The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1918. ANNIVERSARIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17982, 26 December 1918, Page 4

The Lyttelton Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1918. ANNIVERSARIES.

1 "JtSJS —Venice annexed to Italy. 1 1834—Sir Robert Pool became Premier of ;' Britain. I 1830—Belgian independence recognised by Allied Powers. jgi7_Sii John Jelliooo, First Sea Lord, resigned TO-DAY'S NEWS. | Mr Winston Churchill made a statement concerning tho activities of the Ministry' «* ( ; i Munitions. (Paffe 5.) ', The Lithuanians in East Prussia havo revolted and seized a number of towns, ft (Paf?o 5.) A 'correspondent declares that decisive battles .between anarchy and autocracy in Russia are at hand. (Page 5.) There is. a movement to establish . "with Allied aid a now Government in Southern . Russia. (Page 5.) The union of Serbia and 1 Montenegro is reported. (Paro 6.) ,' 'A, scheme for an international Air Board has ' ■ ' been drafted by the British Government. (Paso 6.) ' Germany is reported to bo making enormous secret' preparations to fleoure mastery of tho air. (Page 5.) :■' Influenza iB said to bo fravaginsr bobis of tho South Pacific Islands groupa. (Page 5.) Mr W. H. Pago, till recently United States ; . Ambassador to Groat Britain, is dead. /•'. (Page 4.) !■ Retailers report that Christmas trade naa ! been exceptionally ffood. (Page 6.) ©• & Plunket Shield cricket match between Canterbury and ■Wellington was begun yesterday. (Page 6.)