GENERAL ITEMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17616, 5 May 1919, Page 5

GENERAL ITEMS

LOAN FOR ITALY. NEW YORK, April 30. The United States has extended a further loan of 50,000,000d0r to Italy.—A. and N.Z. Cable. DANTZIG-YISTULA CORRIDOR. • POLISH CONTROL PROBABLE.

LONDON. April 30. The Daily Telegraph's Berlin correspondent learns on excellent authority that the Dantzig-Vistula corridor will be under Polish administration. The Ebert Government's overthrow seems inevitable if Germany accepts such a condition.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

BARON ISHII'S MOVEMENTS. (Delayed in Transmission.')' NEW YORK, April 23. The New York Times Washington correspondent states that Baron Ishii, who intended to return to Tokio to consult his Government, has postponed his trip until June.—A- and N.Z. Cable.

RUSSIAN ARRESTED

BOLSHEVIST EMISSARY.

COPENHAGEN, April 30. An unknown Russian was arrested here when attempting to cash- a cheque for a large amount on a Vienna bank. The prisoner was in possession of several millions of roubles and a large amount of Austrian money, also of complete plans to organise Bolshevist revolutions in Vienna and Paris.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

SUGGESTION OF BOMBS IN MAILS,

AMERICANS WARNED

NEW YORK, May 2. A correspondent Says that the Secret Service officials have cabled to the American peace delegates in Paris warning them that bombs might have been mailed to them.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

OVERSEAS OFFICERS.

RECEPTIONS BY THE KING.

LONDON, May 3. (Received May 4, at 5.5 p.m.) _ King George has begun a series oi receptions_ of officers commanding overseas in older to bid them bon voyago. He received to-day Major-generals Glasgow and Brand, of Australia.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

SPECIAL NAVAL DAY. LONDON, May 3. (Received May 4, at 5.5 p.m.) The Admiralty is arranging for a special naval day in- connection with the peace celebrations. There will be a march of several thousand bluejackets "through London, headed by Sir David Beatty and other admirals. The Admiralty also intends to bring a number of battleships to Southend.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

RETURN OF AMERICANS.

ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED

WASHINGTON. May 3. (Received May 4, at 11.10 p.m.) Arrangements have |been completed for the return of the entire American expeditionary force by September.—A. and N.Z. Cahlft.