MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

i’aUSXiIALIAN (V N.Z. CAilLii ASSOCIAXIOI UNCONFIRMED RUMOUR. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.in.) ■i PARIS, Nov 23. Unconfirmed rumours are current « Marseilles that the Messageirs Mari time liner Sphinx, while on the voyag from Alexandria to Marseilles witl several hundred passengers, struck i floating mine. ARMENIAN CAPTURE. CONSTANTINOPLE Nov 22. Armenians by violent counter-attacli retook Alexandopol, the Turks retirin': to Kars. MESOPOTAMIA REPORT. (Received Thiß Day at 12.20 p.m.l LONDON, November 23. A Mesopotamian communique states though sporadic; outbreaks • and disorder are still feared, organised resistance has encl'eed. The fifty-fifth and fifty third brigade columns operating on Sliatthilla and Sutthindiynh branches of*Euphrates met with little resistance and recovered a large amount of Government property, the inhabitants surrendering arms and ammunition. FRONTIER FIGHT. DELHI, November 23. After heavy fighting, British occupi- j ed Imazadiho.

WRANGEL’S TROOPS. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov 22. The first troops of Wrangel’s armj have left for Gallipoli. France is un t dertaking the entire reorganisation oi Wrangel’s troops in Gallipoli and Lem nos. , TROUBLE IN INDIA. (Receimd this day at 12.25 p.m) DELHI, November 23fd. The Wanawagiri tribesmen met the British resident at Bjg Jirga in Waliristan and accented the British terms. It was agreed to surrender the stipulated mim her of rifles and cash within twenty days. Another meeting has been fixed to be held at Jandola on the 23rd, when further surrenders are expected, and the end of the campaign agai.i t the tribesmen will be readied. IN KOREA. TOKIO, November 23rd. The Prefectorial elections in Kor a in which the Koreans for the first Mini were eligible' for election resulted in the return of forty-eight Korevis »o 112 Japanese. CANADIAN COAL FOR N.Z. (Received This Dav at 12.25 p.m.) VANCOUVER,' Nov. 22. The steamer Waihora after waiting seven weeks for cargo sailed with sixthousand tons for Vancouver Island to load coal for the New Zealand Government. It is stated that it is improbable that any further coal shipments will be made to New Zealand.