the British nation declaring they would prefer to be under the British flag and requesting the British Government to see their rights are maintained. GERMAN aviation. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, Oct. 31. Advises received in Copenhagen from Berlin state the Inter-Allied Air Traffic Commission has removed the ban from German air traffic companies foreign services, but enforces the prohibition of the use of former military aeroplanes. , LONDON/Oct. 31. The Inter-Allied Aviation Commission consented to waive destruction under terms of tho Peace Treaty of nine military aerodromes ,four seaplanes, and three airship harbours in Germany, Fifteen per cent .of privately owned, "aviation buildings used for military purposes during the war will be left standing. Aerodromes are to be used for international civil aviation, the Allies taking precautions to prevent their use for military purposes.

TENNIS TEAM. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) NEW YORE, Oct. 30. The Davis Cup teapi sails from Vancouver for New Zealand on 12th November. PERSIAN NEWS. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) DELHI, Oct. 31. British troops successfully attacked Bolsheviks who aro retreating towards Resht. General Starroselysky resigned command of the Persian Cossack Division. The Shah acceft the resognation. Siphadir is forming a new Cabinet. THE GREEK THRONE. ATHENS, October 29. Th e members of the Greek Cabinet have formally sent a letter of condolence to Mademoiselle Manos, whose marriage with th e late King Alexander has-been legally recognised. This set T ties the question of Alexander’s personnel. GENEVA, October 29. Ex-King Constantine will not consent to Prince Paul accepting the Greek throne against his wishes. Constantine and his family have despatched a courier to Athens in connection with the subject.

THRONE DECLINED. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) PARIS, Oct. 31. The “Matin’s” Geneva correspondent says the Greek Minister at Berne visited Prince Paul in Lucerne and notified him that he was called to the throne. Paul later communicated to the Minister a written reply refusing the throne, which ho declared his father had never renounced, and to which , the Crown Prince George had a prior claim. „ RAILWAY COLLISION. PARIS, Oct. 31. A railway collision occurrd near Chartres, by which a train from Paris to Brest and one from Chartres to Bordeaux were wrecked. The driver of the , latter was killed and tliity passengers injured.