MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[■‘llEUXEll’s” TELEGRAM. J LONDON, Nov. 16. Correction — The League of Nations substitute delegates are not eligbile to hold the Chairmanship of Commissions. Mr Millen suggested the Commission should elect its own Chairman. POISON GAS. (Received TMb Day at 12.20 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 16. The eavcuation of Sebastopol was conducted in perfect order. Local Soviets v V"' in charge stated the Bolshevik success was largely due to the use of poison gas. They admit the loss of thirty thousand killed. 4 SOVIET AND CHINA. ! (Heceived this day at 12.25 p.m) CONSTANTNOPLE, Nov. 16. A Moscow wireless message reports Tchitcherin has sent a message to the Chineses Foreign Minister stating .n response to a request from Chinese troops, Soviet troops will enter China' to assit Chinese against Semenoff detachments, who entered Chinese Manchuria, but will withdraw as soon as tho task is accomplished.

PI? OHIBITION OF 1 IMPORTS. CAPETOWN, Nov. 16. The prohibition importation cable* yesterday, applies to wheat, flour : w X v wheat meal not to wheat. IN THE COMMON'S.

Keutor’a Telegrams (Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.) • LONDON, ''Nov,ember 16. In the Commons Hon. Lloyd George said the Government were continuing experiments in the use of poison gas ■ pending the decision of *the League of Nations. Meanwhile the safety of the fighting services could no longer be exposed by the stopping of experiments, as at least one nation, not a number of the League was continuing experiments. HOME RULE. LONDON, November 16. In the House of Lords, Lord Dunraven gave notice of motion rejecting the Home Rule Bill on the grounds *hat it does not meet the support of the great majority of Irish and affords uo prospect of a permanent settlement. YANKEE GRAFT. Received this day at 2.36 p.m \ NEW YORK, Nov. 16. Evidence submitted to the Committcs of Investigation of charges concerning vessels built for United States Shipping Board, cabled on Friday, grows more jJ. sensational every day. An expert wit ' ness testified that ships were equipped with new electric, steering apparatus, which made them a menace to navigation. Witnesses ’claimed that others were constructed of unseasoned wood that they had not sufficient framework and lost shape through the timbers ■ warping. One witness stated that he had pushed rivets out of hulls with | his fingers, so badly was the,, rivering ; j done. Other witness claimed that the \ employment of inexperienced painters, resulted in the painted camouflage peel- , ing off in the war zone. It is also alleged that Lloyds’ surveyor passed on ships that had been built hi ■£- private yards for tbe Shipping Board. 1