MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1921, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. •SWEDISH ARMY REFORM. CHRISTIANIA. February 11. Conscientious objectors provided they are genuine, will be accommodated in the National Service, which'•will include afforestation, road-making etc., for a period 50 per cent, longer than the term of military service with army pay and rations

TYPHUS EPIDEMIC FEARED

NEW YORK February 11

The Health authorities are alarmed over the danger of a typhus' epidemic arising from infected immigrants. Thirty nine cases have arrived on shiphoard since February 1. Several vessels from Italy had deaths from the disease during their voyages. The port authorities have appealed to President Wilson asking him to have an embargo plated on immigration from the infected regions in Europe. The President however, declined, stating the quarantine precaution should be adequate.

HERMAN INDUSTRIAL REVIVAL

LONDON, February 12

M. Laurnet, French Ambassador at Berlin, states Germany hits been preparing for months a tremendous industrial and commercial effort to recapture the world’s markets. She is not suffering now, he says, from coal shortage and complaints regarding transport are exaggerated.

GRIMSBY STRIKE.

THE MEN WIN

LONDON, February 12.

The fishermen’s strike at Grimsby has been settled, the owners agreeing to recognise the men’s Union and to confer with it regarding proposed reductions in wages.

FRENCH RAILWAY DEFICIT

PARIS, February 12

There is a railway deficit for 1920 of -12,324,000. The 1921 report points out the eight hour day has largely increased working costs.

HOW GERMANY LOST.

A KAISER INTERVIEW

NEW YORK, Feb. 11

Uhe t nited press correspondent in Berlin lias obtained from Heinrich IVtenneyer, formerly tutor to Count 8.-n----tinch’s sons, the particulars of an interview which Petermeyor was granted by the Kaiser shortly before Wilhelm left Doon. The interview was arranged through Bentinck. The Kaiser said. "Wo would never have lost the war if my people remained true to themsel.-'s. We had already overcome hunger a• d need, despite America joining hands with our eternal enemy, Britain. Get many’s betrayal signifies her death sentence. Notice how God is scourg'ug tile whole world now. My people betrayed itself, its God, and me, during the war. The Social Democrats teak care of that. They are chiefly guilty. Every German soldier who retii.iwnl home on short leave was systematically worked upon, and spiritually spoil?.l He returned to wuik under false invi ernes, and was not a soldier any mo,o. Then he sought to influence liis faithful comrade and after a while succeeded.” Petermeyer asked—‘‘Does that mean a death sentence for evert”

The Kaiser replied—‘‘Nobody knows that. Only Almiglity God can help us. In the near future Ldo not expect much. The world looks darker every day. It was never so tar removed from peace. The whole world has denied God—not only my people. For 2(1 difficult years I alone fought to keep peace. Then the sword of peace was struck from my hand by my best friends. I never wished for war.”

Referring to King Victor Emanuel, Wilhelm said: ''Who could have guessed my friend would have become an enemy? I was sometimes warned, and it was not without intention, that I showed Emanuel my fleet at Kiel in duly, 191.V’ A FIGHT AT TRIESTE. ROME, Feb. 11. A young Carabinier at Trieste, was shot through the heart, while singing patriotic songs, with his fiancee. Nationalists therefore assaulted a palace in which the Socialist newspaper ‘‘II I.abnratore” is published, but they were twice repulsed, the building being transformed into a fortress in which ammunition was accumulated. A Red Guard corps joined the newspaper staff and assisted to hurl bombs, until a fire broke out.

Six people were killed in the squaie hy falling debris. Police summoned the besiegers to surrender. The editor threw out keys and the police entered and arrested 69, including the editor and directors, who were manacled hand and foot, under persuasion of butts of rifles. Meanwhile the captors and captives were in danger of being roasted aljye. The besiegers bad emptied benzine stores overall parts of the building, which burned like a furnace. All, however, escaped. The lire was raging 10 hours. RACE for armament. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12

Senator Borah (Republican) in a speech in the Senate, declared that unless a r naval disarmament agreement were reached among the great Powers, the present intention will inevitably lead to war. He said: “Either we must buy out, stop, or reduce, tins armament competition, or else the United States must have the strongest navy in the world.