MISCELLANEOUS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 September 1917, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS.

BREACH OF NEUTRALITY. i Britain aim ah xj isi<:s. COPENHAGEN, Sept. 20The Foreign Office siiil.es that the British Government hits :ipologised for the violation of Bullish neutrality during flu; destruction of a German minesweeper on September 2nd. SBANISH MINISTERHECALLED FROM BELGlUM[Router's Telegram.) Received this dav at 12-40 a.m. ‘ MADRID, Sept. 2(1. The Spanish Minister in Belgium has been reealled. SWEDISH ELECTIONSCONSERVATIVES LOSE GROUNDSTOCKHOLM, Sept- 20Thc final results of the Swedish elections show Unit the, Conservatives secured sixty seats, Liberals sixty, Socialists ninety-eight, a.ml the peasant organisations twelve. The Conservatives lost twenty-six sea t sBRAVE NEW ZEALANDERS-

DECORATIONS AW All DED

[Australian and XZ. Gable Association.)

Received ibis day ai 11.20 a.in LONDON, Bepi. 26-

A bar to ilie Military Cross was awarded a Now Zealander, Captain 11. E. McKinnon (infantry) and Military Crosses to the following’ New Zealanders:—Captain J. G. Coates, M-P,, W. H. MoLean, M. XJrouliart, Lieuis. C. IdMorgan, 11. K. Virol,,’A'. M. llod'gers (infantry), J. E. Gardner (artillery). Captain 11. M. Goldstein (medical corps), Ljents. IT.I. Leaf (Pioneers), 11. Worley (Engineers). 1 -j

OSTEND BOMBARDED. BRITISH AGAIN ACTIVE. [Australian and NZ. Cable Association.] I{('reived 111 is dav at 8.45 a.mNEW YORK, Sept. 26The British again• bombarded OstendNEW ZEALAND SOLDIER. ACCTDENTALLY KILLED. fAustralian and N.Z. Cable Association] Received this dav at 11.45 a-m-LONDON, Sept. 26. Lance-Corporal D. G- May, New Zealand Rifles, awaiting' discharge on account of ill-health and shell shock, died through falling from a window at Torquay. It is supposed that he walked in his sleep- A verdict of accidental death was returnedSTILL THEY COME. MORE ENEMIES FOR GERMANY|Australian and N-Z. Cable Association.!

Keceived this (lav at 11-20 a.mMOXTG VIDEO, Sept- 20. The Uruguayan Congress meets on Saturday, and considers the quest ion of severing relations with Gc'nnany. It is believed that the Paraguay Government also, favours breaking off relations.