MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1921, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z..CABLE ASSOCIATION. CONFERENCE QUESTION. LONDON, May 25. A new subject which has arisen for discussion at the Imperial Conference is th emaintenance of the Army of Occupation, of which Germany hears the cost. The Premiers will decide the proportions accruing to the Dominions

THE PORTUGUESE COUP. LISBON, May 21. The bloodless coup lias ended, and the country is again normal. Jueiros, a prominent Liberal has con sented to form a ministry, on condition that there is ail immediate dissolution.

LEIPZIG TRIALS

LONDON, May 25

The Prosecutor at the Leipz’g : rial of war criminals has suggested a tcn-.-c of two years on Sergeant Heyn.’r, who is charged with ill-treating } risonors at Nerme camp

GOOD WHEAT CROPS. ROME, May 25

The Italian Ministry of Agriculture state it is estimated that the United States winter wheat crop will be 78,005,000 quarters, and the Indian crop 31531,01 K) quarters.

BOLSHEVISM IN AFGHANISTAN DELHI, May 24.

A Kabul newspaper announces the format-oil at Bokhara of an Afghan Revolutionary Society, aiming at the overthrow of tho Government of Afghanistan. The Society is being encouraged by the Bokhara Soviet Government. The paper comments that Afghanistan did its utmost to ensure Bokhara’s freedom and independence. The action of Bokliara in this matter prompts the question: Is this its reward for Afghanistan’s devoted friendship? If somebody else is responsible, what can lie the meaning of Bokhara’s indepen deuce. The present Bokharan Govern - incut is Bolshevik. Does this news foreshadow the -Bolshevik’s intention to try and repeat in Afghanistan the overthrow successfully achieved by the Bolsheviks in Bokhara?

A GENERAL’S HOPES. LONDON, May 25

Field Marshall Sir Henry Wilson presided at the Colonial Institute’s Empire Day dinner. In proposing the toast of a United Empire lie said that he hoped that the day would eonie when the Empire would he able to sny to the world: “There shall ho no more war,” and then there would he no more war. They had seen the destruction of fontgreat empires, Russia, Germany, Austria and Turkey, hut an empire wrecked was a catastrophe. They still heard the spluttering of bullets in Silesia, in Turkey, Mesopotamia and in Ireland.

A SHARP ETGITT

CHARGE WTTTT BAYONETS

(Received This Day at 9.-15 a.in ) DELHI, Mnv 26

During the fighting in Wardristall, a large force of tribesmen surprised the Fifty-eighths Rifles, who charged with bayonets and killed 30 and captured 20, recovering stolen rifles. This is the best action since the opening of the campaign. STORMY BANK MEETING. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) DETAIL May 26. There was a stormy general meeting of Tata Industrial Bank, Limited. Indian shareholders objected to the employment of Europeans and the salaries paid. The chairman was unable to finish his speech owing to a hullabaloo. A large majority refused to adopt the annual report.