MISCELLANEOUS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 March 1917, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS.

IKSSH affairs

I-lO.\[j.. RULE, POSTPONE!). LONDON, March 13. An Order-iu-CuuiiCij. uu> i«riuu.lj »„uic Acl li,i' uii.-Laer UJ.ii J'Oni'. U S3AT &rRAND£L-. A DUTCH. UkT'oUT. THE HAGUE, March 16. A German is mruiiUeu at HcUevotueslnit. HUNGARIAN CRISIS. THE NKW CABINET. BEIINE, March 13. A Cabinet crisis m \ lenna is impending. It is stated that M. Ai;.rLiii.c wnl be succeeded by ->i. Lyerme, whom Cuiint '1 is/.a win succeed. Cwimt Julius Andrassy will succeed Count Tisza nud will form a Hungarian Coalition Cabinet. ENEMY CONFEKRINC. FRESH OPERATION'S EXPECTED. LONDON, March 13. Generals von Hindenlmrg and Lndendoi'rt are c.uifei ring wan the Austrian Generals Hoetendorlf and \»- mar/ at German headquarters, regaidinj; impending operations on the Italian and W'etsern trouts. MERCANTILE FLEET. N.Z. FARMERS' UNION'S PROPOSAL. LONDON, March 13. "Ll.ivd's List ' gives prominence to a. proposal by the New Zealand Farmers' Union to establish a line of steamships with a capital of £5,000,000. NEW CREDIT VOTE. TO MEET UNFORSEEN EXPENDITURE. LONDON, March 13. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonav Law unexpectedly announced that a new vote ot credit would be introduced on Thursday next to meet increased and unforeseen expenditure. WHY IT IS REQUIRED. MO. SHIPBUILDING PtiOCiiAMMK fAUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.] Pee: ived this dav at 11'.2T p.m. LONDON. March 11. The Shipping Controller, with his v.i.-t r.laphuildili.H' |.)|o._;']-;!]ii!iU'. ':- spending unexpectedly large amounts, hence Mr. Bonar Law's £l>0().000,00;)tn wind up tho financial year provide-.; !'. v what be under-osiimafed. The Minis-tor informed a woo] deputation thai the \Y;.r Office ami Board of Trade intended to pursue the- general policy ihal ihe (Jovemineiit had laid down. STATEMENT SY CHANCELLOR. LONDON, March 13. It is understood that the supplementary credit vote announced hv Mr. Bofinr Law will be for £50.000,000. THE INTERNATIONAL SITUATION. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE POPE. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION.] Received this dav at 12.25 a.m. WASHINGTON, March 13. The New York Times' Home correspondent says; The Pope is: preparing it now and important statement on the international situation. RUSSIAN DESTROYERS. REPULSED BY GERMAN SEAPLANES. fREUTKR'S TELEGRAM.I

Kecefved this day at l'2.. r > a.m. LONDON. March U

German Official: Gorman :;ea.planes on Tie 12th bombed two Russian destroyers which approached Coustanza and forced them to return. Two hits were clearly observed on one destroyer, fore and aft.