MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16433, 29 January 1919, Page 8

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) A Brazilian naval squadron has arrived at Spithead. Tho British Army has demobilised 740,392 men since the armistice was signed. * All interned, enemy aliens in Canada considered dangerous will be repatriated.

Expert thieves ransacked a diamond dealer's safe in Paddington, London, and stole £10,000 worth of gems.

Despatches from Buenos Ayres say that anti-Jewish agitations are spreading in South America.

London dairymen threaten to withhold the milk supply unless an increase in price is granted.

Lieut.-Colonel G. M. Onslow has been promoted to temporary brigadiergeneral while commanding the Fifth Light Horse Brigade.

The resumpfion of soldiers' riots in Winnipeg resulted in the wrecking of the foreign Bofshevist headquarters, and the beating of the leaders.

President Wilson visited the war zone, and expressed himself overwhelmed at the ruin and desolation ho witnessed at Rheims and along tho Marne.

The Canadian Government has decided to equip the Royal North-West Police with aeroplanes for patrol purposes in the Far North.

Admiral Sir David Beatty, accompanied by his principal Admirals, was enthusiastically welcomed at Edinburgh. He was presented with the freedom of the citv.

The Washington coi're&pondent of tho "New York Times" states that Chinese officials have announced that China will ask for the revision of the 1915 JapaneseChinese Treaty, including thirty-one demands.

General March has announced shipping arrangements, whereby Americans will be returned at the rate of 300,000 monthly. Complete demobilisation of tho forces will be accomplished in six months.

Speaking at Baltimore, Mr Marshall, Vice-President, stated that the Bolshevist party must he suppressed in the United States. The leaders, who were trying to precipitate riots, must be hanged.

It is reported from London that a Select Committee recommends the introduction of ' legislation defining the end of the war in various Acts as the date of the ratification of the peace treaty.

The trustees of the late Lieut.Colonel Hope, who is believed to have been killed in October, 1917, are petitioning the Edinburgh Court of Session to remove the widow from the guardianship of her two children. The petition alleges drunkenness and immoral conduct, and asserts that she was under the influence of drink dnriti~ the election campaign in East Fife when she was opposing Mr Asquith.