THE OLD GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11632, 6 September 1918, Page 5

THE OLD GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK.

EDJSONS NEW DEVICE “7 TARSUS. ' ELECTRICAL EIfES AND EARS, ■■ ’ New York, September 5. The Times’ Baltimore correspondent learns that Edison’s invention for detecting submarines is an electrical device fastened to the submarine chaser. It is capable of indicating the presence of a U boat under water ior a radius of five miles. The position of the U boat can also be detected with reasonable accuracy.

THE WAR IN SIBERIA. GERMANY DEMANDS FREE PASSAGE FOR TROOPS. Now York, Sept. 4. g It is reported that following the Siberian declaration of war against Germany, the provisional Government has asked for Allied intervention. The keenest interest is shown in official undiplomatic circlespu Washington concerning the unconfirmed report that Germany has sent an ultimatum to the Bolsheviks demanding a free pagssage for troops across Russia in order to attack the Allies and Czecho Slovaks. Mr Lansing and the Russian embassy have no coufimatiou of the report. SASANOPF MURDERED. New York Sept. 4. The New York Times’ Washington correspondent reports that official despatches have been received saying that Sasauoff lias been murdered.

RECONSTRUCTION PROPOSALS .&£? London, Sept. 4. The Reconstruction Committee on adult education recommends, to enable men and wcmen to develop their intellectual, aesthetic, and spiritual life, the reduction of the working day to a maximum of eight hours, and the reduction of overtime to a minimum the prohibition of regular night work, and alternative forms of employment to counteract the depressing mental 'effect of monotonous work; and regular holidays on full pay. The committee condemns the existing housing conditions, and appeals for more consideration for the workers’ lot. AUSTRALIAN LIVING WAGE. Sydney, Sept, 5 Owing to decrease in the puchasiug value of the sovereign, the Board of Trade has fixed a living wage at 60s.