MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1918, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[PEB PEERS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] FOOD SUPPLIES ARRIVAL. , Received, this day at 8.46 ».m, LONDON April 4. Considerable supplies of American, bacon have arrived, also large quantities of Australian and New Zealand butter, cheese and meat and wool. The total imports of wool this year are nearly half a million bales. I ' Tallow stocks are 714 casks imports ' oIG, delivered 436.

COMMENT ON CZERNIN’S SPEECH' (Received. This Dn.v at 8.50. a m.' ! WASHINGTON April 4. j Count Czernin's speech is regarded as a peace drive, an attempt to force a , wedge between the British and French The move is doomed to failure. I The New York, “Times” says Count Czernin is deluded, if he thinks to accomplish anything by such a speech. The Allies are determined that Alsace i shall he restored. We have not ceased ‘ fighting, and will not listen to peace talk, until German power is utterly crushed. • The New York “World’’ says Allies have further evidence in Coun^^ Czernin’s. speech, that he is owned body and soul by Berlin. The New York “Herald” says the speech is an unmistnkenlile sign that the German offensive is breaking down.

SIMPLY A LIAR. (Received, This Day at 8.60. a.m.) PARIS April 4. M. Clemenceau regarding Count Czer nin’s peace allegations merely repli"’ “Czernin has lied.” ALL AVAILABLE SHIPPING r' C (Received. Thfc Dav a*. 8.60. a m.)’'^ NEW YORK, April 4. The New York “World’s” Washington corerspondent states all available .Shipping in the Atlantic and Pacific will be forthwith used to transport troops. Exports will he cut to a minimum. Cargoes will even he unloaded and sailing shins will coastal Rtearners.