MISCELLANEOUS

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 July 1916, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS

FAILED! ~ MORE GENERALS SUSPENDED. BERNE, July 20. Two more German Generals—von Brockhans and von Zitzewitz —who were holding commands on the West front, have been suspended. ‘ { NO ANNEXATION. BECOMING DISILLUSIONED. ZURICH, July 20. The majority of the leading German newspapers now support Dr von Bethmann-Hollweg’s anti-annexation policy. The Munichner Post declares that the lives of the Fatherland’s defenders must not be sacrificed for annexation schemes which cannot be'carried out. MESOPOTAMIA. EXCESSIVE HEAT. LONDON, July 20. . The War Office says there is nothing to report from Mesopotamia. The heat is excessive, over 120 deg. in the shade being experienced. ITALY AND GERMANY. TRADE RESTRICTIONS. ROME, July 20. A decree forbids the passage of German goods to Italy and authorises measures against German subjects, wm new Tin brief. BRITAIN’S WAR EXPENDITURE. Mr. Asquith will ask the House of Commons for <a '£300,000,000 credit , next week. ‘ - FINANCE BILL PASSED. The House of Lords has passed the Finance Bill. SIR DOUGLAS MAWSON. Sir Douglas Mawson'has been gazetted an embarkation staff officer, carrying a captaincy. He will be stationed at Liverpool, RE-VICTUALLING. LUXEMBURG. The Frankfurter Beitung says that the Anglo-French have, assented to the United States re-victualling Luxemburg.

KITCHENER MEMORIAL

Mr. Fenwick'Harrison, a shipowner, who purchased Kitchener’s letter to the troops, has given £50,000 to the Kitchener Memorial Fund.