MISCELLANEOUS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 February 1917, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS.

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

WARNING TO T#E STATES,

NEW YORK, Febmary 21.

Dr. Ijruaga, the beat-known Japan.in America, asserts that the Japill get beyond the control of their.Governnierit if further antiJapanese legislation is enacted.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

FURTHER ARRESTS.

LONDON, February 21

There have been further arrests at Dublin, Limerick, Galway and elsewhere, including a number of rebels recently released in England; abso Gaelic League officials.

THE DANCE OF DEATH.

A GERMAN PESSIMIST.

BERNE, Febmary 21,

A German officer, in a pessimistic war article in a students’ newspaper, says -that the time of happy nights and jolly heer parties is over. . The pierrots’ waltz will be succeeded by a dance of death. He odneludes; We are marching sadly towards ft future full of doubt and gloom.

SOUTH AFRICAN REBEL-

LION.

CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION.

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Received this dav at 11.30 a.m

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 25

The Rebellion Commission investigates 6471 compensation claims for £420,000 and granted £72,374.

It the gross exaggeration of most of the claims and attempts to take a wicked advantage of the Government. A number of rebels actually presented claims.

THE LIQUOR PROBLEM.

HOTELKEEPERS’ HARDSHIPS.

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Received this day at 11.10 a.m, LONDON, February 24. The “Daily Chronicle” says Many 1 breweries and hotels have been compelled* to close their liquor trade, and considers that the yought to be compensated.

AUSTRIA’S ARCHDUKE,

CONDEMNED BY COURT-

MARTIAL.

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Received this day at .11.40 a.m. HOME, February 25.^ It is reported that the Areluiuice Frederick is imprisoned in the Palace at Vienna, a secret Military Court finding him responsible for the Army’s lack ot organisation.