GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 275, 16 August 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

SAJjES OF WAR STORES. London, August 13.-' Sales of Government wax no longer needed have realised '155 millions,, and many millions' worth still await, sale. Salvaged material from France and Belgium realised nearly nine millions—Ajis.-. K.Z._Cable Assn. ' I . : SON-FBRROTJS METALS. London, August 12. A-Board of Trade committee has been set up to .investigate the economic possi-. bilities of non-ferrous metals in. the United lvincdom. It includes Mr. H. B. Betterton. M.P., and Sir LiondD Phillips. -Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ... . WBLSE CHURCH BILL. ; ■ London, August 13. The Welsh Church Biil has been ; read. ■ a third time in the House of Commons. —Renter. ' TREATMENT O'F foreigners in\ ' MEXICO. August 14. A Note, warning Mexico of n radical change of policy unless tlhe treatment of foreigners an Mesico improves, has Men dispatolied. .to President use N7j. Cable' Assa. • ■ t « ■■ AUSTRALIAN CENSORSHIP., .- ABOLISHED. . ,

Melbourne, August 15. The final abolition of the censorship is Renounced in the Commonwealth Gazette. —Press. Assn. ....• .

THE PARIS "BLUEBEARD."

Paris, August 14. And.ro Landni, who ,is oharged- with murder in connection with the disappear-, slice of twelve women, was confronted •with his wife-in Court He burst into tears, and apologised because. this ridiculous .affair: bas revealed unfaitlifulness to, you, whom I tovo." Ho asked her not to attach importance to these 'silly oharges," und 'bidding hor good-bye, said. "Dear, forgive your Innocent husband his little sins."—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.'" TEE CHARGES AGAINST PP.ATEL, London, August 13. In the charges against I'ratel of haying; grossly ill-treated prisoners from Kut-eL-Ajnara,' witnesses gave evidence warmly in J'ratelV favour. It was stated that he worked hard and was not guilty ot cruelty or neglech—Aus.-N./. Cablo Aesn, INTERNATIONAL ■CHESS TOURNA- * ."• "... MENT. London, August.l 2,. . Capablaiica is taking part in the intorluitionivl chess tournament, wmcli lias just begiin at Hastings. This is the first .'international tournament held m Great Britain 'for twenty years.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [There was some doubt whether tapabkuis, who is styltxl "the Cuban wonder" in the chess world, would be able to tal;e purl in. the Hustings tournament. Dr. Emanuel Lisker. a German, is at present the world's champion chess player, but owing to his nationality ho is barred:from taking part, in the tournament-., which, consequently, will not decide the.world's c.lianipioiiship. It is hoped, however, that Capablanca will have an opportunity of meeting Luster when conditions become more selthxl.l •. . " QUEENSLAND PRHJIIEK'S .ACTION... AGAINST THE "AUGOS." Melbourne, August 15. The article complained of by Mr. Ryan (Premier of Queensland) in tho action against the Molljourne "£rgus" stated "almost any. outbreak may be expectsd from tho Ryan Ministry: It is almost incredible that it should have descended so loiv 'as to. have entered into'a paltry #n«l' contemptible conspiracy . jrttli the Germans ,and other disloyalists against, the . authority .of ("he Defence Department."—Press .Amu. . ' THE AFFRAY AT KAT.GOOHLIE. ~ . . Perth, August 15. A foreigner,: who was doported from Kulgoorlie by the returned soldiers, Ims been arrested under the Aliens Restriction Act.. He is believed to be.a Bol•iherik agent, and incited the Italiiins\o make a'dislurbaiice.—Press Afisn.i ■ THE PRINCE OF WALES'S TOUR. St. Jolin's (Newfoundland), August. 1!). The Princes of Wales attended rogatl<i. A. -rowing boat overturned while a was ill progress, and a returned soldipr was drowned Tho . regatta programme, was thereupon abandoned—Aus.-N;Z. Cable Assn, ■' , I)HASTTC ACTION BY CONSUMERS (R«o. August 10, 1 a.m.) Paris, August H. ' Drastic action by leagues of consumers is having unexpected serious results. -Many retailers are shutting their shops, and' wagon-loads of perishables have been returned already to (lie'congested depots.—Aus.-N./i. Cable Assn. ' BELGIAN. TROOPS OCCUPY ... MALMEDY. . Brussels, August 13. ■ Belgian troops lmve oecupicil Malmedy, in accordance with the Peace Treaty, in which all German rights to tho district were renounced. They wore received with enthusiasm.—Renter.