MISCELLANEOUS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue XXXXI, 15 June 1920, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS.

(Reuter.) ' CAIRO, June 12. A policeman pursuing the 'PretoSsifw assailanjt. though twice wotUßdißd fcjr shots from his assailant's pistol, effected a capture.

BERLIN, June 12

The Lokal Anzeiger states that Herr Ebert will not seek re-election as President owing to the opposition of his own party.

VIENNA, Junfe 12. Chancellor Renner has resigned with •the Social Democratic members from the Coalition Government, owing to an acute difference with the Christian. Social*'sts, who threatened to leave the Coalition. BUENOS AIRES, June 12. The Senate passed a Bill imposing an export tax on wheat and flour. LONDON, June 13. The Times, in a leader, condemns the reticence of the authorities regarding the attack on the British in Mesopotamia, and declares that the concealment of unfavorable ne.ws should no longer be tolerated. There has been too much secrecy in regard to the military operation's in Mesopotamia. Permanent occupation might involve a continuous warfare, which would be more costly than the ! frontier operations. The latter were defrayed by the Indian1 exchequer, whereas adventures' in Mesopotamia and Persia were chargeable on the Home Budget. ; PARIS, June 12. ; Advices from Tangiers state that I after several years of intermittent fighting and serious losses, the French authorities secured the submission of the powerful Zain tribesmen irlhabitating the western slopes of Lesser Atlas! Great reconciliation fetes were held. The tribesmen restored captured trophies. The submiss'on opens an important direct route from . Fpk to Marrakesh. SYDNEY, June 15. Following the example of the Federal legislators the State legislators are ao•tivelv canvassing for an increase of salaries from £500 to £750.