VARIOUS ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 67, 7 August 1914, Page 5

VARIOUS ITEMS

Received 0, 5.35 p.m. Vancouver, August 5. The port lias been declared closed. Jt is reported that the Canadian-Australian mail sailings will be cancelled. Received C, 4.35 p.m. Sydney, August C. Independent Cable Association messages from London, dated August 5, state that Sir Thomas Lipton has notified that owing to the war he has withdrawn Shamrock IV. from the America Cup race. Washington, August 5. The United States is chartering all vessels possible to carry 20,000 Americans stranded in Europe home. Owing to the cancellation of the sailing of the Niagara scores of Australians and New Zealanders are unable to leave Canada. Ottawa, August 5. The Canadian Order of Daughters of the Empire has decided to offer a hospital ship to tlhc British Empire. Retail prices of foodstuffs are already rising throughout Canada. Tim Canadian Parliament has been summoned to meet on the eighteenth. Censorship from Canada is very severe. All details to London newspapers hav.: been stopped, lest they should give details of Canadian war preparations. Berne, August 5. The mobilisation of the Swiss troops is complete." Every able-bodied man has been placed on military duty. The i authorities are confident that they can prevent combatants crossing the frontier.

Durban, August 5. The German wireless station, Swakopmind, is sending messages for the purpose of drowning the messages from British stations. German steamers at African ports which liave not returned to Europe will proceed to South America. Washington, August 5. The Government has agreed to take charge of German and other embassies of any countries with which Germany is at war, provided such action does 'not prevent similar action if asked by another country. New York bankers suggest that £20,000,000 in gold be deposited in London to facilitate trade between Britain and America. The savings banks announce that sixty days' notice ia required before withdrawals can be mad». ~ _, Paris, August 5. M. Doumorgue relieves M. Viviani of the Foreign Ministry and M. Augagneur becomes Minister of Marine. A decree moves the prohibition against the introduction of fresh meat of foreign origin. Sydney, August 6. The superintendent of'the Peninsular and Oriental Company says it intends to maintain tJhe mail service if possible. Only circumstances absolutely beyond j the control of Hie company will be allowed to interfere.

The Orient Company intends, unless developments interfere, to despatch vessels to time-table. The Orsova left Melbourne yesterday to schedule time. A seaman aboard the warship Australia had arranged for his marriage ashore, but leave was not allowed, so his fiancee and the officiating minister came on board and the ceremony was performed. Already the effects of the war are being felt in tlte labor market. A number of firms are reducing bands. There was a regrettable incident aboard the steamer Germania. Several men boarded her, hauled down, trampled on and cut up the German flag. As a result of the incident a police patrol is provided on all German vessels in various ports.