MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

faUBXBAMAN & N.Z. OAHLJB ASSOCIATIOnJ IN MESOPOTAMIA. (Received This Ray at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 2. A Mesopotamia, communique states that the insurgents made a heavy night attack on liufah camp, but were repulsed with over one hundred casualties. Two columns operating in the Middle Euphrates area captured eight hundred insurgents.

A LUNCHEON. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, November 2. Members of the press delegation tendered a luncheon to Lord and Lady (Burnham, iLord Nortlicliffe presiding. Eulogistic references were made to the personnel and work of the Canadian Conference. Those present included Mr Hutchison of Dunedin, New Zealand. EX-SOLDIER EMIGRANTS. LONDON, November 1. The Agents General depiftationed the Hon. Col. Amery, requesting an extension of free passages to ex-ser-vice emigrants, which would otherwise lapse in December. Colonel Amery replied that Lord Milner was submitting the proposal to Cabinet, he was hopeful it would ibe accepted. He stated,, however, that numerous exservice men in the different parts of the Empire complained there were no arrangements for their reception, and . that they were not furnished with in- | formation nor assisted to employment. , Colonel Amery proceeded to point out forcibly that the British Government was endeavouring to divert ex-service men from foreign countries. They were entitled, he said, to expect the Dominions would extend the fullest benefits as , to settlement. I

TURKS IN ARMENIA. LONDON, November 1. Advices from Mersina state that the Turks have captured Majin. It is alleged they massacred ten thousand Armenians. NATIVE STRIKE OFF. CAPETOWN, Nov. 1. The strike of Natives at Port Elizabeth has been called off. The Natives have resolved to negotiate with the cm. ploiyers

AN UNDESIRABLE. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) ' LONDON, Nov. 2. Veltheim, a Finn, arrested failing to register as an alien, cabled on Oct. 26th. was sentenced to six months and thereafter to be deported. Prisoner admitted he was a revolutionary. A manual was found among his papers for instruction of officers in Britain’s red aimy. Another document showed £2185 sterling was spent in acquiring firearms, machine-guns and bombs. The police gave evidence about another letter from Sylvia Pankhurst to a. wellknown Russian revolutionary in which she stated the Communist party was not large enough to make capital out of the situation. Sylvia added that she had spoken to Colonel Lestrange M.P. for Malone, who is a member of the Council of British Socialist Party, and the latter is now taking steps to absorb the Communists. Sylvia stated the Moscow intarnationale promised u er

£3,522 sterling. A code letter found on Veltheim asserted it was impossible to successfully do anything in Ireland or to negotiate a Republican mission without money. He at present was using £3OO sent by Irish unions, while awaiting news. Malone gave evidence that he could not swear that he knew Veltheim and had no knowledge of the ppscner visiting his home. He was absent at the time. Witness admitted people of all nationalities visited him. LOCAL OPTION POLLlNG-(Received-This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONPON, tfov, '2. Great interest is being taken in the Glasgow local option polling to-day. A vigorous propaganda was carried on right up to the eve of the voting. The public houses are closed. Thirty-seven wards are taking a poll. Temperance advocates expect to succeed in nine. The results will be announced to-morrow. AN AUDIENCE. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 2. The Archbishop of Sydney after an audience with the Prince of Wales is sailing in the Orvieto. CANADIAN CROPS. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) OTTAWA, November 2. Owing to favourable weather conditions Canada’s wheat crops for 1920 is now estimated at 293,361,000 bushels. WASHINGTON, November 2. Canada' exported to United. States during the first fifteen days of October 4,950,683 bushels of wheat and 65946 barrels of flour.