GENERAL ITEMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17324, 25 May 1918, Page 7

GENERAL ITEMS

PRINCE LICHN'OWBKY'S MISTAKE. BRITONS WILL FIGHT. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. NEW YORK, May 23. Mr lhayer, a leading historian, in a letter to the New York Times, discloses authentic information that Prince Liclinowsky, when leaving England, told Admiral Ilocd: " The Kaiser asked me to ascertain whether Britain would participate in a war. I replied that it was unlikely that Britain would go to war on any account, because she had ceased to be a martial nation, and cared only for money and luxury, and that she could not prepare a useful force in less than a year, and tliafc, besides, slio had civil war impending in Ireland; also that the British were so unmilitary that they would allow suffragettes to intimidate them. I have no doubt that my report influenced the Kaiser to declare war. So I know what my fate is likely to be." TJR-ENCH FEVER. PATRIOTIC EXPERIMENTS. Tho Times. LONDON, May 23. A number of o'd Londoners, former war veterans, unable to serve at the front, but anxious to help the country, submitted to infection of trench feveir in hospital at Hampstead in order to ascertain the origin of the disease. It was definitely established that trench fever was caused bv the excreta of lice instead of by lice bites. All the patients survived. ;Ik believed that the experiment will iead to the discovery of the germ, and that the infection of soldiers' blood will be eliminated and death prevented. * RECRUITING IN AUSTRALIA. LABOUR CANNOT DECIDE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, May 24. After a turbulent scene, during which visitors threatened to attack the president, the Labour Council, which met to consider the Recruiting Conference resolutions, was compelled to adjourn. AUSTRALIAN YOUTHS' ENLISTMENT. SAFEGUARDS IN PARENTS' INTERESTS. MELBOURNE, May 24. In the House of Representatives Mr watt, Acting Prime Minister, stated that the Government had raised the enlistment age for minors to 19; also that in cases where one or more in the family have enlisted, leaving only one eligible son, the parents consent is to be necessary. Subject to these two conditions, an objection lodged by parents within 10 dars would be considered. SELLIN& LIQUOR TO SOLDIERS. MELBOURNE, May 24. Senator Millen announced in Parliament that the Government was prohibiting the sale of liquor to invalided soldiers. EMPIRE DAY. CELEBRATIONS IN AUSTRALIA. . SYDNEY, May 24. (Received May 24, at 10.25 p.m.) Empire Day was celebrated by a fine display of bunting. A great procession of women, carrying patriotic banners, held a rally in the Domain, and solemnly covenanted to work unceasingly until every man did his duty. CURTAILING RACING. ACTION IN GREAT BRITAIN. LONDON, May 23. (Received May 24, at 10.40 p.m.) Owing to the strain on the railways, the War Cabinet has decided that racing must be restricted to Newmarket after M?.y. The Jockey Club has acquiesced, and has cancelled all other meetings. WAR BONUS- IN LANCASHIRE. GRANTED BY ALL THE MILLERS. LONDON. May 23. (Received May 24, at 10.40 p. in ) A conference of Lancashire millers has granted 25 per cent, increase in waijes to all operatives. INTER-ALLIED SOCIALIST MEMORANDUM. BULGARIAN SOCIALISTS' REPLY. oOUCHED IN MODERATE TERMS. Reutcr's Telegrams, LONDON, May 23 (Received May 25, at 0.55 a.m.l The Bulgarian Socialist Party's reply to i. Inter-Allied Socialist memorandum which is the first official reply from tlio enemy, has reached London. * The rcp'v accepts the general proposals of the memorandum and the majority of tho suggested territorial adjustments. Although the reply maintains that etlinographically Macedonia should bo united to Bulgaria, it seems probable tliafc the Bulgars would be willing to agree to Macedonian autonomy. The reply expresses a hope that the German Socialists will reply to tie memorandum in an equally moderate and conciliatorv manner.