MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1922, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LONDON, August 7. Social democrats resolutioned at tbo regrettable financial position of hospitals and demonstrated the failure of the voluntary system urging the Labour Party to press for the immediate socialisation of hospitals.

WIRLESS. PARIS, ASfeust 7. In connection with the wireless station at Sainte Assise near Melun, it has already communicated with Argentine and China and will be capable of sending out a million w-ords daily. GREEKS WITHDRAW FROM FRONTIER. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug 7. The Greek Commander in Thrace has notified the Allied Commander that the withdrawal of Greek forces two miles from the Turkish frontier iti compliance with the Allies’ desire for the determination of a neutral zone lias begun.

BLAKE AT AGRA. LONDON, Aug 7. Major Blake has arrived at Agra. He left on Saturday for Calcutta, but encountered bad weather. He fought his way back to Agra through a blind-

ing rainstorm. Some fabric* was stripped off the maehnie. The wooden propellor was chipped. The engine and propellor are now both being scrapped. The Maharaja of Bharatpori has lent Blake a new engine and propeller, which are lieing fitted. It is hoped by Blake to depart on Wednesday,

JAPAN AND TREATIES. TOKTO, Aug 7. Baron Uehidn informed the American Ambassador that the Washington treaties were ready to be deposited.

MANDATES COMMISSION. REUTER’S TELEGRAMS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) GENEVA, Aug 8. Australian mandates were considered at the session of the Permanent Commission of the League of Nations. It was reported that ail clauses of the agreement were vigorously carried out, particularly regarding the abolition of slavery and suppression of alcohol traffic!.

OLD LAW REVIVED. UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. (Received this day a't 8 a.m.) LONDON,. Aug 7. The “Daily Mail’s” Danzig correspondent states owing to an increase of drunkenness ni Allenstein,' all old law is being enforced under which culprits names and addresses are blacklisted awl circulated in the neighbourhood and uniformed policemen escort the defaulters round the public houses introducing them to the publicans. If no improvement is shown they are interned in an inebriates home'.