MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

ACTUAL. AN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOC I ATl'”’. J ARSENAL FIRE. 1 (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) I ROME. September 14. I Much damage was done through a j lire at l’ohi Arsenal. Many factories | were destroyed. STOWAWAY AUR ESTEO. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 14. A message from Medan, East Indies, announced the police arrested a Gorman named Prinz, alleged to ho concerned in the murder of Enthenan. Prinz was a stowawav on a.German steamer. BUT,OIUM’S claim. PARIS, September 14. j Germany did not expect Belgium to press for bonds, cabled last night, and will probably declare slie cannot deposit gold. Government is advancing the argument the Reiehsbaiik cannot .surrender gold. On the other hand, are instalment of twenty-eight million four hundred thousand marks is due on September 15th as compensation and possibly Germany will cover this payment in order to prove her goodwill, in view of the renewed negotiations , with Belgium. Certain circles isay Germany "ill pay fully. Marcel Rutin in tile “Echo de Paris” says new direct negotiations between \ Brussels and Berlin will open the wav to an agreement within a few days, j ASfA MINOR HOSTILITIES. I (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) I PARIS, September 14. Hostilities have ended in Asia Minor, toe last Greek troops who had been resisting have now ceased, lighting. , The reconstruction of Smyrim-Ushah j railway have commenced. I ‘ PLYING PRIZE, j PARTS, September 14. 1 Fleriot informed Havre Aero Club ’ that a prize of fifteen thousand francs 1 would be offered to the French pilot who will start from the French Clills > across the channel, turn, over British territory, and recross to France not using more than three litres of petrol, j 8-HOURS DAY. | PARIS, September 14. i French Miners Congress passed a re . solution threatening to strike if tin eight hours law is modified. ATTEMPT ON TROTSKY, a (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) , TIER LIN, September 14. Advices from Moscow state an at ] tempt was recently made op Trots!:; p’lm espaped pith firmed,