AMERICA'S WAR HERO

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 297, 11 September 1919, Page 5

AMERICA'S WAR HERO

TUMULTUOUS RECEPTION;-.TO < .PERSUING. Now York, September 9. The reception given to General Pershing by the populace was one of the. most remarkable in the history of the city. ; Although the day had not been declared a holiday, practically the entire business'section of the eity stopped work. People thronged the windows and roofs of the tall buildings, from which there waved thousands of flags, and shouted their welcome to > General Pershing. I lie streets were completely blocked by tne As the steamer Leviathan-steamed up the harbour, aeroplanes circled overhead, sirens blew, naval vessels', fired salutes, and merchantmen of all nationalities ; dipped their flags. At the'steps of tho City Hall a .pretty girl broke,through the police lines, and rushed up to General Pershing, flung her arms. around him, mid kissed him before he was able to disengage himself The crowds roared i , approval.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, GENERAL CABLEGRAMS . ■« ' ;.■ MUNICIPAL STRIKE IN PARIS. Paris, September 9. Seventv-three communes havo: rejected the municipal workers' demands, and a strike has been declared.-Au6.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' "" - PABIS AMUSEMENTS STRIKE. (Rec. September 11, 1 a.m.) Paris, September 10. ■ The amusement resorts have been fully Teopened.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.' PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN IN NEWi • SOUTH WALES. Sydney, September 10. In the Legislative "Assembly, Mr. Hoi- . man (Premier) stated that a referendum,, . on prohibition would not bo held- during ; the life of the present ; Assn. ' " .' , ' ■ . INTER-ALLIED COMMERCE CONFER. • ■. • - ENCE:' 'London, September 9. : The Hon. J." G.' Jenkins, a former Premier of South Australia, will .represent the London Chamber of Commerce at the Inter-Allied Commercial Conferenct. to be held m Atlantic City at the end of September.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable ■ ; . Assn. ■ AUSTRALLVN CRICKETERS. ' . London, September 9. Playing against Thornton's strong All" .; England eleven at Scarborough; the Australians made 81 in the first . innings. The wicket was good. Hitch took gvs ■■. wickets for 24 runs. England jias tot eight wickets for 136.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . ' ' THE JAPANESE EMBASSY IN LON- \ EON. New York, September 9. The New York "Tjmcs's". correspond- ;. ont at Washington reports that reliable news from Tokio says that Viscount Islui. lately Japanese Ambassador at Washington, will probably bomade Jap- . nncse Ambassador in Great Bntain.-Ans.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. CARDINAL MERCIER IN NEW YORK ) (Rec. September 10, 7.25 p.m.) : ; ; New York, September 9. ■; Cnrdinal Mercier, of Bclsiuui, lias ar- . ■ rived on board the transport Northern ; Pacific. Ho was met by Church and Gov- _J eminent officials—Koutor. AUSTRALIAN NATIONALIST \ CONFERENCE. V ■; (Rec. September 10, 0120 p.m.) j Sydney, September • \ The Nationalist Conference resolved in i favour of compulsory voting, and sup- ■' i ported the retention of the Senate .and ! other second Chambers, and- an increase in tho old-age pensions to meet the - in- < creased cost of living.—Press Assn. ADMINISTRATION?OF THE WHEAT POOL. , , (Roc. September 10, .9.20 p.m.) Sydney, September 10. Mr. Justice Pring and two assessors have been appointed a Royal- Conimis- ; sion to investigate the administration of " ; tho wheat pool.—Press Assn.. . ■ \ REMOVAL OF FIXED PRICES 1 HAS \ STARTLING RESULTS. . (Rec. September 10, 9.10 p.m.) Sydney, September. .10. .'■ The Necessary Commodities' Cohinlis- j sion's removal of the lirice fixing restric- j tions resulted in a record price for maize ; —Bs. Gd. per bushel.—Press Assn. ! ■ , ■ i DEATH OF LABOUR LEADER. j (Rec. September 11, 1.15'n.m.),-. •''] New York, September; 10. ■':•! Obituary.—John Mitc.hc], a. Labour j leader, of* pneumonia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablt ' Assn. \