MISCELLANEOUS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 September 1917, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS.

THE CATHEDRAL DAMAGE.

A GERMAN REPORT. LONDON, September 23. German Official. —An English monitor bombarded Ostend and struck the. Cathedral, killing seven and wounding twenty-four Belgians: The coastal batteries drove the monitor. We repulsed strong attacks south-east of St. J alien, and drove out the English who had penetrated our trenches s<aitli-east ol Arras. .MINES ADRIFT. . THE RESULTS OF A STORM. LONDON, September 23. A storm released hundreds of mines in the North Sea. .Many went ashore at Jutland but some drifted into harbors among the shipping. SWEDISH ELECTIONS. GOVERNMENT DEFEATED. STOCKHOLM, September 2i.

The results of the elections are known in four-fii'thsi of the constituencies. The Conservatives have lost twenty-two seats, the Socialists winning' six, the Liberals four, and the new Peasant Party twelve seats. The Argentine disclosures and the food regulations were the chief causes of the Government's defeat. GERMAN TREACHERY. FURTHER REVELATIONS. [ltouter's Telegram.] Received this day at 11.40 a.m. WASHINGTON, September 24. Mr. Lansiiug has revealed another shameful, abuse by the German diplomats. When the United States Minister at Bucharest took charge of German interests, following the Roumanian declaration of war a (number of eases were sealed and placed in his care. On the United States' entry into the war they were examined and found to con lain high explosives, and cultures of anthrax' glanders, with instructions to use the latter on cattle. ' SHORTAGE OP PAPER. BERLIN PAPERS CLOSE DOWN. [Australian and n.Z. Cable Association.) Received this clay at 11.35 a.m. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 24. Owing to the paper shortage, many important Berlin newspapers were not published, on Saturday. Others were reduced, with the prospect also of ceasing. THE LUXBURG AFFAIR, GERMANY'S" APOLOGY GENUINE. lAuitralian and tr.Z. Cable Agwooiation.S, Received this day at 11.40 a.m. BUENOS AYRES, Sept. 24. It is hinted that the Argentine Minister at Berlin cabled that the satisfaction was ample and definite. There is no doubt that Germany condemns Count Luxburg's conduct. Germany will certainly faithfully keep her promise, it is not true that the Kaiser approves of Count Luxburg's conduct.

A COURT PAINTER'S. LAPSE.

INDISCREET BUT NOT DIS-

LOYAL

[Australian and N.z. Cable Association.]

Received this dav at 11.40 a.m LONDON, Sept. 24.

The "Daily Express" states Hint Laszlo Delombos" lias been accused of using the official bag" of n neutral Embassy for conveying a. letter containing* statements which the authorities consider would have undesirable results if seen in Germany- The action was rather indiscreet; than disloyal.

Laszlo' has appealed against internment-

GALLANT NEW ZEALANDER HONOURED "BY BELGIUM. [Australian, and N.Z. Gable Association.] Received this dav at, 1t.40 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 24. The Belgian Order of the Crown has been v awardc'i to Brigadier-General Melville, a New Zealander. Five New Zealanders received other mil';:iiy decorations.