MISCELLANEOUS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 February 1917, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS.

AMERICAN LOAN.

'■; SPECIAL. WAR BOis'D ISSUE. "i WASHINGTON, February"iti; A proposal has Leen 'or" a special war bond .issu&bf- i:2o,i/UO,OuO. THE "B-BItTs.H FLEET. COMMANDER OF BATTLE*. CRUISERS.' LONDON, February 2fi. Admiral, Park t cnbam lyaa kwcceeUed Sir David| Realty to the command the battlo cruhiei' Meet.

THE DARDANELLES REPORT

WILL IT. BE DEBATED?

LONDON, February 26

In reply m n quc ; 'iiori, Mr. Bonar Law stated that lie \va?i unable !'► say wh'thc.r a day would bo given to a debate c<n'the- Dardanelles report.

INTERNED CIVILIANS.

AN EXCHANGE FAVORED

LONDON, February 26. S A large meeting in London unani-

mously urged the immediate-exchange H! interned civilians. Lord Charles Beresford said that although it involved the release : <4 26,000 Germans for 4,000 British it would be "good riddance to-had rubbifilv" Many of the prisoners at Ruhleben were innane and many were physical wreck? owing to consumption and other diseases. ,'

f PEACE PROPOSALS,

LATIN STATES' NEGOTIATIONS

BUENOS AYRES, February 26

It is reported . that Argentina has initiated negotiations! with the Latin American Republics with a view to jointly offering mediation.

THE LONDON EXPLOSION.

THE OFFICIAL DEATH ROLL.

February 26

In view of persistent rumors that the official death roll of the London munitions explosion was inaccurate, the Coroner has reiterated that the actual number of • deaths was , 74, which exactly corresponds with the Government's figure.', previously announced.

. The Coroner pointr, out the -remarkable lowness of mortality in view oi the wrecking of 800 homoa, containing a population, of over 20P0.

NAVAL RESERVE.

FOR AUXILIARY FLEET.

[AUSTRALIAN Mill N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.]

Received thisi day at*.B.J.s a.m. LONDON, February 27

The Secretary of the Navy i» organ isi'-ng a volunteer reserve for the auxiliary fleet of 750• ships;.alrio'for the "ismnll craft, and 10,000 men for a flotilla for ports defence. ; ' .

SHIPPING PROBLEM.

CONSERVING TONNAGE.

[AUSTRALIAN AND H Z. CABLR ASSOCIATION.]

Received this day at 8.45 a.m

SYDNEY .This Dav

The Commonwealth Shipping Boajd has concluded its', sittings. It is understood that it confirmed the resolu, tiora of the recent conference lit Melbourne for a more effective use of shipping during the war.

The recommendations include the utilisation of coal at the various po«ls t<> tlie best advantage, the introduction of organisation to ehabWtjhipK to obtavh full cargoes at one port, thereby saving' tonnage.

AUSTRO-HUNC.ARIAN CONSTITUTION.

REVISION "MADE IN GERMANY,"

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.}

Received this (lav at 9.35 a.m. COPENHAGEN,' February 27. The re-organisation of the Constitution of Austro-Hungary lias commenced at Germany's instigation. , It aims at paralysing the national Czech movement.

It divides Bohemia into twelve counties ,with four pure German, five Czech, and three mixed. It reduces ' the authority of the Bohemian Land Tag. German is to be the State language.

RED GROSS TRAIN DERAILED.

MANY GERMANS KILLED

[AUSTRALIAN AfiD N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.] Received this dfty, at 9.35 a.m. STOCKHOLM, February 27. A Swedish Red Cross train, conveying" ' exchanged • German prisoners from Ilussia,. left the rails at Nornland. Four were wrecked and sixty-five Germans burned in the debris. It is believed that all were killed except six.

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

REPLIES TO. QUESTIONS,

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z, CABLK ASSOCIATION.] : . Received this day at 1.30 p.m. LONDON, February 27. 'ln tiic Roumo. of Common^,;Sir ;JV. Winfrey said that he did hot purpose to give the Minister" of Agriculture' power to declare agriculturalist;; indis. pcUsable. lion. Mr. Hope naid that a general exchange of all war prison eivi. was* impracticable, as (iermany would get many times more than Britain.

Mr. that owing to the unfairness of calling 'up British subject*'* in localities; where there avus. a large alieto. population, Britain and ltit'siji bad mutually'agreed that their f!ithjept:i he given an option of'enlisting locally or returning to their own country. ■;.•■ '. •- ■-.• '■ % i ...

Mr; Dillon protested, urging that pol il io.nl. refugees ought to he allowed to emigrate'elsewhere; ■ *'"

POLA BOMBED.

BY ITALIAN AIRSHIP. , . 's■ ''■ ' ' ' :.' - ' ' , ■ ■*■■■ ■.* -" '■" Received this day at HOME, February . Our-' airship dropped a .txiri,iOl explosives on Pola; f > r THE PfcftC£~PfiOPOSALs ; ' -STATEMENT BY CERMAN CHANCELLOR. /

A MOST BELLICOSE ATTLs\

TIH)K

[aUSTHaI.IaN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.] "?>,

Received this day >at 1.45, p.m. .In the lieichsr-ag Herr.; von Bethmann-tioUweg sni that,Germany's granting hew -war credits demonstrated to the world? her readiness -to fight until the Entente was ready tor peace;~ ;;■ It. would be unproductive maiiy to detail her condition's"of peace.. ." - . ' ** : ' : v

He added: Our aim is reparav •;'.. lion for the wrongs suffered,' and x guarantees for the future exist- '../ ence of a' strong Germany. We are ,; more resolute than ever. Presi- '■%. dent Wilson's brusque ..brealcingofi' is unprecedented in history. ~,,: