MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

West Coast Times, 20 November 1914, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

SOLDIERS’ PENSIONS. (Received, Nov. 20, at 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 19. A Select Committee was appointed on Mr. Asquith’s motion to consider a soldiers’ pension scheme. GERMAN CREDIT (Received, Nov. 20, at 1.20 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, Nov. 19. The German Government sent twelve million marts in gold to tho Danish National Bank because the exchange on German bank notes has been daiiv falling since the outbreak of tho war. A MISUNDERSTANDING. (Received Nov 20 at 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 19. ■ Tho Tennessee proceeded to Chios. There are indications that the Turkish fort’s action was due to a misunderstanding. REJECTED. (Received Nov. 19 at 9.20 p.m.l LONDON, Nov. IS. Forty-six members of the Canadian eontingnot have been rejected on the ground that they are of German or Austrian nationality, and have been re-embarked to Canada. WHEAT. (Received Nov 19 at 0.00 p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 19. In the Assembly, Mr. Cann, in reply to a question, said the Government was communicating with other tates of the Commonwealth with reference' to tho wheat question.

ENEMY ALIENS. (Received Nov 19 at 9.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 19. “ Official ” —A proclamation prohibits aliens, whether naturalised or nnnaturalised, being in-, possession of liro-anns or ammunition, and orders their sufremler to the police, h’iroanns unsuitable for warfare may be retained but must be submitted for inspection.

THE EMDEN. HOW MANY WERE KILLED? (Received Nov. 19 at 9.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 19. In view of tho official intimation ;liat 100 of tho Emden’s crew bad 'anded at Singapore, the correctness 'f the previous statement that two mud red had been killed is fjnestioned.. Allowing for twenty of the Emdcn’s men placed on the captured steamer as i prize crow, forty who escaped from Locos Island in the schooner Ayesba, (be number killed out of a total crew )l .120 would be at the most' 110, „r, f the wounded are not included in the Singapore figures, only eighty.

bantams. (Received Nov 19 at 10.30 p.m.) London, xov. in. Lord Kitchener lias sanctioned the formation of a new battalion to be known as "The liantams,” the belt'llts ransring f roln fi vft iV( , t t() fiv „ ibree indies.

Tim BELGIAN PARLIAMENT.

(Received, Nov. 19 , a t 10, TO p.m.) PARIS, Nov. 19.

ft is slated, that the Belgium Parliament will not meet in .France but will wait until it is able to moot in Belgium.

CONTRABAND OP AVAR. (Received. Nov. in at 10.30 p.m) 1 ATHENS, Nov. 19, The British seized the American ;Jteamer Kroilland, in the Mediterranean with ,{,'2,500 worth of war munitions from New York, destined for (lermany. A GERMAN ON TRIAL. LONDON, Xov. 18. A court-martial has opened at AVoolwieh, Harold Foehtonherger being charged with possessing a wireless apparatus. He admitted owning the apparatus found at his residence at Thorpe Bay. The police found a [Knverful electric Morse lamp at a house overlooking the sea at South End. which the prisoner’s aunt captured . BREACH OF NEUTRALITY. BATAVIA. Nov. 18, Commander Lupeke and the wireless operator, A r oltz, of the warship Prenssen, which is, interned at Saltang Bay, have been arrested on a charge of violating Dutch neutrality. Although tlio wireless installation was dismantled, the authorities discovered a secret one.

AMERICA’S DUTY. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. Major-General Wothers-poon, w|io has retired, writes to the newspapers pointing out that it is impossible to protect the Panama Canal and American colonies with the present forces at the disopsal of the United States. The army ought to he increased until 500,000 troops, including reserves are available. Any first-class military Power could menace Panama while the Philippines would easily fall a prey as the present force showed a deficiency of 33 per cent.

WHEAT SEIZURE. SYDNEY, Nov.- 19. 'Hie wheat seizure has considerably affected trade. Several firms bare stopped buying, causing the unemployment of a number of men. The Opposition consider that the scheme robs the producer to the benefit of the city consumer. APPRECIATED. SYDNEY, Nov. 19. The papers appreciate the handsome compliment paid Australia by Japan and Britain in handing over the administration of the Pacific Islands, which also involve heavy responsibility.